What books do you recommend about: a Teacher's Guide to Music in Early Childhood?
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trying researching Kinder-Music and Music for Little Mozarts. I use those methods for teaching musci all the time. Kinder-Music is for children 6mos to 3 yr and MFLM is for 3yrs to 5yrs. with kinder-music you use basic hand held instruments and sing the easy to remember songs with the kids. obviously if the child is 6mos, they aren't able to recite the lyrics, but then that becaomes the parents job. MFLM has CD's, coloring books, flashcards and easy to read BIG note music. The flashcards and coloring book are great. hope this helps.
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Try these:\n\nhttp://www.carolhurst.com/\nThis provides a collection of reviews of books for children, ideas of ways to use them in a classroom, and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, and professional topics.\n\nhttp://www.reachforreading.com/\nThis site offers educators intervention strategies for below grade readers.\n\nhttp://www.reading.org\nThe International Reading Association is an organization devoted to further reading and literacy.  It has information and links to current issues.\n\nhttp://www.teacher.scholastic.com/\nOn this web page, you can find free tools and resources for the classroom such as: Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and many other tools.
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Our preschool get a majority of our books from scholastic books and they are always good.\n\nhttp://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/pr_learn.asp
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This is all about the book:\n\nTHE CHURKENDOOSE\n\nThis book is a favorite with my mother.  She read it to me and my 4 siblings off-and-on during my childhood, but she never could find another copy. We kids were hard on things, so she kept it hidden.  Somehow we found it and it became tattered and worn with some pages missing.  I've been looking for a copy in good condition to surprise her with.  Thanks to you, I can now do that.\nhttp://grovers-aunt.tripod.com/childhood_faves.htm\n\nAnd here you can listen to a recording of Churkendoose\n\nhttp://www.kiddierekordking.com/music/Track%2005.MP3\n\nand here you can see the record:\n\nhttp://www.kiddierekordking.com/The%20Churkendoose,%20DECCA%20%20CU-103_%20Ray%20Bolger,%201947.JPG
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I found them for yuo. Here are the links for Amazon.com :)\n\n1. Preparing for the Texas PreK-4 teacher ISBN: 0321076761\nhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/ref=sdp_tx_is/102-5004337-9202537\n\n2. Educating Exceptional Children ISBN: 0618473890\nhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/ref=sdp_tx_is/102-5004337-9202537
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Look at the subject index.  There is a general theme of the book that is Problem Management and Developmental Appropriateness.
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I have used the lama & camel books.\n\nhttp://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnperl4/\nhttp://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pperl3/
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Book entitled Kids Take the Stage sounds like it might be useful.  From amazon.com:\n\n"Book Description\n• Foreword by Paul Newman\n• Completely revised and updated version of a beloved theater classic\n• Clear, practical guide to helping kids ages 8 to 18 get a show up and running\n\nThe classic Kids Take the Stage is one of the best-selling Back Stage Books of all time. Now Back Stage is proud to present the completely revised and updated second edition of this indispensable guide to getting young people on stage and helping them create their own shows. For teachers, for parents, for budding actors, emerging crew, and incipient directors—this is the book that shows how to get a production up and running...and have fun in the process. Clear and accessible, Kids Take the Stage outlines a systematic approach to staging, complete with basic lessons in acting, relaxation and trust-building exercises, and improvisations. From first read-through to opening night, from butterflies to bravos, this is the perfect book to help young people realize their creative potential. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. "\n\nHope this helps
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Do it!!! Definitely take your child to piano lessons. If he can do it, it will be good for him. Musical training can be a very healthy and developmental activity for a young child. Plus remember, children who study music get better grades!\n\nHere is a list of other benefits:\n\nBuilds self esteem\nDevelops initiative\nEncourages creativity, self-expression, and communication\nProvides a skill and appreciation that will continue to give pleasure throughout a lifetime\nDevelops a sense of responsibility for behavior and effort\nPrepares a foundation for other artistic endeavors\nDevelops attention span and concentration level\nDevelops visual and aural memory\nEncourages time-management and organizational skills\nPractices goal-setting, task-completion, and problem-solving skills\nGives confidence in facing new situations and challenges\nAssists poise
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If you have a Sam Goody in your area, go there. Otherwise, find a local music store and check them out. But I've always had luck finding piano books w/ popular songs in them at a Sam Goody. Good luck.
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see the primer education section in tamil virtual university. it has teaching materials and songs with music for kids.\n\nwebsite address:http://www.tamilvu.org/coresite/html/cwhomepg.htm
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A really good one is by Mem Fox, it is called "Wherever you are".  \n\nGo to the library and find a copy of "A to Zoo".  It is a reference book to find children's books about particular subjects.  Look under diversity and you should be able to find a lot of examples of excellent children's books about diversity.  Also try searching in search engines for children's diversity book lists.  Good luck!
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You will be reading plenty for the next 40 years (or whenever you retire)!  However, I found "The First Days of School" by Harry Wong very helpful, as well as reading lots of accounts of beginning teachers.  Check out "Educating Esme" by Esme Raji Codell, especially if you might teach in a city.  It's, um...disillusioning.
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The CD is called "Our Dinosaur Friends for the Early Years."\n\nI did a search on worldcatlibraries.org and found it in a few libraries in California (my home state).  Here's the link to the search page specifically for this book.  You can just enter your location to find local libraries.\nhttp://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/296bfedd69e33184a19afeb4da09e526.html\n\nHope that helps!
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This may or may not be what you're looking for, but I have enjoyed the following books:\n\n"Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome" by Jerry Newport\n\n"You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students With Autism in the Inclusive Classroom" By Paula Kluth \n\n"Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism" By Paul Collins (a very interesting and historical look at autism)\n\nAny book by Temple Grandin (a college professor with autism)\n\nAlso, I can't remember the author at the moment, but an interesting novel featuring a character with autism is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time"\n\nHope this helps!
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children's literature is a combination of books, stories, songs, fingerplays, and other items mixed with information for adults who read and other wise choose, buy, and pass out the items to children, their families, and teacher.\n\nit also includes research materials for teachers, librarians, other caregivers, and parent or families so they can choose approiate materials for reading, sharing, and choosing/buying for the children they work with and love.\n\nit may also include the study of how children's literature began and has evolved, and assist persons who want to write, illustrate or publish childrens materials.\n\nanother part of the study of children's literature may include how to formulate varying sizes of libraries and actually the writing of a simple book for children( in my class we had to illustrate an old childrens poem and then bind the book for use)\n\nbasically it includes everything to do with the aquisisition of language and the encouragement of children to use these tools
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i think that this question is pretty subjective to have just one answer. You would get different answers as to what is the most important instrument is. But if you want to know you have to know what genre of music you are aiming at playing. Guitars are always a good instrument for any genre of music, Drums would be hard to learn at an earlier age because of rhythmic comprehension but would be kick-ass if mastered. Pianos are pretty versatile as well and would be easier to learn. It really depends on your musical tastes as to what your children would be learning.\n\nIf your child has interest i'd say that bring them to music schools as early as possible, maybe at around age 7 would be good