(Songs-Rhymes, Chants and Poems - Movement-Instrument Playing- Instrument Making - Crafts - Props and Puppets - Decorations and Yummy, Easy Recipes for Jungle Snacks!)
This music book and CD was especially desgned for children's teachers with an interest in teaching music and movement combining musical activities with other parts of the curriculum, it is an ideal resource full of ideas for all childcare providers of children aged between around 4 and 8 and parents and carers can use it with their children too. This award winning iParenting book contains a wonderful mix of not just music making activities, but includes instructions on how to make your own jungle themed visual aids such as snakes, spiders, monkeys, crocodiles, bats, butterflies, toucans, frogs, jungle trees and even binoculars! The book also contains reproducible images which is great for everyone and makes it an ideal recource for all music teachers! The CD contains all the noises of the jungle and with a fantastic beat that is sure to get everyone going. Most of the songs include movement activities such as using scarves, hopping, gesture making, dancing etc. - don't worry, all the activities are laid out in an easy to follow music lesson plan format. The music lesson plans also include suggestions on how and when to make body sounds such as tapping, clapping, patting, stamping clicking the tongue, beating the chest, funny verbal sounds etc. It also includes suggestions for including props which the children make themselves and all the instructions are in the book. This children's music with movement and craft activities book is sure to save you lots of time planning your music lessons. It was designed by an award-winning instructor and early childhood music innovator so you just can't go wrong!
Please note that if you are looking for completely new and different material, this book and CD will also be an ideal resource, as they were produced in the USA. If the accents are not what you are looking for, use the CD as a guide to the tunes.
Suggested musical instruments: General percussion instruments (whatever takes your fancy), plus shakers or maracas, drums, tambourines, triangles, pots and pans and wooden spoons!
See our full range of Children's Musical Instruments here.
