Synopsis: (Shawnee Press). The next time you use warm-ups, wander the world with your choir! This collection of forty simple folk songs from twenty different countries is the perfect resource for you. They can be easily memorized for immediate focus and the recommended strategies allow the warm-ups to work for both beginning and advanced singers. Help refine students' ability to listen to each other, unify vowels and tune chords all while experiencing…

Synopsis: Beautiful and attractive books from the most prominent collector and advocator of the rich heritage and diversity of folk songs The premise of a canon is that a single song can be sung starting at different times creating lovely harmonies. The Book of Canons is an incredible resource--a sumptuously illustrated collection of more than 140 time-tested canons drawn from all over the world, by some of the great composers throughout history. Each…

Synopsis: Build the foundation necessary for good singing with this fundamental voice and sight-singing course for individual or class study. The first half of Vocal Technic presents the basics of singing through a series of vocalises and songs. Intonation drills, breathing, posture, and pronunciation exercises are applied immediately using carefully selected standard literature. The second half is a detailed course in sight-singing, including graded…

Synopsis: Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs

Synopsis: (Methodology Chorals). As any middle school choir director knows, change is the name of the game! A changing voice is just one of countless physiological and emotional changes that middle school students experience. Knowing the general limits of male and female changing voices, as well as the specific capabilities of your students, are two keys to building healthy-and happy!-middle school singers. This book is an accessible, must-read resource…

Synopsis: In this amazing collection, Karen Howard truly opens the door to encountering folk songs from diverse cultures and experiences, on themes from family, animals, flowers, food, and more. The repertoire in First Steps in Global Music is particularly accessible for teachers and children wishing to discover these great songs. Organized by geographical region, Howard provides the context and guidance--including references to free recordings--for these…

Synopsis: Beautiful and attractive books from the most prominent collector and advocator of the rich heritage and diversity of folk songs Dances accompanied by singing have been enjoyed by people of all ages for hundreds of years. These dances have served an important social function as people share the joy of synchronizing with others through their body, spirit, and voice. John M. Feierabend has collected song dances that have their roots in American…

Synopsis: Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.

Synopsis: Little Critter: Just Big Enough, written and illustrated in full color by bestselling author Mercer Mayer, offers a gentle but important lesson about bullying. In this 8x8 paperback, Little Critter is being bullied. Bigger kids steal his seat on the bus, eat his cupcakes, and won’t let him play football with them. Little Critter decides he has to get bigger, too. So he stuffs himself with vegetables, exercises until he’s exhausted, and turns…

Synopsis: In this early reader based on the Curious George TV show, George learns about modes of transportation on vacation. George has never flown on an airplane before. At check-in, the ticket clerk gives George a toy airplane to play with, but he soon loses it and has a few adventures trying to find it again. What an exciting start to his vacation! This simple story is perfect for children who are learning to sound out words and use visual clues to…

Synopsis: Describes the appearance, species, and behavior of sea lions.

Synopsis: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the large hairy spiders whose bite is not as deadly as was once believed.

Synopsis: - Includes vocabulary word hunt with pronunciations, glossary, and index- Labeled diagrams and timelines- Beautiful, full-color photographs- Simple interior design and easy-to-read fonts- Web sites for further research and information- Vocabulary preview and review pages plus backmatter pages that invite readers to think further on the study topics

Synopsis: "A kindergarten-level introduction to sharks, covering their growth process, behaviors, the oceans they call home, and such defining physical features as their teeth"--Provided by publisher

Synopsis: This series examines the popular subject of snakes. Readers will discover where snakes live, what they eat, and how they survive. Physical characteristics are discussed, and readers will learn how to identify dangerous snakes.- - Table of contents, index, and bibliography make snakes accessible to the beginning researcher- - Supports science and natural history curriculum- - Close-up color photos, maps, and diagrams enhance the text

Synopsis: A Little Golden Book, Walt Disney's Favorite Nursery Tales, The Gingerbread Man and The Golden Goose. The characters range from Donald and gang to Goofy.

Synopsis: Arthur's family vacation is all wet-it's pouring rain! Arthur has to take charge and finds new things for his family to do-like go to Gatorville. Maybe family vacation isn't so bad after all!.

Synopsis: If you had a thousand freckles sprinkled across your nose, you'd think it was a lot. But if you had only a thousand hairs on your head, you'd be wishing for a whole lot more!Big, small, short, tall -- kids explore different ways of looking at this large number through estimation rather than actual counting. A playful look at the number 1000 that will help children develop an understanding of numeracy.

Synopsis: The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.