Active Listening Stories, Games, Movement, Art, Science More Children’s Classics pp. 10-13 See Marsalis’ WORLD’S VERY BEST OPERA FOR KIDS Marsalis on Music Jazz for Young People Expand listening skills, music appreciation, p. 24 Viking and creative thinking with this all-in-one kit. Helmet This exciting PBS young people’s video series is hosted Hear 14 arias by Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Bizet, with braids by Wynton Marsalis—one of the most acclaimed Wagner, Rossini, Puccini, Offenbach, and oth- 3977 jazz musicians of our time and a distinguished clas- ers, beautifully performed in English. Includes $9.95 sical performer as well. With the help of conductor complete lyrics, composer biographies, synop- Seiji Ozawa and an orchestra and jazz band from ses, lesson plans, activities, karaoke-style sing- Tanglewood, Wynton puts a fresh spin on music along tracks, glossary and more. Gr. 2-8. Details and appreciation before a young live audience. He teach- CAN YOU HEAR IT? Locate Paperback & 72-min. CD 4099 $34.95 audio clips es the fundamentals with down-to-earth humor, sound clues in the paintings and Opera Stories 5-DVD set then listen for them in the music. Book, CD vivid examples (syncopation taught by dribbling a (p. 23) 5203 $49.95 basketball), and a contagious love of music. Backed HB & CD 7760 $18.95 p. 31 Ann Bryant introduces and 5 DVDs by superb performances and graphics, Marsalis Classical Music Through Stories 9177 $79 as music teacher is not to be missed. Elem-Jr. High. Boxed Set of 4 DVDs 5889 $86 Ann Bryant’s books and CDs integrate music, art and literature for ages SOUND STORIES for 6-10. Each read-aloud story coordinates with a piece of classical music on the Interactive Listening Vol. 1 WHY DO TOES TAP? Introduces the basics of rhythm, then and Reading Fun I’M ALL EARS Poster 3272 $7.95 CD. The imaginative stories have a relationship to the style of the music and contrasts Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker jazz allow time for the children to actively listen to the music without narrative. 7307 $19.99 p. 84 arrangements. 57 min. (see Ellington's Nutcracker Suite HB/CD p. 19) “The most important thing I look for in a musician is if he knows how to Discuss contrasts in the music and the feelings evoked, then encourage chil- Vol. 2 LISTENING FOR CLUES: Marsalis on Form. Through works of listen.”—Duke Ellington. 17" x 22". dren to create their own stories or poems. The first page of each book intro- WHAT IS MUSIC? DVD Prokofiev, Gershwin, Ellington and Ives, Marsalis compares musical form duces the music and the composer. Paperback & CD $12.95 ea. Explore the phenomena of sound. to a building. 54 min. Why are some sounds musical and The Incredible Spinning Wheel Set of 5 Vol. 3 SOUSA TO SATCHMO: From the Wind Band to the Jazz Band others only noise? 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