Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer.
Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is trapped on a train with a killer in his most famous mystery from Agatha Christie.
“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”
This delightful activity book introduces youngsters to the wonderful world of music as they learn to recognize and identify musical instruments, discover new ways to understand music notation, and have fun sharpening their powers of observation!
From the Publisher:A brand-new study to use with the whole family!
Jump into the world of music and learn about the men and women who created the greatest music of the western tradition.
From the Publisher:
This Teacher Guide is beautiful. It consists of 54 lessons so this study is designed to span 2 years -- that's right, you can purchase one study and get two years worth of required music curriculum!
Please note this item cannot be purchased by itself, but can only be purchased within the Music Appreciation Family Study.
Sample
Created to supplement Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1 the coloring book includes two coloring pages for each chapter in the Great Musician Series. Includes over 60 professionally drawn illustrations. The coloring pages are directly related to scenes from the chapter being read.
Sample
Note: Available as a USB thumbdrive only.
The Lapbook USB stick provides seven lapbook templates, one for each biography used in Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1. Students will create a lapbook for each composer, allowing them to connect with the music and the lives of these musicians in a hands-on way. These easy to assemble lapbooks will help solidify in your child’s mind: musical concepts, character traits, world geography, and information on the composers’ lives.
A required element when using Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1.
Note: This is only available as a USB Thumbdrive.
The Music audio files provide all of the supplemental music that corresponds with the weekly activities in Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1. On the USB/CDs you will find all of the music that is included in the books, exactly as it is written, an additional thirty-five professionally recorded pieces, plus an explanation and demonstration of each of the instruments in the orchestra from Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. This music will enhance your child’s understanding of the music concepts being taught each week.
A required element when using Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1.
Music Appreciation: Book 2 for the Middle GradesLapbook will allow your student to connect with the music and the lives of these musicians in a hands-on way. The lapbook includes full-color printed template pages for all the activities created throughout the study of the composers.
Music Appreciation Book I covers 26 pieces of classical music. Each chapter contains a discussion of the piece, historical context, musical concepts illustrated by the piece, facts to remember, and listening exercises.
The Audio Companion coordinates with the book to demonstrate rhythms, musical forms, techniques, and instruments discussed throughout the course.
Music Appreciation: Book 2 for the Middle Grades Colouring Book will allow students and younger siblings to connect with the music and the lives of these musicians in a hands-on way.
Music Appreciation Book I covers 26 pieces of classical music. Each chapter contains a discussion of the piece, historical context, musical concepts illustrated by the piece, facts to remember, and listening exercises.
Music Appreciation: Book 1 for the Elementary Grades will introduce children to seven different composers, dating from 1685 to 1828 (Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini and Schubert). Each composer’s childhood and adult life are vividly described in individual biographies. Every important incident is mentioned and every detail of the stories is true. Each book contains written music and delightful pictures throughout. It is more than the human side of these books that will make them live, for in the music the great masters breathe.
This book includes a variety of hands-on activities such as: geography lessons, history lessons, recipes, instrument studies, music vocabulary, hand writing, musical facts of the Classical period, timelines, character trait studies, and so much more. Geared for a variety of learners—auditory, kinesthetic, visual, and just plain “active”—the Student Activity Book is an excellent companion to your reading experience. (We recommend you purchase an Activity Book for each student.)
Exceeds all of the national standards required for music appreciation (kindergarten - sixth grade.)
User- friendly for multi-age groups
Geared for a variety of learners— visual, auditory and kinesthetic
Incorporates activities from across the curriculum
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Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer. Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is trapped on a train with a killer in his most famous mystery from Agatha Christie. “The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”
This delightful activity book introduces youngsters to the wonderful world of music as they learn to recognize and identify musical instruments, discover new ways to understand music notation, and have fun sharpening their powers of observation!
Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too.
From the Publisher: This Teacher Guide is beautiful. It consists of 54 lessons so this study is designed to span 2 years -- that's right, you can purchase one study and get two years worth of required music curriculum! Please note this item cannot be purchased by itself, but can only be purchased within the Music Appreciation Family Study.
The Music Appreciation Book 1 Collection includes: Student Activity Book, Music and Lapbook thumb-drive, and seven composer biographies.
Sample Created to supplement Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1 the coloring book includes two coloring pages for each chapter in the Great Musician Series. Includes over 60 professionally drawn illustrations. The coloring pages are directly related to scenes from the chapter being read.
Sample Note: Available as a USB thumbdrive only. The Lapbook USB stick provides seven lapbook templates, one for each biography used in Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1. Students will create a lapbook for each composer, allowing them to connect with the music and the lives of these musicians in a hands-on way. These easy to assemble lapbooks will help solidify in your child’s mind: musical concepts, character traits, world geography, and information on the composers’ lives. A required element when using Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1.4 Grades
Note: This is only available as a USB Thumbdrive. The Music audio files provide all of the supplemental music that corresponds with the weekly activities in Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1. On the USB/CDs you will find all of the music that is included in the books, exactly as it is written, an additional thirty-five professionally recorded pieces, plus an explanation and demonstration of each of the instruments in the orchestra from Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. This music will enhance your child’s understanding of the music concepts being taught each week. A required element when using Music Appreciation for the Elementary Grades: Book 1.3 Grades
Music Appreciation: Book 2 for the Middle Grades Lapbook will allow your student to connect with the music and the lives of these musicians in a hands-on way. The lapbook includes full-color printed template pages for all the activities created throughout the study of the composers.
This second collection in Zeezok’s Music Appreciation series:
Music Appreciation Book I covers 26 pieces of classical music. Each chapter contains a discussion of the piece, historical context, musical concepts illustrated by the piece, facts to remember, and listening exercises. The Audio Companion coordinates with the book to demonstrate rhythms, musical forms, techniques, and instruments discussed throughout the course.
Music Appreciation: Book 2 for the Middle Grades Colouring Book will allow students and younger siblings to connect with the music and the lives of these musicians in a hands-on way.
Music Appreciation Book I covers 26 pieces of classical music. Each chapter contains a discussion of the piece, historical context, musical concepts illustrated by the piece, facts to remember, and listening exercises.6 Grades
Music Appreciation: Book 1 for the Elementary Grades will introduce children to seven different composers, dating from 1685 to 1828 (Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini and Schubert). Each composer’s childhood and adult life are vividly described in individual biographies. Every important incident is mentioned and every detail of the stories is true. Each book contains written music and delightful pictures throughout. It is more than the human side of these books that will make them live, for in the music the great masters breathe. This book includes a variety of hands-on activities such as: geography lessons, history lessons, recipes, instrument studies, music vocabulary, hand writing, musical facts of the Classical period, timelines, character trait studies, and so much more. Geared for a variety of learners—auditory, kinesthetic, visual, and just plain “active”—the Student Activity Book is an excellent companion to your reading experience. (We recommend you purchase an Activity Book for each student.)
