Playing with the Classics

Peggy Bennett presents her classroom-tested creative ideas for movement, stories, and listening activities as she delights preschool through primary-age children with orchestral favorites. Fully reproducible and designed to be used by experienced music teachers and novices alike, the simple, charming, and playful lessons give children a chance to sing, move, and act while they listen to the music of great composers. Book 1 includes a CD containing 30 tracks of orchestral favorites such as selections from Gershwin's An American in Paris, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Bizet's Carmen and more. Book 2 includes a listening list containing 15 tracks, all of which can be downloaded from iTunes, Amazon, or YouTube Music as needed. Selections in book 2 include Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra, Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Stravinsky's Firebird and more.