Table of Contents

Introduction The Montessori teaching method How to use this book Chapter one: Our Very Own Music Hands together Tummy tapping Pats and claps Stepping up Rise and fall Long and short Loud and soft Syllable Sounds Chapter two: The Rhythms Inside The beat goes on Tick-tock clock Rat-a-tat-tat Clink and clank Purr, ping, pop Say-and-play word chants Rhyming in rhythm Shake it up Chapter three: Our Daily Melodies Singing our rhymes Rainy day play Song of the vegetables Water music Rock-a-bye lullabies Comb music Bottles and bowls Piano music Chapter four - Music at Home Kitchen Music Ocean drums Rattle and roll Tooting our horn Rubber-band guitar Shake that tambourine Rise-and-shine music Our holiday music Songs with friends and family Sounds for a story Naptime songs and sounds Chapter five - Outdoor Music Rock music Sticking with the music Garden tool music Ode to nature Songs of the cuckoo Dogs, cats and other animals Motoring music Music for slides and seesaws Music that swings Dancing in the open air Music for a parade Resources Worksheets Glossary Index Acknowledgments

About the Author

Patricia Shehan Campbell is the author of Music in Childhood and Songs in Their Heads, co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Children's Musical Cultures, and other books on music for children in school and at home. Her extensive research and teaching experience encompasses music and movement for children, and she lectures widely on the musical engagement of children. She holds the Donald E. Peterson professorship in Music at the University of Washington, and lives in Seattle with her husband and son. Maja Pitamic is the author of I Can Do It, the successful activity book for ages three to five, as well as the co-author of Modern Art Adventures. She has over fifteen years' experience of teaching young children and holds a degree in Art History and Montessori Teacher Training.