Lively Children's Choir

A practical handbook for working vocally with children aged 8 to 12 years. Singing means the development of the personality... and this involves more than just performing songs. Illustrated with vivid photographs, drawings and examples in musical notation and clearly organized according to topics this book contains: Breathing, speech and vocal games Rhythmic and movement games Games for listening and invention Dances and songs Aids to acquiring a sense of pitch and intonation Models for the structuring of a lesson Detailed background information and explanation of all games and topics From the Foreword by Regina Pauls: The interconnection between singing, making music, speaking and movement is made transparent and is presented in a practical way through the musical competence of the author. She has been able to give a pictorial description of the children's involvement with their artistic activities. Many varied forms of teaching and learning, methods, means, and the experience of aesthetic processes are introduced, which enable the reader to understand pleasurably the learning process from experience to structure.