Classroom Music for Little Mozarts

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Description

Classroom Music for Little Mozarts brings structured, developmentally appropriate music instruction to young learners. The curriculum combines singing, movement, listening, and instrument play into engaging lessons for the early childhood classroom. Popular choices include the Curriculum Book 1 & CD by Donna Brink Fox and the Deluxe Curriculum Kit 1, which bundles the book, audio, and classroom accessories. Book 2 materials, authored by Christine H. Barden, extend the program for students ready to progress. Whether you're setting up a new music program or refreshing your current materials, you'll find complete instructional support here.

Highlights

Teachers consistently return to the Curriculum Book 1 & CD by Donna Brink Fox and the paired Deluxe Curriculum Kit 1, which includes accessories for immediate classroom use. The Big Music Book editions (Book 1 by Brink Fox and Book 2 by Barden) enlarge the notation and lyrics for whole-group visibility. The Student CD Books provide audio support for home practice and reinforcement.

Composer & Author Spotlight

Donna Brink Fox is a professor of music education at Eastman School of Music and directs the Early Childhood Music Program there. Her work in early childhood pedagogy and Orff Schulwerk training directly shapes the instructional approach throughout Book 1.

Christine H. Barden is an internationally recognized early childhood music specialist and independent piano teacher in Nevada. She brings classroom experience and expertise in preschool music methods to the Book 2 curriculum and continues to teach Music for Little Mozarts classes herself.

Karen Farnum Surmani serves as Early Childhood Acquisition Editor at Alfred Music and holds degrees in vocal performance and music education. Her background in singing instruction and music theory pedagogy informs the vocal and theoretical components of the series.

Gayle Kowalchyk teaches piano pedagogy at California State University, Northridge, with degrees in performance and an Ed.D. in piano pedagogy from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her expertise in class piano instruction and pedagogy shapes the keyboard elements throughout the curriculum.

Classroom Music for Little Mozarts

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