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Edwin McLean's Music Crossword Puzzles and Games for Christmas: Book

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Edwin McLean's Music Crossword Puzzles and Games for Christmas: Book

Edwin McLean's Music Crossword Puzzles and Games for Christmas: Book

By Edwin McLean

Item: 98-FJH1710
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During the hectic holiday season it is helpful to have an activity that is enjoyable, entertaining, and provides a chance for some quiet time. Edwin McLean's Music Crossword Puzzles and Games for Christmas provides easy puzzles and games with more "pencil" activities for the younger students. This book includes a list of all the carols and songs used in the puzzle clues as well as reference pages for terms, abbreviations and signs, and composers - everything needed to solve these puzzles. Makes a terrific stocking stuffer for students of all ages!

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Additional Details
Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.
ISBN10: 1-56939-667-1
ISBN13: 978-1-56-939667-4
UPC: 674398222384
SKU: 98-FJH1710

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Why we love this

This collection transforms holiday downtime into genuine learning without feeling like work. The thoughtful inclusion of reference pages for terms, abbreviations, composers, and song lists means students solve puzzles independently, building confidence alongside music knowledge. It's the rare activity book that entertains and educates equally well.

What to expect

Familiar holiday melodies emerge through puzzle-solving, creating small moments of discovery. The pencil-based activities invite focus and thoughtfulness rather than speed, offering a calm counterpoint to the season's intensity.

Who it's for

Elementary and early middle school students who benefit from tactile, self-directed learning during the busy December schedule. Teachers and directors looking for structured quiet time activities that reinforce music fundamentals without requiring ensemble setup.

How to get the most out of it

  • Use these puzzles as warm-up activities before rehearsal or lessons to settle students and focus their musical attention
  • Assign puzzles as homework during the holiday stretch when regular assignments feel heavy-handed
  • Work through them in small groups so students learn from each other's musical knowledge

How to use it

Station this during winter break rehearsals or festive classroom sessions when full-group instruction feels impossible. Students who finish early ensemble warm-ups can work independently, and the carols used in clues reinforce whatever holiday music you're already performing.

Skills your students will build

  • Recognition of Christmas carol melodies and titles
  • Music terminology and notation symbols
  • Composer identification and musical history
  • Problem-solving through musical context clues
  • Independent learning and self-directed study habits

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