David Wheway

How to teach Primary Music presents 100 creative ideas to support anyone teaching music in primary schools. The ideas are inclusive, easy to implement and tackle everything from singing, creating tunes and using music technology through to classroom management, working with music hubs and putting on a performance. Music doesn't have to be scary, and there are lots of ways to use music throughout the whole school, in and outside of the curriculum, and at different times of the year. This practical collection of 100 dip-in ideas and activities goes across the spectrum, with ideas that teachers can take on board easily. Whatever your prior musical experience, you’ll find fresh and inspiring ways to invigorate music in your school.

Revised edition of the ever-popular Kickstart Music series. Pick up and play Whether you want to spend 10 minutes or two hours on music, Kickstart Music Book 1 is a complete activity pack for 5-7 year-olds. Bursting with inspiring music ideas, it has practical instructions for engaging lessons covering the entire subject and will appeal to teachers with little confidence in teaching music, as well as broaden the repertoire of music specialists. Whatever your resources or previous music teaching knowledge, Kickstart Music Book 1 is a step-by-step, no nonsense guide to confident, effective music teaching. The book includes guidance and activities covering all musical elements within sections on listening, rhythm, moving, pitch and sounds and invention, and includes opportunities for presenting and composition. Kickstart Music Book 1 can be used in a variety of ways and suits holistic, flexible teaching. It is a fantastic 'dip-in' resource that practitioners can open at any page and try, but it is also a comprehensive scheme of work which can be covered from beginning to end over the course of time. Other books in the Kickstart Music series include Kickstart Music Early Years (3-5 year-olds), Kickstart Music 2 (7-9 year-olds) and Kickstart Music 3 (9-11 year-olds).

Revised edition of the ever-popular Kickstart Music series. Pick up and play Whether you want to spend 10 minutes or two hours on music, Kickstart Music Book 3 is a complete activity pack for 9-11 year-olds. Bursting with inspiring music ideas, it has practical instructions for engaging lessons covering the entire subject and will appeal to teachers with little confidence in teaching music, as well as broaden the repertoire of music specialists. Whatever your resources or previous music teaching knowledge, Kickstart Music Book 3 is a step-by-step, no nonsense guide to confident, effective music teaching. The book includes guidance and activities covering all musical elements within sections on listening, rhythm, moving, pitch and sounds and invention, and includes opportunities for presenting and composition. Kickstart Music Book 3 can be used in a variety of ways and suits holistic, flexible teaching. It is a fantastic 'dip-in' resource that practitioners can open at any page and try, but it is also a comprehensive scheme of work which can be covered from beginning to end over the course of time. Other books in the Kickstart Music series include Kickstart Music Early Years (3-5 year-olds), Kickstart Music 1 (5-7 year olds), and Kickstart Music 2 (7-9 year-olds). David Wheway has been in primary and secondary education for over 40 years. In that time he has been a music leader and coordinator in primary schools, worked for music advisory and as a freelance music education advisor, and is currently a senior university lecturer in education.

Revised edition by David Wheway, of the ever popular Kickstart Music series. Pick up and play Whether you want to spend 10 minutes or two hours on music, Kickstart Music Early Years is a complete activity pack for under-fives. Bursting with inspiring music ideas, it has practical instructions for engaging lessons covering the entire subject and will appeal to teachers with little confidence in teaching music, as well as broaden the repertoire of music specialists. Whatever your resources or previous music teaching knowledge, Kickstart Music Early Years is a step-by-step, no nonsense guide to confident, effective music teaching. The book includes guidance and activities covering all musical elements such as rhythm, composition, listening, playing and singing. Kickstart Music Early Years can be used in a variety of ways and suits holistic, flexible teaching. It is a fantastic 'dip-in' resource that practitioners can open at any page and try, but it is also a comprehensive scheme of work which can be covered from beginning to end over the course of time. Other books in the new A&C Black music series include Kickstart Music 1 (5-7 year-olds), Kickstart Music 2 (7-9 year-olds) and Kickstart Music 3 (9-11 year-olds)

`Bubbles' is one of five booklets which develop music activities for primary age children in a progressive way. They suggest ideas for collaboration between teachers, other school staff and Visiting Musicians.The focus of Bubbles is developing awareness of, and ability to maintain a steady beat and rhythm, whilst supporting children in reading simple notation and composition. Throughout are activites/games for the primary classroom.This series of books is written primarily with the `generalist' music teacher in mind, although specialists/coordinators may appreciate ideas to add to their music-teaching repertoire. The activities are designed to be progressive across key stages 1 and 2. However, sets of activities could be viewed as mini-projects. CPD: The materials also work well in a Professional Development context.

`Listen Carefully' is one of five booklets which develop activities in a progressive way. They suggest ideas for collaboration between teachers and other school staff and Visiting Musicians.The focus of these materials is developing awareness of pitch, the ability to develop pitch awareness and composition on tuned percussion and vocally. The materials support children in reading simple pitch notations with ideas which relate to and lead into staff notation.This series of books is written primarily with the `generalist' music teacher in mind, although specialists/coordinators may appreciate ideas they can add to their music-teaching repertoire. The materials also work well in a Professional Development context.

`It's OK' is one of a series of booklets which develop activities in a progressive way. They suggest ideas for collaboration between teachers and other school staff and Visiting Musicians. The purpose of these activities is for children to develop focused listening and a musical vocabulary, including:- the ability to recognise and distinguish between musical elements and terminology,- their emotional response to music,- recognition of music from different times and places,- responding to different moods and characteristics in music,- recognition that music can be used to achieve particular effects,- giving children a chance to develop and explain preferences in their own listening.This series of books is written primarily with the `generalist' music teacher in mind, although specialists/coordinators may appreciate ideas they can add to their music-teaching repertoire. The materials also work well in a Professional Development context.

`Safari Park is one of five books which develop activities in a progressive way. They suggest ideas for liaison between teachers, other school staff and Visiting Musicians.The focus is on progression when exploring sound, (vocal and instrumental) and working with others to refine and select sounds for compositions.Ideas should be revisited across the primary age range, revising work done previously. Activities are intentionally brief, encouraging exploration and development of ideas. This series of books is written primarily with the `generalist' music teacher in mind, although specialists/coordinators may appreciate ideas to add to their music-teaching repertoire. The materials also work well in a Professional Development context.

`Signs and Symbols' is one of five books which develop activities in a progressive way. They suggest ideas for liaison between teachers and other school staff and Visiting Musicians.The materials develop simple ways of representing sound, from pictorial, through signs then simple invented symbolic representation, leading to children's own graphic compositions. The terms `signs' and `symbol' are used to differentiate the children's invented representations from `staff' notation (e.g. crotchets, quavers, etc.).The materials offer suggestions for sound exploration activities, useful as preparatory and on-going experience.This series of books is written primarily with the `generalist' music teacher in mind, although specialists/coordinators may appreciate ideas to add to their music-teaching repertoire. The materials also work well in a Professional Development context.

How to teach Primary Music presents 100 creative ideas to support anyone teaching music in primary schools. The ideas are inclusive, easy to implement and tackle everything from singing, creating tunes and using music technology through to classroom management, working with music hubs and putting on a performance. Music doesn't have to be scary, and there are lots of ways to use music throughout the whole school, in and outside of the curriculum, and at different times of the year. This practical collection of 100 dip-in ideas and activities goes across the spectrum, with ideas that teachers can take on board easily. Whatever your prior musical experience, you’ll find fresh and inspiring ways to invigorate music in your school.