Music for Little Mozarts Piano Course Curriculum Materials and Supplies:

Deluxe Starter Kit (Preferred Package for New Students)
A student who uses the Deluxe Starter Kit will have the best chance for success because the kit contains all the key components that support comprehensive learning and make the course come alive.
• Tote bag with a Music for Little Mozarts emblem
• Beethoven Bear plush toy
• Mozart Mouse™ plush toy
• Music Lesson Book 1
• Music Workbook 1
• Music Discovery Book 1
• Flash Cards Set 1
• Compact Disc Recordings for Book 1 (2-disc set)
• Music Activity Board that functions as both a magnetic board and a dry erase board with one side featuring a grand staff and the other a keyboard with extra blank space for writing activities. Also includes 10 magnets and a dry erase pen with eraser.

Starter Kit (Basic Package for New Students)
The Starter Kit is useful for students who have previous experience and are not starting in Level 1, as well as for students who already own some of the course books, as in the case of a younger sibling.
• Tote bag with a Music for Little Mozarts emblem
• Plush toys: Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse™
• Music Activity Board (described above)

Teacher's Handbooks (Books 1-2 & 3-4)
The Teacher's Handbooks are useful resources that outline all the curriculum concepts and provide suggested lesson plans. Although the lesson plans were designed for 45-60 minute groups, they can be adapted for private lessons. One section of the guide features a teaching tip or student activity for every piece in the Music Discovery Book. Other sections point out the characteristics of young children. Teacher examples for the ear training pages in the Music Workbook are also given.

Music Lesson Books (Books 1-4)
The Music Lesson Book is the core of the course. Students are introduced to new musical concepts and the performance of pieces at the piano. The story of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse™ sets the stage for music study at the beginning and continues on each subsequent page. Other characters throughout the book serve as a springboard for introducing students to major composers from the four main musical style periods.

New concepts are introduced and carefully reinforced throughout the book. Each page contains a fragment of the story as background for each new concept or new piece of music, as well as practice instructions to read to the student. Many pages also offer helpful hints to the teacher and parents for effective instruction and practice.

The music was written to develop finger dexterity in young children and includes clever lyrics that will appeal to the student's imagination. Accompaniments for the teacher or parent are notated for each piece.

Music Workbooks (Books 1-4)
The Music Workbook reinforces each concept presented in the Music Lesson Book through carefully designed pages for children to color. It also specifically focuses on the training and development of the ear. The Workbook is coordinated page by page with the Music Lesson Book.

Music Discovery Books (Books 1-4)
The Music Discovery Book reinforces each concept presented in the Music Lesson Book through singing, listening and movement activities. Included in the book are songs to sing for fun, motion songs to introduce musical responses to music, songs to reinforce specific rhythm patterns and songs to aid in the development of musical expressiveness. The songs are a mixture of familiar folk songs and original music for young children.

Appealing classical music, marches, circus music and adventure music are used for music appreciation activities. The music introduces students to a variety of musical styles, tempi, dynamics, moods and feelings.

Halloween Fun! Books (Books 1-4) and Christmas Fun! Books (Books 1-4)
Each book includes holiday pieces supported by accompaniments that evoke the sounds and feelings of Halloween or Christmas. The student pieces are interwoven into a holiday story of the adventures of the Music Friends. Learning is supported with activity pages.

Music Recital Books (Books 1-4)
The first section of each book forms a ready-made recital when a narrator reads a new story about Beethoven Bear, Mozart Mouse™ and their music friends, and students perform the pieces in the appropriate places. The second section of the book includes challenge pieces based on folk tunes. These pieces require students to listen carefully and enter correctly as the teacher or a parent plays the duet part.

Lesson Assignment Book
The format allows the teacher to complete the assignments with a minimum of writing. A parent-teacher comment section facilitates easy communication about the child's progress. The clear sequence of activities will guide the student's practice time.

Little Mozarts Books
These fun collections correlate perfectly with each level of the course and support the concepts introduced in the series. Each book includes arrangements supported by accompaniments and a story featuring the continuing adventures of the Music Friends™.
• Little Mozarts Go to Church
• Little Mozarts Go to Hollywood
• Little Mozarts Perform the Nutcracker

Character Solo Series
Each sheet solo features well-known themes from each corresponding composer and includes interesting facts about their life, in addition to providing rhythm exercises and fun pictures to interest and motivate students.
• Beethoven Bear (Level 2)
• Elgar E. Elephant (Level 2)
• Mozart Mouse™ (Level 2)
• Pachelbel Penguin (Level 2)
• Clara Schumann Cat (Level 3)
• J.S. Bunny (Level 3)
• Nannerl Mouse (Level 3)
• Nina Ballerina (Level 3)
• Professor Haydn Hippo (Level 4)
• Puccini Pooch (Level 4)

Flash Cards (Sets 1-4)
Flash Cards reinforce concepts as they are presented in the Music Lesson Book. Each card contains a musical symbol or rhythm pattern for the student to identify. Included on the cards are musical terms, keys on the keyboard, notes and rests, rhythm patterns, notes on the staff, steps and skips, intervals on the keyboard, and melodic and harmonic intervals on the staff. The back of the cards contain questions to ask the student about the information on the front of the card. Answers are also given, making the cards easy to use for parents with limited musical backgrounds.

Music Friends™ (Plush Toys)
The plush music friends are an integral component during the music lesson and for use at home. These fuzzy composers and their friends aid the student at the keyboard. They are also the star characters of the musical tales that guide the student through all four levels of this enchanting curriculum.
• Mozart Mouse™
• Beethoven Bear
• Clara Schumann-Cat
• Elgar E. Elephant
• J.S. Bunny
• Nannerl Mouse
• Nina Ballerina
• Pachelbel Penguin
• Professor Haydn Hippo
• Puccini Pooch

Compact Disc Recordings (2-Disc Set for Each Book, 1-4)
Two compact disc recordings (sold as a two-disc set) support the concepts introduced in the series at each level. The disc for the Music Lesson Book includes the narration for the story, as well as two performances of each piece-an acoustic piano version and an orchestrated version. The disc for the Music Discovery Book contains all of the songs and the "Listen and Sing" examples in the book performed by a teacher and students. In addition, professional performances of all listening examples for music appreciation and movement activities are included.

General MIDI Disk Recordings (2-Disk Set for Each Book, 1-4)
Two General MIDI disk recordings (packaged as a two-disk set) support the concepts introduced in the series. The disk for the Music Lesson Book provides an orchestrated accompaniment (preceded by a two-measure count off) to serve as background for student performances. The disk for the Music Discovery Book contains orchestrated accompaniments for all of the songs and the "Listen and Sing" examples. The accompaniments for the Music Discovery Book can be used to accompany singing both in class and for recitals.

Achievement Accessories
Parents may use the following accessories and books as motivational rewards when they believe their child has accomplished specific goals. These low-cost items allow the parent to provide a tangible musical gift to support the child's interest in music lessons.
• Clip Pins: To wear as a reminder of Beethoven Bear or Mozart Mouse™
• Sticker Book: To use for practice time reinforcement or to indicate a polished performance of a keyboard piece

Coloring Books (Books 1-4)
Use the Coloring Books as a story extension of the curriculum, for motivation when away from home or traveling, or to engage a younger sibling in a "pretend" music class

This complete course includes:
• Music Lesson Books
• Music Workbooks
• Teacher's Handbooks
• Sticker Book
• Lesson Assignment Book
• Music Discovery Books
• Halloween Fun Books
• Compact Discs
• General MIDI Disks
• Coloring Books
• Music Recital Books
• Christmas Fun Books
• Little Mozarts Books
• Starter Kits
• Music Activity Board
• Beethoven Bear & Mozart Mouse™ Pins
• Name Tag Frame
• Flash Cards
• Music Friends™ Plush Toys




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