Roald Dahl

Stephen Chadwick

Helen MacGregor

Eleanor Alberga

Roald Dahl's irreverant Revolting Rhymes have an enduring appeal, and now for the first time, children can enjoy the fun of performing two of them as musicals. In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White cleverly schemes to scoop up the magic mirror in a dash for freedom and fortune, aided by seven ex horse-race jockeys and the turncoat huntsman, leaving the meanest queen, as ever - heartless. The Dahl script, the magical, amusing new songs, and clever staging ideas are all wrapped up in one accessible and affordable pack - complete with a performance/backing tracks CD and excerpts from the orchestral adaptation by Eleanor Alberga.

A Glittering Galloping Musical

Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs

Matthew White

Ana Sanderson

Georgs Pelecis

Roald Dahl's irreverant Revolting Rhymes have an enduring appeal, and now for the first time, children can enjoy the fun of performing two of them as musicals. In Jack and the beanstalk, Jack and the friendly farm animals defy the Giant's phenomenal sniffing powers and Jack's mother's murderous way with a vacuum cleaner to come out triumphantly rich - and squeaky clean. The Dahl script, the instantly enjoyable new songs, and clever staging ideas are all wrapped up in one accessible and affordable pack - complete with a performance/backing tracks CD and excerpts from the orchestral adaptation by Georg Pelecis.

A Gigantically Amusing Musical

Roald Dahl's Jack and the Beanstalk

Kaye Umansky

The glorious and instantly accessible Threes series - Three Tapping Teddies, Three Singing Pigs, Three Rapping Rats -rocks into action again with this fine new collection of traditionalstories, retold with musical developments for classroom or assembly.Aimed at children at the top end of primary, the stories are wellsuited to the age level, and the musical developments are challenging,while never forgetting that they are for generalist teachers todeliver. The eight stories, which range from the hilarious to the downright scary, include Beauty and the Beast, The Frog Prince, Theseus and the Minotaur, Dick Whittington and Baba Yaga.They make excellent classroom projects and can lead to engagingperformances. Excellent alternative material for users of Music ExpressYears 5 and 6. Whiteboard/Photocopiable pdfs are available to download FREE at www.acblack.com/music

Making Music with Traditional Stories

Three Rocking Crocs

Uses rhythmic raps, songs and chants to transform learning the times tables - whether it's rote learning, applying calculations or testing them.

Songs, Raps and Games for Teaching the Times Tables

Singing Times Tables

Vladimir Tarnopolski

The final instalment in A&C Black's successful Roald Dahl series of musicals for schools.

A Clock-Stopping Show-Stopping Musical

Roald Dahl's Cinderella

Bingo Lingo - the book which put the fun Into the literacy hour - is relaunching in a bright new edition. A sharp fresh design makes the content even more accessible and friendly. But the heart of the book remains a wonderfully clever collection of songs and rhymes with familiar tunes, all of which teach an aspect of literacy in a fun and memorable way. Completely new is a whole set of content links with the National Literacy Strategy. Quick clear links can be found on our music website.

Supporting Literacy with Songs and Rhymes

Bingo Lingo

Singing Times Tables Book 1 by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick uses rhythmic rapping and vibrant vocals to transform learning the times tables - whether it's rote learning, applying calculations or testing them. For times tables with a special x factor, these contemporary, cool songs are the place for kids to start. Higher standards in maths are getting an extra push from the Department for Education with a target for pupils to know their times tables up to 12x12 by age 9. In Singing Times Tables Book 1, children develop a secure knowledge of the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables. By rapping or singing to lively performance and backing tracks they rote learn the tables, then they apply the calculations in real life situation songs and chants. The last section offers question and answer tests - a handy assessment tool for teachers.

Songs, Chants, Raps and Games for Teaching Times Tables

Ian Lawrence

Matthew Holmes

Maureen Hanke

Music Express - the primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?' - is now in a brand new edition. All new content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014.The new edition offers 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11. Just as its first edition, Music Express Second Edition presents an invaluable resource of great songs, stories, visuals, movies and music from across the world and across history. With new links to every subject and with lesson plans catering to all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Music Express is relevant to all schools and all children.Fully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays, the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

Helen MacGregor

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