Three Singing Pigs

by Kaye Umansky

Published 26 May 1994

A collection of popular children's stories with ideas for making music in the classroom. Musical concepts are inherent in many traditional stories, and here familiar storylines are combined with parts for percussion, actions and well-known melodies.

This is a collection of popular children's stories with ideas for making music in the classroom. Musical concepts are inherent in many traditional stories. Sounds slide up and down as Jack climbs his beanstalk, for example. The author has intertwined familiar storylines with parts for percussion, actions, well-known melodies and ideas for composition which develop the implied musical concepts.
Non-specialists who are not confident in handling musical ideas should find this a simple and quick way into the music curriculum."


Three Rapping Rats

by Kaye Umansky

Published 29 May 1998

Including the Pied Piper" and "Sleeping Beauty", an adventure with Anansi, and stories from Greek, Viking and Tudor times, this classroom music book provides songs and raps - and plenty of opportunities for exploring sounds and composing music to create atmosphere and dramatic effect."

A follow-up to Three Singing Pigs", this classroom music book includes the "Pied Piper" and "Sleeping Beauty", an adventure with Anansi, and stories from Greek, Viking and Tudor times.
It provides songs and raps and plenty of opportunities for exploring sounds and composing music in the classroom to create atmosphere and dramatic effect.
No music-reading is required with this book. It covers the performance and composing areas of KS 2 Music Curriculum with 7-9 year olds and contains some stories relating to the history curriculum."