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20-In-10: Linking Music and Literacy with Twenty, Ten-Minute Mini-Lessons and Activities for Primary Learners

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Many studies have shown that putting information to music and even adding corresponding movements helps children retain information better and longer. That the basis of a new book from Maupin House - 20-in-10: Linking Music and Literacy with Twenty, Ten-Minute Mini-Lessons and Activities for Primary Learners. The activities were created by Luana K. Mitten, and the book includes a music CD with songs by Grammy winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.

Each activity has song that goes with it and is divided into two parts. The first part is teaching your student(s) the song lyrics, tune, and motions. The second part is an activity to reaffirm what's in the song.

We received a copy of 20-in-10 to review, and this has been wonderful for Kylie and John David. It's geared just right for them, reaffirming what we've been learning this year. It has served as a review of sorts. The kids really enjoy the humor and fun put into every song. Kylie's favorite is called "A Ballet Dancing Truck Driver". The CD itself is fantastic and fun to listen to during playtime or in the car, but add the book and the wealth of teaching helps in the lessons and you've got a dynamite duo!

20-in-10: Linking Music And Literacy With Twenty, Ten-Minute Mini-Lessons And Activities For Primary Learners is specifically intended for K-2 classroom teachers. The result of an impressive collaboration between Luana K. Mitten (a writing educator, education consultant, and Head of Training for Maupin House Publishing) and the songwriting team of Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer (multiple Grammy Award winners in the children's music field), this compilation of twenty standards-based mini-lessons reinforced by ten original songs on an accompanying CD, will prove invaluable in creating a classroom curriculum for teaching listening skills, visualization, letter and sound identification, movement, and specific writing-craft skills. Original, effective, entertaining, 20-in-10 is highly recommended, and would be an invaluable aid to homeschooling parents as well.