Let's All Listen: Songs for Group Work in Settings That Include Students with Learning Difficulties and Autism [With CD] [Paperback]

Pat Lloyd (Author), Adam Ockelford (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843105837 | ISBN-13: 978-1843105831 | Publication Date: October 2007

Music provides a unique and powerful means of promoting communication and social interaction in students with learning difficulties. This complete resource contains activities and guidance for effective musical group work, and a collection of songs specifically written or adapted in response to the needs of students with communication problems. "Let's All Listen" contains 46 songs with a vocal line and piano accompaniment for music specialists, as well as simplified guitar versions for non-specialists and an audio CD featuring all of the songs from the book. Pat Lloyd provides suggestions for how each song can be used and developed to encourage communication and social interaction, and lists a range of possible objectives for each one. Advocating a flexible approach, she demonstrates how musical activity can be adapted easily and successfully to the specific needs of individual students. Enjoyable and easy to use, this is an ideal resource for specialist and non-specialist music instructors working to improve the communication and social skills of students with learning difficulties, including those with additional autism.

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About the Author

Pat Lloyd is a qualified music therapist and teacher who has worked in the field of special needs for over 25 years, both in special schools and for the NHS. Her roles have ranged from music specialist teacher to Deputy Head. She currently works as an advanced skills teacher and music therapist at Heritage House School in Buckinghamshire, and also as a regional tutor for the University of Birmingham on the Webautism programme.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (October 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843105837
• ISBN-13: 978-1843105831
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Music notation is not correct, July 27, 2011

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This review is from: Let's All Listen: Songs for Group Work in Settings That Include Students with Learning Difficulties and Autism [With CD] (Paperback)

The songs in this book are great songs. However, many of the songs are notated incorrectly, using awkward ties and note values in order to notate the rhythm. Sometimes, there are extra beats in a measure, or not enough, and you have to try and determine what is actually supposed to be played/sung. It is a good book, and they have good ideas for songs and ways to use them. However, the notation really dropped my rating of this item.