This easy music program for classrooms and homes features 125 songs, including over 80 duets. Music selection includes: traditional children's songs, folk songs, early music, dances, classics, multicultural songs, and Christmas carols. Standard music notation in large print is appealing to beginners. The book has a built-in music stand for table or desktop. The fold-out fingering chart is a visual aid in learning new notes. Notes and simple rhythms are presented in a logical and thorough manner. Music theory, technique, and practical tips make this a comprehensive recorder method. The NEW Nine-Note Recorder Method, with 3 times the material of most method books, gets you the most for your money. Appropriate for any beginning recorder player--adult or child.
Penny Gardner, mother of six, has over 20 years experience as a home educator and several years teaching experience in public and charter schools. She started using Charlotte Mason in her homeschool in 1994 with excellent results. She wrote The Charlotte Mason Study Guide in 1997. The expanded 10th anniversary edition of this book is available in digital format (PDF).
Penny presents a Charlotte Mason Homeschool Seminar all over the country. This multi-media seminar inspires attendees with practical how-to information. You may contact Penny to set up a seminar in your area. Here is a sampling of comments from attendees:
"Penny has a way of sharing Charlotte Mason's ideas so that you feel you can really go home and implement these methods. It was so inspiring!" --San Diego, April 2002
"Penny's seminar is the bridge between Charlotte Mason theory and it's application. She gives understandable, practical advice. I left with the confidence to start applying this method immediately. " --Henderson, NV, 2002
Penny also wrote Italics, Beautiful Handwriting for Children. This book differs from others on the market because it is so closely tied to Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy. This book is available in a new, expanded digital edition.
When Penny wanted to teach her daughter music, she chose recorder because it is inexpensive and easy to play. But she could not find a method that she liked for someone with no musical background. So she wrote a book for beginning students. The Nine-Note Recorder Method is a book for any beginner, regardless of age, and is used in public schools and colleges. There are several supplemental books in the Nine-Note Recorder Book series. The supplemental books are available as PDF's that you print out.
Penny Gardner's hobbies include performing in a Renaissance group, playing recorders and viola da gamba. She loves reading, hiking, yoga, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
