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Teaching the Elementary School Chorus

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When I landed a job teaching music, I found myself in the middle of an elemenary school chorus, grades 1 through 6. In college, we were taught how to teach middle school/high school students. I had no idea what would be appropriate for elementary students. Thank goodness I found this little gem of a book. A complete, concise guide with so much help and information! Everything from voice ranges to vocal warm ups to diction and much, much more!

This book is a very practical tool for the beginner elementary school choral director. Most choral books are geared toward the high-school or college choir. This gives you acurate information on childrens voices appropriate steps for training and a way to keep your students singing the coorect way while you and they are having fun.

This is the best book I have ever read on teaching elementary chorus. Very practical and detailed. This book gives you the tools for a successful choral program and the know how to be a successful choral director!

This book is still my number one favorite for training elementary school choirs.I'd take it over the Philips, Bartle, Stultz, Jacobs(who is referenced in Swears book), and Bertalot. Absolutely perfect for the beginning choir director.

"About The Author
Linda Swears is a music specialist at the Albert Einstein Academy in Wilmington, Delaware.
She has been a music educator for fourteen years, and her outstanding children's choirs have performed on television, radio, and at many professional conferences.

Mrs. Swears has served as a state and division level chairperson for the Music Educators National Conference and is a frequent clinician and workshop leader in the areas of "the child voice" and "children's choirs".

She is a published composer of choral music for children and the author of the children's book, Discovering the Guitar."
[from the book of the back jacket]

"Here is a complete guide to building a successful elementary school chorus, including specific suggestions for organizing the choral program...over 250 activities for teaching children the fundamentals of good choral singing...and TESTED TIPS AND TECHNIQUES for planning and conducting rehearsals and concerts."
[from the book of the front jacket]