This book and cassette pack for 5-7 year olds contains recorded extracts of music from different times and places. It gives teachers and children a fingertip classroom resource for listening to and learning about music. Each extract is accompanied with simple activities to help prepare children for listening. After listening, they are shown how the music they have heard can inform their own musical performances and compositions. The approach is entirely practical and accessible, requiring no music reading ability. Photocopiable material is included. AUTHOR: Helen MacGregor has extensive experience in educational music, as teacher, lecturer, and advisor. In her work for the London Philharmonic Orchestra she has planned, written and presented the preparatory materials for their immensely popular series of schools concerts. KEY SELLING POINTS: instantly accessible classroom listening; time-saving resource for busy teachers; promotes active listening; clearly demonstrates the musical elements; no specialist musical knowledge required.