This book is a perfect resource for an elementary music educator aiming to cultivate a vibrant, interactive classroom environment. It is packed with strategies and advice on how to make every music lesson meaningful, enjoyable, and full of learning. All the ideas presented in the book are inspired by the author’s expansive training and experience as a music educator. Therefore, all of them are worth trying!
The book also contains a glimpse of the Kodály and Orff approaches in the elementary classroom and explains why the author opted to use both methods in her classes. This is a thoughtful reflection from the author, as music educators are frequently faced with the crucial decision of which teaching method is most effective in the music classroom.

Lastly, the book contains the musical notations of all the featured folksongs and rhymes with their English translations, at the end. Some folksongs even come with an arrangement for Orff instruments!

It is definitely a book worth reading, especially for those looking to get off to a good start in elementary music teaching.