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I absolutely love Peter and the Wolf as a way to introduce young children to classical music. I've talked before about the importance of music appreciation in Montessori education, and Peter and the Wolf activities fit in perfectly at home or school. Disclosure: I received free copies of the materials for this post although the opinions are completely my own. This post also contains affiliate links. Peter and the Wolf Many children from about age 4 on will fall in love with Peter and the…

This Peter and the Wolf Color by Note set contains 4 designs in two different formats. In the first format students will see the note and then what color to use. In the first format the note matches the notes in the picture. In the second format students will see the note name and then what color to...

Lesson 2 - Learning each of the themes for the seven characters in the story - also learning to recognize and name the instruments used for each character. Here is a treat for you: Go to this website and you can download this delightful version of Peter and the Wolf. It is an mp3 file. Right click on the file to download it. http://www.archive.org/details/PeterAndTheWolf_753 Now that you have the file, you can play it on the computer. I recommend iTunes. Please notice that on the left side…

Pour ce mois de janvier, nous continuons en classe le thème “Loups et contes”, et nous allons découvrir cet album “géant” de : Pierre et le loup, illustré par Erna Voig…

Thème de l'hiver autour de l'album "Pierre et le loup" Dessine les personnages de l'histoire. Ecoute l'histoire de Pierre et le loup Gerard Philipe - Pierre et le loup Chansons et poésies Comptines TV - Promenons-nous dans les bois Activités de lecture...

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Lesson 2 - Learning each of the themes for the seven characters in the story - also learning to recognize and name the instruments used for each character. Here is a treat for you: Go to this website and you can download this delightful version of Peter and the Wolf. It is an mp3 file. Right click on the file to download it. http://www.archive.org/details/PeterAndTheWolf_753 Now that you have the file, you can play it on the computer. I recommend iTunes. Please notice that on the left side…

Bring the music and story to life for your students with these cute finger puppets as they learn about Prokofiev's Peter & the Wolf. Suggested uses....as part of your guided listening (students move the character whenever they hear that theme), as a workstation, or just for extra fun! Students c...

I absolutely love Peter and the Wolf as a way to introduce young children to classical music. I've talked before about the importance of music appreciation in Montessori education, and Peter and the Wolf activities fit in perfectly at home or school. Disclosure: I received free copies of the materials for this post although the opinions are completely my own. This post also contains affiliate links. Peter and the Wolf Many children from about age 4 on will fall in love with Peter and the…

I absolutely love Peter and the Wolf as a way to introduce young children to classical music. I've talked before about the importance of music appreciation in Montessori education, and Peter and the Wolf activities fit in perfectly at home or school. Disclosure: I received free copies of the materials for this post although the opinions are completely my own. This post also contains affiliate links. Peter and the Wolf Many children from about age 4 on will fall in love with Peter and the…

Lesson 2 - Learning each of the themes for the seven characters in the story - also learning to recognize and name the instruments used for each character. Here is a treat for you: Go to this website and you can download this delightful version of Peter and the Wolf. It is an mp3 file. Right click on the file to download it. http://www.archive.org/details/PeterAndTheWolf_753 Now that you have the file, you can play it on the computer. I recommend iTunes. Please notice that on the left side…

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Please note! A new, updated version of this post is available here: 31+ Fantastic Peter and the Wolf Resources For many years, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf has been an effective and enjoyable way to teach students about the instruments of the orchestra. I grew up listening to Peter and the Wolf on record […]