Author Description

This book is the worksheet-only edition of the original, complete Wordspeller. It is best for those who are learning how to read music under the guidance of a teacher and therefore do not need the step-by-step lessons that are in the original Wordspeller. Children (and young-at-heart people of all ages) will enjoy practicing their note reading with this delightful book. Every page is in full color, and the fanciful graphics capture and hold the attention of young learners. Seven small groups of notes are introduced one at a time (twenty one notes total) followed by entertaining worksheet pages that focus on those notes. (See sample sheets at www.musicwordspeller.com). Some worksheets, such as "Squishy Slimy Things" are designed to engage the students through humor. Other worksheets use the language of music to ask questions about the students themselves such as "What's your favorite ice cream flavor?" or "Do you prefer soccer or baseball?". Teachers of any musical instrument can use this book with their students as a note speller to reinforce their own lessons. The worksheet pages can be corrected as easily as you are reading this sentence because the kids' correct answers will form common, everyday words. A United States patent was granted to the author of this book for the originality of the musical note teaching method that is exclusive to Wordspeller. The worksheet pages included in this book are Animals, It's All About You, Doodle on a Poodle, A Magical Mystery, Silly Pet Names, Fluffy's on Safari, What's Your Favorite?, Scary Things, Food, Beaks and Claws, When I Grow Up, Did You Ever Eat...', Sounds Good to Me, Squishy Slimy Things, Party Time or Party Pooper?, The Good Pet/ Bad Pet Challenge, At the Beach, Jelly Beans or Lima Beans?, Chihuahua Tutu Tango, and A Fairytale Ending. (See sample sheets at www.musicwordspeller.com).