A traveling company of actors known as the Drake Players went, first by wagon and then by boat, across the frontier, performing plays and bringing an evening of fun to the people along the way. They were the first actors to bring the theater to the American frontier.

These books are printed in a special dyslexia-friendly font that makes them easier for some children with visual processing problems to read. A special feature of the books is that each two-page spread contains a QR code that links to audio of the book being narrated. Children can listen and follow along to help them learn the words that they are seeing.

Titles in Series:

The Drake Players Go West
The Chapman Showboat
Doc Spaulding and the Floating Palace
Annie Oakley and the Wild West 

Pioneer Show People (Dyslexia Series) Set 

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Captions accompany each illustration, revealing fascinating details of the composers’ lives and masterworks.

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Tracing the development of orchestral music from Corelli, the father of modern violin playing, up to the time of Igor Stravinsky, students will learn of the lives of the great composers and of their triumphs and failures. Students will study the formation and instruments of the orchestra, the complex job of its conductor, read the most famous ballets, and listen to the greatest musical works in history.

Teacher guide, designed for 4-8th grade, includes notes for a combination of biographies, audio CDs, and fascinating books. Students and teachers alike will gain an appreciation for classical music and the men and women who created it. Study notes, discussion prompts, hands-on activities, vocabulary words, and website links will help connect the various figures to their music and their place in history.

•This study contains 75 lessons.
•Complete 2-3 lessons for a one-year study.

Be sure to download the free picture packet that accompanies this study. These are colouring pictures referenced in the Teacher Guide.

Not Included:
Music Masters Complete Collection Audio
Composers Card Game

Product may not be exactly as illustrated.

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It is also greatly appreciated by grandparents and other caregivers who want to initiate kids into the world of music; early childhood and elementary educators interested in solid, practical ways to teach their classroom about music; and any reader interested in learning more about musical history, terms, and methods.

The book will also be well received by fans of musician Charlie Peacock, who wrote the foreword for this new edition.

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“A beautiful guide….The richly detailed watercolor illustrations…evoke the mood and atmosphere of each ballet.”—Prima Ballerina

“Here are the romantic arabesques of Giselle and the classical attitudes of The Sleeping Beauty. Sets, costumes, and lighting are re-created to give the true flavor of authentic productions and to approximate, as fully as possible, the experience of attending the ballet oneself. 48 illustrations, 24 in color.” – Beautiful Feet Books

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Although he died at the age of thirty-five, he created a huge volume of musical works. Among them are the famed operas: The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni. “

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Added to a delightful story there are some of Paganini’s simpler compositions for the young music student to try.

Related Resources:

Music Appreciation Book 1 Collection 
Music Appreciation Book 2 Collection

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Warmly written, beautifully illustrated, and complete with listening recommendations for each composer, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers is a fascinating look at the inner flame that lit the works of these masters.

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This latest addition to the Beautiful Feet Books timeline collection features twenty-three illustrations featuring composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern Periods of orchestral composition. Portraits of Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Clara Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Stravinsky and others make this a vibrant time line. Sure to be a favorite with students!

With their dated illustrations of significant events and individuals, students cut and color the detailed drawings and paste them on two 6″ x 34″ card-stock strips which are scored and able to fold for convenient storage in the student notebook. Many students will mount their completed time lines on the wall. They stretch to nearly six feet in length!

Used in the History of Classical Music study.

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Used in the History of Classical Music study.

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Students will study the formation and instruments of the orchestra, the complex job of its conductor, read the most famous ballets, and listen to the greatest music works in history. Utilizing a combination of biographies, audio CDs, and fascinating books, students and teachers alike will gain an increased appreciation for classical music and the men and women who created it.

Suitable for 4th-8th grade. Contains 75 lessons and it is suggested that 2-3 lessons be completed each week to finish the study in one year.

Click here to begin an instant download of Beautiful Feet Books’ History of Classical Music Picture Packet.

Scope & Sequence 

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