Making Music with Your Child

by Karen E. Marlow, Karen Marlow, Kia Portafekas

Spark the creative fire of children's imaginations. Color, sound, movement, imagination, and improvisation take you beyond the process of reading and playing notes. Encourages freedom,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581060130
• ISBN13: 9781581060133
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: MMB Music
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Resource

I have been a piano teacher for over 30 years--all ages and levels. Kia and Karen's book is a delight! It is full of wonderful ways to stimulate children's creativity. I love seeing my students' eyes light up when I show them one of Kia's "riffs." In addition to being a terrific parent's guide, it is a great resource for any teacher to have on hand.

Effective suggestions for imaginative music lessons

In Making Music With Your Child, Kia Portafekas and Karen Marlow effectively collaborate to offer parents practical and innovative suggestions for teaching their children how to make and appreciate all manner of music. Here are effective suggestions for imaginative music lessons and practice times, stimulating a child's desire for music, and unconventional but successful ways of teaching music with colors, movements, sound, and imagination. Making Music With Your Child is a "must" for all parents seeking to instill in their children a love of music, an appreciation for the making of music, and an encouragement into acquiring the skills for the creation of music.

Children's Creativity

As a play therapist, I work with children who struggle with many different emotional issues. I'm always looking for new ways to nurture their creativity and self-expression. This book overflows with many original and fun ideas to help parents and children explore the world of sound through musical play. The value of these type of parent-child interactions cannot be underestimated. Fostering creativity builds high self esteem and a positive self image. One of my favorite exercises in the book is the one where you imagine yourself playing your favorite musical instrument underwater. A wonderful resource! Elany Mueller,M.A. MFT Marriage and Family Therapist