Polly and the Piano.Polly and the Piano (w/CD), by Carol Montparker. Amadeus Press, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (512 Newark Pompton Tnpk., Pompton Plains, NJ 07444), 2004. 40pp. $19.95. Carol Montparker's previous books geared toward adults are well-known to many teachers and pianists. The multi-talented author, pianist and artist richly displays her writing, performing and painting skills in Polly and the Piano, a foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my children's literature children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The Beginnings of Children's Literature The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults. . Montparker's versatility is rivaled only by that of her book's subject, Polly-Esther, a mixed breed dog who sleeps under the piano, loves music and even attends a concert in Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall Concert hall in New York, N.Y., U.S. It was endowed by the industrialist Andrew Carnegie at the insistence of the conductor Walter Damrosch (1862–1950). ! This hardcover book, with accompanying CD, makes a nice addition to one's studio waiting area, studio-lending library or as a gift for young friends. If you plan to include this in your waiting area, be sure to include a CD player with headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. , so students, parents or siblings can listen to the CD while waiting. The book's vocabulary is probably at least at a fourth-or fifth-grade level, but some gifted third-graders could read this book themselves. The watercolor artwork is well executed and appealing. Many of my students, who love music and animals, would most likely find the plot interesting. Another interesting tidbit, this story was inspired by Montparker's dog and is told from the dog's viewpoint. This book could be used in an independent music teacher's studio in several ways. At one point in the story, Polly plays the piano. Younger students would enjoy showing the teacher how they would play the piano if they were a dog. This idea could be expanded to a whole improvisational activity with the imitation of many different animals. Teachers also could use this book and CD with older students as a starting point for a unit studying the compositions and biographies of Mozart, Schubert, Chopin and Ravel, since the CD contains works by those composers. The story raises many issues pertinent to preparing for recital performances and also could be used as a discussion topic about performance preparation and anxiety for students. Reviewed by Anne L. Brady, NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage , Albuquerque, New Mexico “Albuquerque” redirects here. For other uses, see Albuquerque (disambiguation). Albuquerque (pronounced [ˈæl.bə.kɚ.kiː], Spanish: [al.βu. . |
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