Listen Out

Listen Out! is a resource for class music listening and includes 10 pieces of music, one for every week of a school term. The book provides associated on-screen displays and simple teachers' notes. This enables teachers to choose appropriate music for listening and approach it with confidence. Listen Out! enables teachers to fulfil the national curriculum requirement for children to 'listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon' and `listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians.' The resource contains 10 pieces of music to listen to, discuss and learn about. There is one for every week of a school term, and the book also includes on-screen displays and simple teachers' notes. This resource would help teachers by picking appropriate pieces to start with, and appropriate musical aspects to focus on.