New Releases by Mark Burrows

Classics Come Alive! is a collection of 20 stories from the history of classical music, ranging from the Middle Ages to Modern Day. Each story is fun, educational, and highly interactive, inviting students to be not just attentive listeners, but active participants. Each story is 3-5 minutes long, perfect as a short introduction to a composer, an end-of-class activity when you have a few minutes left and need something fun and content-rich, or a connector activity between an element of music you are exploring and a famous composer. But best of all, there are no materials needed, no props, no set up, no prep. Just you, your students, and the readiness to explore some great stories in new ways!

The Story of June and Bill BurrowsForever and Two Days

Mark''s teaching expertise and humor shine in his guide to musical elements, using Music-Go-Rounds silicone manipulatives from Music in Motion. 44 hands-on activities and movement games are grouped by Rhythm and Meter, Melody and Harmony, Expression, and Form. Variations and extensions make the activities flexible for any level. His fun game-oriented approach makes concepts "stick," and empowers kids to combine the elements and compose their own music. Gr. K-6.

Grades 3-6. Percussion brings a ton of excitement to the music classroom, but there are also obstacles like cost and storage space. This book solves it all, eliminating as many challenges as possible so you and your students can enjoy the endless possibilities of percussion in the classroom.

Grades 3-6. Give it a rest, with this entertaining book of reproducible activities to rejuvenate tired brains. There is music in every page, but it''s presented in an amusing way that engages students without adding to test anxiety and academic fatigue. Teachers and students will laugh together at the clever jokes, and their rested brains will be ready to tackle learning again after enjoying a much-needed "brain break."

Adults may see many things in life as small, but to young children, those little things aren''t small at all. A beetle is not just a little bug; a border collie is not a little pup. This picture book, told in humorous rhyme from a child''s perspective, helps remind us all what a big world we live in.

If you have some space in your back garden, the idea of keeping a few chickens may have occurred to you, but perhaps you felt you needed some more information before you got started. This book, "So You Want To Start Keeping Chickens?" gives you all the information you need to get up and running - quickly and easily. Mark Burrows has been keeping chickens for over 25 years and gets great pleasure helping others get started in this fantastic hobby. Mark, like you, knows chickens are great fun to have around, make excellent pets and are low maintenance. Many of Mark''s friends, family, customers not to mention his thousands of fans on Facebook said he should write a book on how to get started with "keeping chickens." They felt that a new breed of book was needed; an easy to read, affordable book for everyone who wants to keep a few chickens in their garden, giving all the key information required by the beginner.

This resource will assist in teaching children about the books of the Bible for lifelong Bible competence and love of Scripture.

Presents over fifty lesson plans for teaching Bible messages, featuring for each a theme, appropriate Bible verse or story, preparation instructions, step-by-step guide to teaching, and wrap-up suggestion.

Children First is a worship experience designed specifically for elementary-age children and their families. This resource offers an outline for a service that takes place the first Sunday of every month and usually lasts 45 minutes. Each service focuses on a particular theme, such as love, prayer, or thankfulness. Children will love the energy, the music, the interactive prayers, and Bible stories. Parents will love the relevant themes, the moments of quiet contemplation, and the teaching of some of the church''s cherished traditions. This helpful resource includes a CD-ROM featuring PowerPoint® files with music and words that can go along with the services.

Ideas for getting children excited about creating their own musical instruments

See, Amid the Winter''s Snow Anthem

Dwell With Me In Love Anthem

Jesu, Dulcis Memoria Anthem

A Bright Flame Before Me Anthem

ComeDown, O Love Divine Anthem