REWARDS PROGRAM

THE NEW BUSHFIRE PRESS REWARDS PROGRAM Starting January 1st 2009 We will soon be introducing a new rewards program that will earn you a bushfire dollar for every $10 spent. This will allow you to to use your Bushfire dollars to supplement your personal teaching resources, or to purchase further resources for your school. The rewards program will replace our 10% Internet discount.

November 2008 Activity - Good King Wenceslas

The activity comes from Cool Cats Red Hot Recorder Band

The activity is ...Good King Wenceslas

Cool Cats Red Hot Recorder Band has 20 great arrangements by Jeff Mead for descant, treble & tenor recorders.
Includes expanded arrangements of some Cool Cats favourites + a grab bag of pieces from around the world, some jazz, blues & rock, a little consort work, pieces for special occasions + a special concert piece, Al E. Cat's 3 Piece Band.
Photocopiable book & CD of demos & backings.

Yule love the cool treatment of this old favourite!
Buy the title, and you can use it at school assembly or in a performance!
In any case, you are welcome to use it in your classroom free.

We have the demo track, backing track and music for you.

You can download the activity by following the links from here

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October 2008 Activity - Beat Box Boogie from Music Room Book5 - Middle Primary

The activity comes from Music Room Book5 - Middle Primary

The activity is ...BEAT BOX BOOGIE

Book 5 of Music Room introduces students to 4 roots feels: funk, calypso, hoedown and boogie-woogie.
This fun song is from unit 1 lesson 7 and introduces students to the 'boogie-woogie' feel and vocal harmony through simple singing parts..

We have the lyrics, a copy of the accompanying chart and the vocal CD track for you

You can download the activity by following the links from here

September 2008 Activity - Get Funky from Music Room Book5 - Middle Primary

The activity comes from Music Room Book5 - Middle Primary

The activity is ...GET FUNKY

Book 5 of Music Room introduces students to 4 roots feels: funk, calypso, hoedown and boogie-woogie.
This fun song is from unit 1 lesson 1 and students can learn the song, write their own lyrics and use instruments to join in with some easy funk riffs.

We have the free lesson plan including music, lyrics, arrangement and activity notes, a copy of the accompanying chart and the vocal CD track for you

You can download the activity by following the links from here

August 2008 Activity - from Music Craft Preliminary Book B

Music Craft
for Cool Cats
by Deana Dodds
illustrated by Jock Macneish
from Bushfire Press
Music Craft For Cool Cats
Deana Dodds
Preliminary Book B

We have ANOTHER two free sample activities available from this book.
You will find them here

Compatible with all major theory syllabuses:

• The AURAL component of the Music Craft Preliminary level; each book contains
  2 audio CDs.
  
• Complements Preliminary Book A
  
• Fun activities that challenge children to think
  
• Whilst being geared towards the AMEB exam, the book is still perfectly
  suitable for general classroom tuition.
  
• Activities are child friendly and fun to do.
  
• Complete FREE teacher notes are available on the website - suggestions for
  getting the most out of this resource; suggestions for exam preparation and
  for how to take students beyond the syllabus.
  
• The Cool Cats series of music books now being utilised by thousands of students across Australia.
  

July 2008 Activity - from Music Craft Preliminary Book B

Music Craft
for Cool Cats
by Deana Dodds
illustrated by Jock Macneish
from Bushfire Press
Music Craft For Cool Cats
Deana Dodds
Preliminary Book B

We have two free sample activities available from this book.
You will find them here

Compatible with all major theory syllabuses:

• The AURAL component of the Music Craft Preliminary level; each book contains
  2 audio CDs.
  
• Complements Preliminary Book A
  
• Fun activities that challenge children to think
  
• Whilst being geared towards the AMEB exam, the book is still perfectly
  suitable for general classroom tuition.
  
• Activities are child friendly and fun to do.
  
• Complete FREE teacher notes are available on the website - suggestions for
  getting the most out of this resource; suggestions for exam preparation and
  for how to take students beyond the syllabus.
  
• The Cool Cats series of music books now being utilised by thousands of students across Australia.
  

May 2008 Activity - Meet the Wind Family

The May activity comes from

Cool Cats Cross Arts Adventures Level 3

Students meet woodwinds, reeds and brass through some simple hands-on activities involving bottles, straws and hose!.




Download the activity

April 2008 Activity - Dance in the Olden Days - Camelot

The April activity comes from

Dance Room Level 1

beginning primary edition
the first book in our New Dance Program
by Barbara Snook

Camelot

A very simple and fun activity from Unit 3, Lesson 10:
Form - narrative movements.

The students go back to the days of Camelot, performing dance movements that tell a simple story involving Knights, Ladies ... and horses!

Dance Room Dance program from Bushfire Press We have dance instructions, illustrations and 2 CD tracks (an instrumental version and a "guided" voice-over version) for you. Enjoy!

40 LESSON PLANS FOR BEGINNING PRIMARY!!!
Full colour book and four audio CDs.
Here is your dance and movement course for the year ready made, planned and ready to go!

Download the activity

March 2008 Activity - Rabbit Polka

March 2008
The March activity comes from

Dancing 'Round the World

10 easy folk dances from France, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Russia, Israel collected and presented by the legendary Christoph Maubach and Bill Vryens.

Rabbit Polka

We have a beautiful and very simple little dance called "The Rabbit Polka"
from France.

This dance is instantly learnable!

There are dance instructions, illustrations and a CD track provided for you.
Just follow the links from here

Enjoy!

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February 2008 Activity - In the Dreaming

The February activity comes from

Dance Room Level 1

beginning primary edition
the first book in our New Dance Program
by Barbara Snook

In the Dreaming

We have the warm-up and stretch from the first lesson of our New Dance Program, Dance Room.

Students create steady rhythmic actions to represent Dreamtime animals in a simple piece with a stunning music track.
It's a great introduction to the "Action" element of dance, the first of 5 dance elements: action, space, time, energy and form.

We are sure you will love doing this activity with your students - and its a great introduction to the new Music Program.

40 LESSON PLANS FOR BEGINNING PRIMARY!!!
Full colour book and four audio CDs.
Here is your dance and movement course for the year ready made, planned and ready to go!

Download the activity

Dance Room - New from Bushfire Press

Dance Room
beginning primary edition by Barbara Snook

We are proud to announce that Dance Room will be available in mid February.

Like Music Room, this fabulous dance program is instant, fun, inviting, inspiring ... and perfect for dance trained and non-trained teachers alike!

Why not order Dance Room now and swing straight into the new year with everything you need to present this exciting course.

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Dancing 'Round the World - New from Bushfire press

Dancing 'Round the World
by the legendary Christoph Maubach and Bill Vryens
Book and CD

Another new relaease from Bushfire Press.
10 easy folk dances from France, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Russia, Israel collected and presented by the legendary Christoph Maubach and Bill Vryens.

Available in February - order Now!

Click here for more.