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Sheet Music
Voicing/Format Activity Kit Guide
Composer Meeks/Krueger
Publisher Heritage Music Press

Price: $12.95

Unavailable for Digital Delivery

Catalog #30/2322H

UPC code: 9781429100144

Music lovers of all ages will enjoy discovering the stories of some of music'smost famous melodies as they help Detective Decrescendo with his seek-and-circle investigations. Each of the ten cases in this appealing book starts with an illustrated scene based on the melody. Each scene is surroundedby various clues and pictures from blue whales to maps to cowboys. The case issolved after all of the hidden artifacts are founds. As a classroom activity, pre and early readers can look for the hidden objects, while older students can read the facts about each melody as they search. Also, list of additional artifacts is provided as an option to extend the activity. All of the puzzles are reproducible, as is the included page of badges you can use to promote your students to the rank of Melody detective. And there's no need to limit the fun to the classroom anyone who enjoys seek-and-find puzzles will find it hard to resist joining in the hunt!

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