This handbook treats essential matters of grammar, diction, spelling, mechanics; and develops with thoroughness the principles of sentence structure. Larger units of composition it leaves to the texts in formal rhetoric.
It's not just birdbrains that enjoy Birds of a Feather! There are flamboyant flamingos, owls (some wise, some not so), a fiery phoenix and a flock of other polymer clay creations. Christi's warm writing style and helpful nudgings will stir up your creativity and imagination. The emphasis is on color and composition but the real treat is in seeing how to add embellishments of stones, pearls, beads and mixed media to your creations.
Minds on Music: Composition for Creative and Critical Thinking
This book offers both a rationale for the presence of composition in the music education program and a thorough review of what we know of children's compositional practices to date.