Music recommendations

If you are looking for songs written by a Montessori teacher, try Frank Leto. He has also given some wonderful workshops at Montessori conferences in the U.S. His music is rhythmic and calming and I find the approach of singing a line and then having the children echo it is perfect for children who are learning English as a second language.
Elaine

Burchie and I are two long-time teachers at the Montessori School of Northampton, MA (USA) and have created an album of songs inspired by Maria Montessori's method and materials. Our CD is called "Taking My Dog to Dinner", a song of grace and courtesy. You can listen to our songs at
http://www.burchiemusic.com/index.html

Our goal is an album of songs catchy and sing-able enough that children are going to want to learn them and 'adult' enough for grown-ups to enjoy them over and over (and over) as well. And, of course, to flow from Montessori classroom ideas.

Our songs tap into all areas of our classrooms, and many forms of music, from the bluesy "Walkin' on the Line " and the gospel-rock sound of "One Pink Tower" (Sensorial) to the jazz of the "Monarch Butterfly's Blues," and a "Fishes' Song" (science), to "Picnic Basket" (math) and "Metal Insects" (language).

Out of the strata of the geography area comes "Get My Continental Drift? (The Continents Song)" and from everyday living: "My Work is Practical Life" and the "Water-table Blues." We set a brisk pace that we temper with lullabies "While You Were Sleeping" and "Owls and Lullabies," and Burchie's anthem, " My Montessori Classroom ."
And we stout-heartedly maintain "I Wanna Bring My Dog to Dinner" is a study in grace and courtesy.
- Matt Levin