Childhood rhythms ; a program of rhythmic activities for children of elementary school age / by Ruth Evans [and] Emma Battis.
| Author/creator | Evans, Ruth |
| Other author | Battis, Emma, 1897- |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | New York : Chartwell House, [1955, ©1954] |
| Description | 228 pages : illustrations, music ; 16 x 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Fundamental rhythms. Galloping -- Jumping -- Marching -- Running -- Skipping -- Sliding -- Walking ; Animal rhythms. Bears -- Birds -- Camels -- Chickens -- Ducks -- Elephants -- Frogs -- Giraffes -- Horses -- Kangaroos -- Monkeys -- Penguins -- Rabbits ; Play rhythms and stunts. Airplanes -- Bicycles -- Carwheels -- Church bells -- Climbing -- Clocks -- Elevators -- Jumping Jacks -- Rowboats -- See saws -- Sit up and lie down -- Skating -- Somersaults -- Sleigh bells -- Swings -- Tin soldiers -- Tops -- Trains ; Character rhythms. Clowns -- Cowboys -- Dolls -- Dwarfs -- Fairies -- Giants -- Goblins -- Indians -- Sailors -- Soldiers -- Witches ; Dance steps and rhythms. Balance -- Jig -- Heel and toe -- Mazurka -- Polka -- Prancing -- Schottische -- Step and point -- Tip toe -- Two step ; Movement in time and space. Accented run -- Fast and slow -- Pendulum swing -- Round and round -- Run and hop -- Stretch and fold -- Sway and twist -- Under your arms -- Up and down -- Walk and bow -- Walk and hop -- Walk and skip ; Ball bouncing and rope jumping. Ball rolling -- Bounce and hold -- Bounce, bounce, bounce, and hold -- Combination bounce -- One, two, three alairy -- Slow bounce -- Fast jump (Pepper) -- Jump in place -- Rope skipping ; Singing games. Ach! Ja -- Bow, bow, Belinda -- Push the business on -- Saturday afternoon -- Skip around your partner -- Walking with my partner ; Nursery rhymes. Crooked man -- Hey diddle diddle -- Hickory dickory dock -- Humpty Dumpty -- Little Miss Muffet -- Pease porridge hot -- Pussy cat -- Ride a cock-horse -- Two little blackbirds ; Dances for children. American country dance -- Broom dance -- Come, let us be joyful -- Donkey dance -- Feet to music -- The Grandma dance -- German clap dance -- Kanafaska -- Knytnarspolska -- Kolo -- Mexican social dance -- Nigarespolska -- Old Welsh dance -- Patty cake polka -- Seven steps -- Six-handed reel. |
| General note | Piano rhythms; in part with words and directions. |
| LCCN | 55000004 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M1993.E88 C5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |