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What a great book! I'm giving a copy to every teacher in our faculty. I'm overjoyed to say that this is finally here and it is everything I'd hoped for.--Cynthia Dyer, Principal and Executive Director, Discovery Montessori Society, Canada This wonderful new book from Michael Johnson is a much-needed addition to any Montessori environment! If you are a Montessori teacher eager to enhance the joy and learning of music in your classroom, this book is a must-read! A rare guidebook that presents music pedagogy in a Montessori context, Making Music in Montessori will give you the tools, resources, and just enough music theory to allow you to do just that, regardless of your background in music. Let the music begin!--Cathy Newman, Founders, The International Montessori School, Hong Kong At last, a useful music resource for my teachers! This book is a long time in coming.--Cathy Newman, Head of School, Sunstone Montessori School, Portland OR, USA An imaginative musician with the ability to open one's spirit to the musical experience that may be conveyed to children eager to sing, compose, experiment, move, and play an instrument, Mr. Johnson has written a book full of very accessible and exciting information for teachers whose children follow up on basic Montessori music training.--Benoit Dubuc, Director of Training, Centre Formation Montessori Francophone, France To say it simply: Michael is and lives music! He has a spirit that knows how to express itself musically and how to inspire everyone - you as well. You have everything in you! Dare the music and share it with children!--Marie-Laure Debacker, President, Association Montessori Suisse (AMS), Switzerland Michael's dedication to his craft shows in his joyful approach to sharing the pleasures of music with children of all ages. This is the Montessori music book teachers have been waiting for!--Pete Juds, Head of School, Montessori School of Tokyo, Japan A precious resource for bringing music to life in the classroom from the fabulous material invented by Maria Montessori.--Association Montessori de France

What a great book! I'm giving a copy to every teacher in our faculty. I'm overjoyed to say that this is finally here and it is everything I'd hoped for.--Cynthia Dyer, Principal and Executive Director, Discovery Montessori Society, Canada At last, a useful music resource for my teachers! This book is a long time in coming.--Cathy Newman, Head of School, Sunstone Montessori School, Portland OR, USA An imaginative musician with the ability to open one's spirit to the musical experience that may be conveyed to children eager to sing, compose, experiment, move, and play an instrument, Mr. Johnson has written a book full of very accessible and exciting information for teachers whose children follow up on basic Montessori music training.--Benoit Dubuc, Director of Training, Centre Formation Montessori Francophone, France To say it simply: Michael is and lives music! He has a spirit that knows how to express itself musically and how to inspire everyone - you as well. You have everything in you! Dare the music and share it with children!--Marie-Laure Debacker, President, Association Montessori Suisse (AMS), Switzerland Michael's dedication to his craft shows in his joyful approach to sharing the pleasures of music with children of all ages. This is the Montessori music book teachers have been waiting for!--Pete Juds, Head of School, Montessori School of Tokyo, Japan A precious resource for bringing music to life in the classroom from the fabulous material invented by Maria Montessori.--Association Montessori de France This wonderful new book from Michael Johnson is a much-needed addition to any Montessori environment! If you are a Montessori teacher eager to enhance the joy and learning of music in your classroom, this book is a must-read! A rare guidebook that presents music pedagogy in a Montessori context, Making Music in Montessori will give you the tools, resources, and just enough music theory to allow you to do just that, regardless of your background in music. Let the music begin!--Anne Sawyer & Karin Ann, Founders, The International Montessori School, Hong Kong

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Michael Johnson, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, is a songwriter, musician, cartoonist, and a Kodàly-trained Montessori educator with ten years of international experience managing elementary classrooms. From his home base in Paris, France, buoyed by an AMI Elementary diploma, which he received from the Montessori Institute of Milwaukee, and an M.A. in Music Education from Portland State University, Michael travels and leads music-teaching workshops at Montessori schools around the world.

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