First published in 1932, this influential book is a guide to teaching music to children in the classroom. Written by English composer and educator John Towers, it emphasizes the importance of giving children an active role in music-making, and provides practical advice on singing games, percussion instruments, and simple compositions. This edition includes a new introduction by music educator David Wheway. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.