The Complete Package for New Junior Cycle Music
SOUNDS GOOD 1&2
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SOUNDS GOOD 2 Sounds Good 2 from The Educational Company of Ireland completes the package for new Junior Cycle Music in a creative, innovative and active way. Written by a highly experienced Music teacher, Sounds Good 2 has been designed as a continuation to build on students’ learning experiences covered in Sounds Good 1 – An Introduction to Junior Cycle and includes:
Student Textbook Free Student e-Book 2 Free Student CDs Teacher’s Resource Book Digitised Audio Tracks
STUDENT TEXTBOOK Sounds Good 2 fosters student engagement in the three interconnected concepts central to the new specification: Procedural Knowledge Innovate and Ideate Culture and Context
Fully addresses all the Learning Outcomes of the new Junior Cycle Music specification
Highlights intended learning at the start of each unit and incorporates key skills and wellbeing indicators that students will have an opportunity to develop
The Educational Company of Ireland
If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or Ph: 01-4500611, Email: info@edco.ie, Website: www.edco.ie Sounds Good 2 Flyer.indd 2
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A Complete and Dynamic Package for Junior Cycle Music
SOUNDS GOOD 2
Supports the development of students’ social and interpersonal skills by fostering creativity and engaging them in the world of music
Visually attractive with a colourful design and vibrant layout
Uses student-friendly language that is suitable for all levels
Facilitates student participation through a comprehensive range of student-centred activities and peer assessment
Encourages creativity through performance and composition skills
Contains a range of active learning methods to help develop literacy, equipping students with a critical and working music vocabulary
Designed to implement the important teaching strategies and learning set out in the new Junior Cycle Framework
Action Verbs have been woven into all student activities to support students’ acquisition and fluency with new vocabulary
CBAs - Prepares students for successful completion of their practical exam and Classroom Based Assessments
Contains revision sections and summaries in each chapter Includes a comprehensive guide to playing the Ukulele and performance suggestions suitable for the practical exam
Provides performance instructions for the Recorder
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Comprehensive questions encourage varied levels of engagement with topics
Varied assessment strategies can be found throughout each unit
Glossary of terms included
Encourages inventiveness and supports the implementation of Digital Learning Strategies
FREE CDs complement the textbook
CDs include backing tracks for Ukulele and Recorder music to complement students’ performance in their exams
TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK Sounds Good 2 Teacher’s Resource Book aligns to the new Junior Cycle Music specification and contains:
Planning documentation – schemes, templates and lesson plans
Extension tasks
Graphic Organisers Digital Resources Teachers can access the Sounds Good 2 interactive e-books and audio tracks at www.edcolearning.ie
SOUNDS GOOD 1
Now Available An introduction to Music for the new Junior Cycle
The Educational Company of Ireland
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