In The Land Of Staff
A Musical Journey
by: Paula Lynn Walker
The Land of Staff.jpg (16575 bytes)" Where the magic of the music lives in your heart and soul " Story Brook Island.jpg (21697 bytes)

This website is dedicated to a Children's Book Series that offers Music Theory with a Magical, Mystical new method appropriate for primary grades.  Employing audio/visual concepts with CDs and beautifully painted four-color illustrations, these books acquaint children with the elements of music through lessons and sticker activities.  Each lesson works toward goals through storyline, music, illustration, objectives, discussion, activities, and vocabulary.
Published by Warner Bros. Publications©

 

Story Book Volume 2
Authors Note to Parents & Teachers




Volume 1of3
The Magical Beginning

Story Book & CD Audio Samples

Introduction
"Main Theme"

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This mystical tale about Story Brook Island tells how the Note Family is taught by the Music Fairy to find the music within themselves.

Children ages 3 and up will be captivated by how the island fell silent one cold and wintry day when the King and Queen were carried off by the Storms of Sadness, and how music is restored to the island through a magical spell made by the beautiful Music Fairy and the building of an enchanted Music Castle.

Children learn along with the Note Family how to express music found in their hearts and, in particular, how different Notes can create the most wonderful music by simply knowing where to dance on the lines and in the spaces of the treble and bass clefs ---In The Land Of Staff.

This is truly where it all begins --- in the hearts of children everywhere.

So, join us on this magical, mystical journey and discover the glorious gift of musical expression.
Page 1
"Story Brook Island"
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Here it all began so many years ago on Story Brook Island, where wishes whispered in the wind, and dreams were met by the fairies and returned at a twinkling of an eye. It was an island where nothing, absolutely nothing, was impossible.

Imagine the dream fairies delightfully granting wishes to all who ever dreamed.

Imagine distant stars dancing in the delicate skies and awaiting the soft-spoken voices of those who wished below.

Imagine, imagine all that is possible in your heart...
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"Pitches"
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You see, the Notes created the music by dancing on these lines and in these spaces.

Each time one of the Notes would dance on a line or in a space, a musical sound could be heard.

Something like this: "..." or this "..." or even this "..."
(musical sounds from CD)

These music sounds were called Pitches.

If enough Pitches were danced upon, a beautiful melody could be heard.
Something like this...
(musical sounds from CD

Story Book Volume 2
Authors Note to Parents & Teachers



Published by Warner Bros. Publications©

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