A-Star is one of the leaders in the market for handheld and tuned percussion. Offering products that are ideal for ensembles, music groups as well as individuals, their high quality products and extensive range are robust and reliable.
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Three soundsThe A-Star Samba Whistle consists of three tones in one whistle, perfect for creating that carnival sound! |
Easy to playBlow into the whistle and use your fingers to cover the different holes to create the different sounds. |
High qualityA-Star Percussion offer a wide range of high quality instruments with strong construction that are made to last. |
The online A-Star Classroom is a resource hub for whole class music making and has been produced for teachers, by teachers. Offering a range of colourful fact sheets, video guides, individual lesson plans and cross curricular activities, it supports the busy classroom teacher with new ideas for getting pupils creative and excited about music. Focussed on Primary it has been developed for non-specialist teachers in Key Stages 1 & 2 to deliver fun, engaging content within a structured learning framework.
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Structured Lesson PlansDetailed lesson plans guide the teacher through each lesson and are structured to ensure the pupils takeaway the important learning points from the lesson. The Activity Guide walks through how the lesson should be delivered and Teacher Notes offer additional support on the desired objectives. |
How To Instrument CardsAccess a range of Instrument Cards providing information on how to hold and play each instrument correctly. Downloadable from the Classroom, these colourful and engaging factsheets can be printed and displayed for easy reference and brighten up your classroom. |
Teacher Video GuidesEach lesson has its own video, this goes through all the activities in a lesson by lesson basis, clearly signposted with a starter, main and plenary. These videos can be used in front of the class or as a guide to adapt your own delivery in the classroom. All the necessary backing tracks are neatly stored on the individual lesson pages. |
A Musical Journey ResourceThe flagship resource, A Musical Journey, is a unique scheme of work exploring the interrelated dimensions of music and introducing pupils to styles, rhythms and sounds from around the globe. There are separate half term lesson plans for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils, suitable for use by specialist and non-specialist teachers to deliver an engaging musical education. |