A new, fresh and exciting First Year Music book for the new Junior Cycle
Sounds Good! 1 fosters student engagement in the three interconnected concepts central to the new specification:
Procedural Knowledge
Innovate and Ideate
Culture and Context
The Sounds Good 1 package offers a fresh approach to the material and is aimed at
supporting teachers and students in a creative and active manner and includes:
A Student Textbook
A free Student mini—whiteboard
A Teacher’s Resource Book
A free Student CD
A free Student e-Book
STUDENT TEXTBOOK
Incorporates key skills and learning outcomes of the new Junior Cycle Music specification
Each chapter is accompanied by student activities for active engagement and assessment of learning
Develops literacy, equipping students with a critical and working music vocabulary
Facilitates student participation through group and student-centred activities
Provides comprehensive performance instructions for recorder
Comprehensive questions encourage varied levels of engagement with topics
Uses graphic organisers, revision boxes, key word banks, etc.
Attractive design and layout
Glossary of terms included
Clear guidelines are provided for attempting new activities
Facilitates the teaching strategies and assessment components of the new Junior Cycle
Encourages creativity through performance and composition skills
Encourages inventiveness supports ICT integration and promotes digital literacy
