The Vietnamese Children's Songbook

The Vietnamese Children''s Songbook is a collection of nine songs and Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival activities for children aged 3-10 years. It can be used by practitioners parents and children in the classroom music studio setting or in the home. This illustrated songbook includes cultural background information supplemental Vietnamese language guidance and music recordings of each song. A resource website https: //vietchildrenssongs accompanies the book. The songs and activities are sure to inspire teachers parents and children to begin a musical journey together.This book is divided into two parts. The first part consists of children''s songs. Each song includes musical notation Vietnamese lyrics an English translation and is set within a colorful illustration which evokes the playfulness of childhood. A pronunciation guide for the Vietnamese language is included. Clickable buttons for each song help the reader 1) hear a professionally recorded version of the song 2) watch a native Vietnamese speaker pronounce the lyrics and 3) hear and practice speaking the lyrics phrase by phrase.This book includes: Full-color illustrations and sheet music of children''s songs games and activitiesAudio recordings of all songs speaking practice tracks of lyrics and tracks with conversational Vietnamese phrasesVideos for visual and aural guidance on pronouncing Vietnamese lyricsCultural information and activities about the child-centered Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival: MooncakesHow to make a lanternChi Chi Chành Chành a traditional children''s gameMap of VietnamPronunciation Guide including an explanation on tonal accents and the International Phonetic Alphabet