Ability Development From Age Zero

Recommended for parents of Suzuki Method® students. In this sequel to Nurtured by Love, Dr. Suzuki states that "the fate of the child is in the hands of his parents." With this book he shows how to create a warm environment which will encourage any child to become a happy, loving and talented human being.

The breadth of this work will allow the reader to acquire a comprehensive and panoramic picture of the nature of innovation within a single handbook.

This book is the cornerstone upon which to build any Suzuki-oriented library. In it the author presents the philosophy and principles of Suzuki's teaching methods. Through the examples from his own life and teaching, Suzuki establishes his case for early childhood education and the high potential of every human being, not just those seemingly gifted.

The authors of this book consult fifteen thinkers, from various fields, who have a profound understanding of the important role that education plays in our world. Each chapter opens with an Introduction and concludes with a discussion and questions.

Titles: * Mary Had a Little Lamb (Folk Song) * Fireflies (Children's Song) * Kagome Kagome (Children's Song) * Cuckoo (Folk Song) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Suzuki-Takahashi) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Amaryllis (J. Ghys) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * The Honeybee (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Lullaby, Op. 98, No. 2 (F. Schubert) * The Moon over the Ruined Castle (R. Taki) * Minuet, Minuet III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet, BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. III 183 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 (J.S. Bach) * Bourrée from Sonata No. 3 in G Major for Flute and Basso Continuo, Op. 1, No. 5, HHA IV/3 No. 5 (G.F. Handel) * Fingering Chart

Titles: * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lavender's Blue (Folk Song) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * The Honeybee (Folk Song) * Mary Had a Little Lamb (Folk Song) * Crickets' Song (M.K. Waddington) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * London Bridge (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Silent Night (F. Gruber) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Little Playmates (F.X. Chwatal) * Chant Arabe (Anonymous) * Good-bye to Winter (Folk Song) * The Good Little King of Yvetot (Folk Song) * Andante (M.K. Waddington) * Christmas-Day Secrets (T. Dutton) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * Musette (Anonymous) * Gigue (M.K. Waddington)

Titles: * Solfeggietto (C.P.E. Bach) * Theme and Variations (J. Haydn) * Etude (F. Godefroid) * Paquita's Dance (L. Minkus) * Siciliana from Suite of Eight Dances (C. Salzedo)