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Livre 10 sur 13: Stories in Large Print

Ruiz, Dr. Andy

 
9798194406517: Songs of a Lifetime in Large Print: Classic Songs with All the Words, to Sing with the Elderly | Folk Songs, Hymns, Carols and Nursery Rhymes for Memory and Joy

Synopsis

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The words go first. The song stays.

Anyone who has sung with an older person knows the small miracle: someone who struggles to find the words of the day begins, all the same, the second verse of a song from when they were young. This book was made for that moment.

Songs of a Lifetime gathers 64 beloved old songs, all with the complete words and in large print, so an older reader can follow each line with a finger while singing. No abbreviations and no “repeat chorus”: when the chorus returns, it is printed again in full.

Inside the book you will find:

  • Songs of courting and home: Daisy Bell, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, After the Ball
  • Songs of home and far away: Danny Boy, Loch Lomond, Home on the Range, Molly Malone, Waltzing Matilda
  • Songs to make you smile: It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, Bill Bailey, Polly Wolly Doodle
  • Songs for little ones, perfect for singing with children and grandchildren
  • Christmas and New Year favourites: Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Auld Lang Syne
  • Hymns and spirituals of faith and comfort: Amazing Grace, Abide with Me, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Every song includes a warm two-line introduction explaining who wrote it, when it appeared, and how it was traditionally sung.

A gentle opening guide offers practical suggestions for singing with someone with dementia: start the verse and wait, never quiz or correct, and remember that one song may be enough. A final section invites families to write down the songs that belong to their own story.

The 64 songs were published before 1930 and are presented as public-domain works, drawn from English-language traditions across the United States, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, and Australia.

Ideal for:

  • Families who want to sing with parents and grandparents
  • Caregivers looking for a simple shared activity
  • Care homes, day centres, memory groups, and activity coordinators
  • Grandparents who want to sing familiar songs with grandchildren
  • A meaningful gift for someone who has always loved to sing

A book for families, caregivers, activity coordinators, and choirs of two — because houses sound better with singing in them.

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