This is a great little book for anyone, child or adult, that is starting from scratch to learn how to read music. I wish it had been available when I gave up after just a few lessons as a young child years ago because the rote learning was too boring.....fun worksheets like " Squishy Slimy Things" or "The New Gnu Knew" might have kept me at it long enough to make some headway. Heck, I wish it had been available years later when I took up piano at age 56 and had to learn everything again from scratch.

It is beautifully illustrated and has the kind of fun worksheets that young students will enjoy....much, much, better than the usual dry as dust note recognition exercises. Apparently Ms. Walsh has even patented the way she uses notes of the staff to spell everyday words as a memory and recognition tool. I know many adults who take up piano skip over note spelling practice in an understandable rush to make some music right away ..... often they would benefit from a few sessions going through the worksheets in this book. This would also be a great way for parents to interact with their children's learning experience....going through the book and exercises together. Strongly recommended for beginners of all instruments, particularly piano.

Wordspeller is such a quick and easy way to learn how to read music. Very well written. Works great for children or adults. Works better then an app. This book will give anyone a jump start on reading music, and get them on their way to a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

Great Resource! This is a wonderful resource for beginning students. The illustrations and explanations offer a fun way of learning to read music. My daughter loves it!

As an adult beginning student of piano, I am often reading and using various instructional books. What is great fun is to be learning piano at the same time four of my grandchildren do the same. It is a wonderful bond.

Because of my interests and those of my grandchildren, I have carefully looked through Wordspeller and had two of my grandchildren do the same. We have come to the conclusion that Kelly Walsh's book is engaging, informative and maintains the children's interest as well as their grandfather's interest while we sit and work together to learn the lessons presented.

I congratulate Kelly for being creative while at the same time being instructive. Her approach works marvelously and it is hard to imagine any child not being most willing to learn to read music using her methods. In short, my grandchildren and I highly recommend Wordspeller.