"Marvelous Melody Stories" is a series of three books that introduces students to reading noted melodies progressively using solfege.Each of the three books in this series can be used as a stand-alone lesson, a cross-curricular collaboration or as review material for students to practice at home.Using these books, I have seen that students as young as five can successfully read, sing and utilize Curwen hand signs for all the diatonic notes that are introduced in this series. The first book, "The