Children's Literature in the Music Classroom

Are you interested in creatively adding children's literature to your music class? This bundle includes directions and activities for using 9 different books in the music classroom. Books and Activities Include:

Thump, Thump, Rat-a-tat-tat by Gene Baer and Lois Ehlert (loud/soft and steady beat)

-2 Mini-Lessons

We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen (vocal exploration, fast/slow, loud/soft, prepare steady beat)

-3 Mini-Lessons

-Listening Lesson Directions

-Bear Hunt Pitch Exploration Pathways (with pathway provided and draw your own included)

-Bear Hunt Draw a Path Worksheet

Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett (practice Ta and Ti-Ti)

-2 Mini-Lessons

-Ta and Ti-Ti Rhythm Board Visuals (Stick and Standard Notation)

-Student Ta and Ti-Ti Heart Manipulatives Printables

-----Comes Colored and Black and White

-----Comes with Stick and Standard Notation

Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee (prepare rest)

-3 Mini-Lessons

-Notation for Goodnight, Sleep Tight

-Please, Baby, Please Icon Flash Cards (Colored and Black and White)

-Please, Baby, Please Student Manipulatives (Colored and Black and White)

-Please, Baby, Please Student Beat Strip Printable (Colored and Black and White)

-Please, Baby, Please Cut and Paste Composition Worksheet

It's Raining, It's Pouring by Peter, Paul, and Mary and It's Raining, It's Pouring by Kin Eagle (practice la)

-Mini-Lesson (Peter, Paul, and Mary) with ELA and Math Connection

-Mini-Lesson (Kin Eagle) with ELA and Science Connection

-Notation: It's Raining, It's Pouring, Two, Four, Six, Eight, and Star Light, Star Bright

-It's Raining, It's Pouring Venn Diagram Worksheet

-It's Raining, It's Pouring Write Your Own Verse Worksheet

-Student Staff Board Printable for la practice

Who is Tapping at My Window? by A.G. Deming (practice solo singing and prepare/practice half note)

-2 Mini-Lessons

-Notation: Who's That?

-Who's That? Game Cards (Colored and Black and White)

-Who is Tapping at My Window? Picture Cards (Colored and Black and White)

Possum Come a-Knockin' by Nancy van Laan (practice rest or practice Tika-Ti)

-3 Mini-Lessons for multiple levels

-Possum Rhythm Posters Level 1 (Stick and Standard Notation)

-Possum Rhythm Posters Level 2 (Stick and Standard Notation)

-Possum Come a-Knockin' Composition Worksheet

When I First Came to this Land by Harriet Ziefert (prepare and practice fa)

-2 Mini-Lessons

-Notation: When I First Came to This Land

-Text Card Printables (Colored and Black and White)

-Melodic Manipulatives Printables (Colored and Ink Saver)

-When I First Came to This Land Trace and Write Worksheet

Each lesson lists concepts taught, skill areas used, and student-friendly learning targets.

Concepts Included:

Loud/soft

Fast/slow

Steady Beat

Vocal Exploration

Ta/Ti-Ti

Rest

Mi/So/La

Half Note

Tika-Tika, Tika-Ti, Ti-Tika

Fa

Skill Areas Include:

Listening

Improvisation

Writing

Reading

Movement

Instruments

Form

Solo Singing

*Please note that the listening piece, In the Hall of the Mountain King, is not included in this product.

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*Updated 6/30/15

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