Archive for June 11th, 2011
It was an absolutely delightful afternoon of singing for the Ks yesterday. Sadly, the last of this school year. How I will miss those incredibly cute Ks. At the end of our gathering, Ms. Anctil presented me with a folder full of cards made by the kids. What package of treasure that is. How lucky could a girl possibly get? Keep eyes peeled for a post with selections from this folder of joy from the wonderful children. They were so good all year, fantastically behaved, enjoying the books and songs with open hearts and lovely voices.
Here’s what we sang:
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A-You’re Adorable
Words and Music by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise and Sidney Lippman
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
(The children sang this totally on their own without the book. FABULOUS!)
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Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (An Old Song)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Peter Spier
Published by Dell Dragonfly Books, New York, 1961
ISBN 0-440-40829-6
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Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Words by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch
Illustrated by Jack E. Davis
Published by Puffin Books, New York, 2004
ISBN 0-14-240638-4
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I Love You a Bushel and a Peck
Words and Music by Frank Loesser
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2005
ISBN 0-06-028550-8
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Late for School
Words and Music by Steve Martin
Illustrated by C.F. Payne
Published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group, New York, 2010
ISBN 978-044-6-55702-3
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New York State of Mind
Words and Music by Billy Joel
Illustrated by IZAK
Scholastic Press, New York, 2005
ISBN 0-439-55382-2
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“Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” from
Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2002
ISBN 0-06-626845-5
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Over the Rainbow
Words and Music by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Published by Imagine Publishing Inc.
ISBN 978-1-936140-00-8
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Words by Jack Norworth
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
Illustrated by Amiko Hirao
Performed by Carly Simon
This edition gets a GOLD STAR for including the FULL song (both verses and chorus) and a fabulous recording of Carly Simon and her deligthful arrangement she made for Ken Burn’s documentary Baseball.
