Archive for September 24th, 2011
This picture shows me Singing for Joy!
Artwork by Will, Kindergarten 2010-2011
One of the reasons music is such an effective communicator is that it expresses what words cannot. For example, how could one adequately describe a feeling of great joy? That’s what I felt on Thursday for my first visit with Ms. A’s Ks new class of cuties. I could never find the words to describe it, but I could SING the joy!! And we certainly did sing a wonderful stack of joyous songs in our first gathering of the 2011/2012 school year. Ms. A had already introduced the kids to a bunch fo the songs so they were already singing along right from the git-go. FUN!
These books are listed in the approximate order in which they got pulled out of the SING bag…
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Sunshine on My Shoulders
Words by John Denver
Music by John Denver, Mike Taylor & Dick Kniss
Illustrated by Christopher Canyon
Published by Dawn Publications, Nevada City, CA, 2003
ISBN 1-58469-048-8
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ABCs
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
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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
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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Amoeba Hop
Words and Music by Christine Lavin
Illustrated by Betsy Franco Feeney
This book features a study of amoeba life, printed music and a live recording of “Amoeba Hop” by the amazingly hilarious and talented singer/songwriter Christine Lavin.
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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.
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All God’s Critters
Words and Music by Bill Staines
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2009
ISBN 987-0-689-86959-4
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When You Wish Upon a Star
Music by Ned Washington
Words by Leigh Harline
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
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The Marvelous Toy
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Steve Cox
(This book is a far and away favorite with the Kindergarten set. It comes with a wonderful CD that has Tom Paxton singing on one track with a separate instrumental track, including a clearly played melody line, so you can sing solo…a wonderful edition!)
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Fifty Nifty States
Words and Music by Ray Charles
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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Speaking of Joy…Here’s a little JOY,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqcwuYmzWHI
This song, “On the Other Side of My World” (music and lyrics by Judy Collins, in a video of a Kennedy Centery Honors dance performance dedicated to the great American teacher/dancer/choreographer Jacques D’Amboise) is one of the song tracks on the CD that comes with,
When You Wish Upon a Star
Music by Ned Washington
Words by Leigh Harline
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
