Archive for December 1st, 2011
It was with a heavy heart that I had to miss our gathering last week in Mrs. Morgan’s class. We started with “All God’s Critters” since the kids had just enjoyed a rainy day trip to a local farm. Then we warbled a Thanksgiving song, “Over the River,” the version illustrated by Matt Tavares because his version illustrates the entire poem written by Lydia Maria Child, and I didn’t want those darlings to miss out on it. Then we launched into some holiday flavored delights…
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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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Over the River and Through the Wood
Traditional Tune
Poem by Lydia Maria Child
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
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Neighborhood of Friends
Words Adapted by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Tune by Frank Loesser, “Brotherhood of Man”
From the Musical: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
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neighborhood of friends
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I Have a Little Dreidel
Traditional Tune
Words by Maxie Baum
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
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The Big Bell and the Little Bell
Words and Music by Martin Kalmanoff
Illustrated by Alastair Graham
(This book is packaged with a CD with two recordings of the song!)
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
