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The Songs We Sang in Mrs. Weikert’s Class on 1/27/2012

Sing Books with Emily — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:51 +0000

OOOOOOOO FUN! I got to share a stack of Singable Picture Books in the class of a friend in DC today. The kids were amazingly good and we all had a terrific time singing:

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ABCs
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

If you are interested in

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ZYXs, a Singable Picture Book
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Sing the ZYX’s along with me! Just click here:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/zyxs-eleg-2010

If you are interested in a copy of this book, please email: SingBooksWithEmily.att.net, or lave a comment to this post.

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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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Yellow Submarine (Sing-A-Song Storybook)
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Illustrated by Cathy Holly

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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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“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

Getting to Know You contains illustrations and lyrics for 16 Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. The book features thoughts from the children of Rogers and Hammerstein, Mary Rogers and William Hammerstein, and from the illustrator Rosemary Wells, articulating the importance and social relevance of Singable Picture Books.

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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

You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

a copy of this book, please email: SingBooksWithEmily.att.net, or lave a comment to this post.

HAPPY NATIONAL KAZOO DAY 2012

Sing Books with Emily — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:45:30 +0000

As a kazoo devotee, I would like to wish you a HAPPY KAZOO DAY 2012

Click here to read the “The State of the Kazoo 2012″ by Rick Hubbard:
http://nationalkazooday.com/nationalkazooday2011.html?utm_source=2012%2F01%2F27+18%3A10%3A56&utm_campaign=Kazoo+Day+12&utm_medium=email

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National Kazoo Day
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/happy-national-kazoo-day-january-28-2011/

A Few Kazoo Solos
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/a-few-kazoo-solos/

The Songs We Sang in Mr. Mitchell’s Class on 1/27/2012

Sing Books with Emily — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:05:16 +0000

The rain poured down on us as we came to school today, but it was warm and sunny in Mr. Mitchell’s class as we sang this super fun stack of songs. It is endlessly joyful to recognize that so many of these songs are requests. The children know a few of these songs so well they could easily go out and sing them for anyone who’d lend an ear.

You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

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The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by James Warhola
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 1993
ISBN 0-671-79456-6

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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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Rhode Island is Famous for You
Words by Howard Dietz
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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Being Green
Words and Music by Joe Raposo
Illustrated by Etienne Delessert
Published by Western Publishing Company, Inc. in Conjunction with Children’s Television Workshop, 1973
A Golden Book
LOC Catalog Card No. 73-82468

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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

The Songs We Sang in Ms. Anctil’s Class on 1/26/2012

Sing Books with Emily — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:56 +0000

The kids in Ms. Anctil’s class absolutely send me over the moon with joy. Here’s the joyous stack of books (mostly requests) that we sang today:

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Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Words by Jimmy Kennedy
Music by John W. Bratton
Illustrated by Alexandra Day
Published by Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 1983
ISBN 0-439-39622-0

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The Owl and the Pussycat
Words by Edward Lear
Musical Settings by Various Artists
Illustrated by James Marshall
(The poem has been set to music a few times. But, for a tune to sing along, I suggest the “Owl and the Pussycat,” vocal track by Lorraine Nelson Wolf on her album “Come Follow Me,” Track 16)
Sing “O&P” along with Emily:http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/o-p-eleg-061909

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The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by James Warhola

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Five Little Gefiltes
Traditional Tune (Sing to the tune of “Five Little Ducks”)
Words Adapted by Dave Horowitz
Illustrated by Dave Horowitz

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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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Rhode Island is Famous for You
Words by Howard Dietz
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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This Land is Your Land
Words and Music by Woody Guthrie
Illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen
(This book, rich in detail, features printed music and a tribute to Woody Guthrie written by Pete Seeger.)

You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

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Mail Myself to You
Words and Music by Woody Gutherie
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home and library use only.

“Auld Lang Syne” in “You’re a Grand Old Flag”

Sing Books with Emily — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:13:12 +0000

I have been singing “You’re a Grand Old Flag” with children for something like 3 years now, but never consciously noticed until today “You’re a Grand Old Flag” sports a line of music and lyric from ”Auld Lang Syne .”

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Lyrics

YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG
Words and Music by George M. Cohan

You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.

You’re the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.

Ev’ry heart beats true
‘neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.

(REPEAT)

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Lyrics

AULD LANG SYNE
The Robert Burns version
with Scots words translated

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o’ lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my Dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We two have run about the hills,
And pulled the daisies fine;
But we’ve wander’d many a weary foot,
Since auld lang syne.

We two have paddled in the brook,
From mornin’ sun till dinnertime:
But seas between us broad have roar’d,
Since auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand, my trusty friend,
And give us a hand o’ thine;
And we’ll take a right goodwill draft,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll buy your pint‐cup,
And surely I’ll buy mine;
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

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Singable Picture Books of You’re a Grand Old Flag

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You’re a Grand Old Flag
Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan
Illustrated with Paintings by Norman Rockwell

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You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

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You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Todd Ouren

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Singable Picture Books for Auld Lang Syne

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Auld Lang Syne
Poem by Robert Burns
Traditional Tune
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To view or print this book, click here:
Auld Lang Syne for SBWE

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“Auld Lang Syne” in

The Glorious Christmas Songbook
Compiled by Cooper Edens and Benjamin Darling
Illustrated by Various Artists

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The Songs We Sang in Mrs. Howard’s Class on 1/25/2012

Sing Books with Emily — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:12:52 +0000

Smitten! I’m absolutely smitten with these kids and these songs. Here’s what we sang today:

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Five Little Gefiltes
Traditional Tune (Sing to the tune of “Five Little Ducks”)
Words Adapted by Dave Horowitz
Illustrated by Dave Horowitz

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“Rubber Duckie“ (Words and Music by Jeffrey Moss) from

The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Normand Chartier
Published by Random House/Children’s Television Workshop, New York, 1983
ISBN 0-394-95245-6

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“I Love Trash“ (Words and Music by Jeffrey Moss) from

The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Normand Chartier
Published by Random House/Children’s Television Workshop, New York, 1983

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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

You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

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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
ISBN 0-394-95245-6

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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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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
(Can be sung to the tune of “Greensleeves)
Sing “Stopping by Woods” along with Emily:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/stopping-by-woods-eleg-2010

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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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The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by James Warhola
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 1993
ISBN 0-671-79456-6

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Rhode Island is Famous for You
Words by Howard Dietz
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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Mail Myself to You
Words and Music by Woody Gutherie
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home and library use only.

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GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
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The Songs We Sang in Mrs. Morgan’s Class on 1/24/2012

Sing Books with Emily — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:38:47 +0000

A fun afternoon in Mrs. Morgan’s class! Here’s the menu:

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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
ISBN 0-394-95245-6

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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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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

You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

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Electronic Superhighway, Singable Art at Smithsonian’s American Art Museum

Sing Books with Emily — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:18:34 +0000

Electronic Superhighway (1995)
Artist: Nam June Paik
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Tuckahoe Elementary School’s second grade took a trip to Chinatown DC in observance of the Chinese New Year. I went to chaperone my daughter and a friend. When the Chinatown activities were over, including a delicious lunch, we had time to visit the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery and American Art museum, both museums are housed in one building (formerly the Patent Office Building) which just happens to be steps away from the Chinatown arch.

We first visited Mike Wilkin’s license plate art called, Preamble. We stood there to enjoy the art and then sang “The Preamble Song” and “Fifty Nifty States.”

Then we went to visit another work of singable art:

Electronic Superhighway (1995)
Artist: Nam June Paik
Smithsonian American Art Museum

“Alaska and Hawaii,” detail from
Electronic Superhighway (1995)
Artist: Nam June Paik
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Electronic Superhighway (1995)
Artist: Nam June Paik
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Electronic Superhighway (1995)
Artist: Nam June Paik
Smithsonian American Art Museum

You can sing this art with,

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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.

But it’ll be a challenge, you have to recognize the states by their location and shape alone.

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Click here for the Smithsonian’s webpage about this mammoth work of art:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=71478

More information on a separate Smithsonian webpage, here:
http://americanart.si.edu/education/rs/artwork/
This link allows you to explore the work of art up-close, with the ability to click on the picture and zoom in and out to view every aspect of the piece.

Information about the artist, here:
http://americanart.si.edu/education/rs/artwork/artist.cfm

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Fifty Knifty Knitted States

Sing Books with Emily — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:34 +0000

Though not a sophisticated knitter, I love to knit, so this wonderful knitted map of the Fifty Knifty States caught my imagination by the tail:

From Lion Brand yard website:
Lion Country Afghan

Lion Brand yarn company offers a free pattern (you’ve got to sign up with the website to get the free pattern, though). To get the pattern, just click here:
Lion Country Afghan

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The Songs We Sang in Ms. Anctil’s, Mr. Mitchell’s, and Ms. Antognoli’s Classes

Sing Books with Emily — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:55:08 +0000

On Thursday and Friday I got to sing in three wonderful classrooms. It is so fun to visit the classes which each has a distinct personality its own list of favorites. Here are the songs we sang in one or all the classes.

You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble

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Yellow Submarine (Sing-A-Song Storybook)
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Illustrated by Cathy Holly

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Waltzing Matilda
Traditional Folk Tune Arranged by Christina Macpherson
Poem by A.B. “Banjo” Paterson
Illustrated by Desmond Digby

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Waltzing Matilda (Refrain Poster Card)
Traditional Folk Tune Arranged by Christina Macpherson
Poem by A.B. “Banjo” Paterson
Card by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To print or view the above poster featuring the “Waltzing Matilda“ refrain lyrics, click here:
waltzing matilda refrain for book 7X7

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This Land is Your Land
Words and Music by Woody Guthrie
Illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen
(This book, rich in detail, features printed music and a tribute to Woody Guthrie written by Pete Seeger.)

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Rhode Island is Famous for You
Words by Howard Dietz
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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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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Our Abe Lincoln
Traditional Tune, Sing to the tune of “The Old Gray Mare”
Words Adapted by Jim Aylesworth
Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

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Last Song (A Lullaby)
Poem by James Guthrie
Music by Emily Everson Gleichenhaus and Paul Raiman
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Sing-Along with Emily:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/last-song

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Inch by Inch (The Garden Song)
Words and Music by David Mallett
Illustrated by Ora Eitan

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I Love You a Bushel and a Peck
Words and Music by Frank Loesser
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells

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I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon
Words and Music by Jeff Moss
Pictures Coordinated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.

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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.

The Fifty Nifty United States Map (by ELEG for Sing Books with Emily)
Map Colorized by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Words and Music by Ray Charles
To view or print this map, click here:
usa map by eleg

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The Continents Song
Traditional Tune (Sing to the tune of, “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands”)
Adapted Lyrics
Map created by ephotopix.com
Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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Auld Lang Syne
Poem by Robert Burns
Traditional Tune
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To view or print this book, click here:
Auld Lang Syne for SBWE

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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