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This post is for Sing Books with Emily Songbook Series Little Songs Volume 1 at Burke Library in Alexandria, VA on 5/30/2017

Sing Books with Emily Songbook Series: Learn songs, make a family songbook, sing with kids.

I was delighted to visit the  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library in Alexandria, VA for a Sing Books with Emily Songbook session on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 11-11:30am.

Most of time I do most of the singing at Sing Books gatherings.  But part of my mission with Sing Books with Emily is to encourage folks (parents, extended family, caregivers, community members, educators) to learn songs themselves and SING with children.  Doing this nurtures so many benefits, including:

• cultural enrichment
• sharing of knowledge
• emergent reading
• sharing of values
• emotional communication and maturity
• LOVE
• empathy
• FUN!

To further this mission, I conduct Sing Books with Emily Songbook visits, including the one at the Burke Library on 5/30/2017.

The Songbook visits go like this:

• Guests gather the song pages that have the song lyrics on them.  These sheets are made like coloring pages so the kids can color and decorate them.  If anyone is interested in song sheets that also have guitar chords, you will find those below.
• First, I explain that these songs are meant to be easy to sing.  Many of the songs will probably have familiar tunes.  If not, guests can reference this post for sound players to remember the tunes or use the sound players for singing along whenever they choose.
• Then, we start singing the songs! One at a time, I sing the song then invite friends to sing with me.  We sing each song a couple of times to help guest become familiar with the tunes then move on to the next one.
• Guests can keep their sheets (stapled together into a booklet or put into sheet protectors and binders or prong folders, there are many ways to make a book!).  Keeping and decorating the booklet will help you create a family song book.
• Remember: kids can decorate the pages and enjoy singing these songs with family and friends.

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THE SONGS

There are many resources for each song below.  Each title is linked to a post about that song (which includes things like song history, videos, sound players).  The link after the text that says, “To view or print this card, click here:” will take you to a printable PDF of that songs sheet.  There is a song sheet with guitar chords and a song sheet with just lyrics for most songs.  Most songs also have embedded sound players that you can use to sing or learn the songs.  Once you have learned the tunes, please feel free to sing the songs a capella and in any key that best suits your voice.

Have fun!

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Sing Books with Emily Songbook Series: Little Songs
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this cover, click here:
SBWE SBS – Little Songs Cover

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ABCs Chart with ASL Alphabet and Guitar Chords for SBWE Songbook Series
Traditional Words and Tune
Card Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To view or print this card, click here:
SBWE SBS ABC letters caps WITH SIGN and chords portrait

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ABCs Chart with ASL Alphabet for SBWE Songbook Series
Traditional Words and Tune
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this card, click here:
SBWE SBS ABC letters caps w sign no chords

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Five Little Owls w chords for SBWE Songbook Series (Updated) 
Rhyme by Anonymous
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this page, click here:
five little owls w chords ELEG SBWE SBS 2

Sing Along with Emily , here:

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Five Little Owls for SBWE Songbook Series (no chords)
Rhyme by Anonymous
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this page, click here:
five little owls ELEG SBWE SBS no chords

Sing Along with Emily , here:

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I Saw a Ship (Simple Version for SBWE w chords)
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Tune, Arrangement, and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
I Saw a Ship SBWE simple w chords

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Sing this rhyme with Emily, here:

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I Saw a Ship (Simple Version for SBWE no chords)
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Tune, Arrangement, and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
I Saw a Ship SBWE simple no chords

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Sing this rhyme with Emily, here:

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ITSY BITSY / EENSY WEENSY SPIDER (for SBWE, songsheet w chords)
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words by Raffi and Michael Creber
To view or print this page, click here:
eensy weensy itsy bitsy w chords 4 sbwe

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ITSY BITSY / EENSY WEENSY SPIDER (for SBWE, song sheet no chords)
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words by Raffi and Michael Creber
To view or print this page, click here:
eensy weensy w raffi verse (no chords)

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I don’t have guitar chords for this one, but this can be sun a capella or with the embedded sound player:

Last Song (SBWE Songbook Series)
Poem by James Guthrie
Music by Emily Gleichenhaus and Paul Raiman
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this book, click here:
SBWE SBS Last Song

Sing-Along with Emily:

http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/last-song

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The Little Turtle Song Sheet w Guitar Chords
Poem by Vachel Lindsay
Traditional Tune with Chords by ELEG for SBWE SBS
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this page, click here:
SBWE SBS Little Turtle w chords

Sing THE LITTLE TURTLE in G with Emily

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The Little Turtle
Poem by Vachel Lindsay
Traditional Tune
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this page, click here:
SBWE SBS Little Turtle

Sing THE LITTLE TURTLE in G with Emily

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SOFT KITTY (song sheet w chords)
Song by Edith Newlin
From: Songs for the Nursery School
Adapted from English Folk-Tune
Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
Soft Kitty for SBWE (w chords)

Sing with Emily, here:

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SOFT KITTY (song sheet no chords)
Song by Edith Newlin
From: Songs for the Nursery School
Adapted from English Folk-Tune
To view or print this page, click here:
Soft Kitty for SBWE (no chords)

Sing with Emily, here:

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I have created many more song sheets than just these.  You can find most of them at these two links:

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SING-ALONG RESOURCES AND PRINTABLE MATERIALS
This is the place to find Print Materials Created by Emily
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sing-along-resources-2/

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EMILY’S SING BOOKS REPERTOIRE
The Sing Books with Emily Repertoire of Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/the-sing-books-with-emily-repertoire-of-illustrated-song/

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We also sang a few other illustrated songs:

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Birds, a Poetic Companion (Inspired by Jack Prelutsky’s “Bird Lullaby”)
Music by Jack Prelutsky
Photos of birds found online

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Take Me Home, Country Roads
Words and Music by John Denver, Taffy Nivert and Bill Danoff
Words Adapted by Christopher Canyon
Illustrated by Christopher Canyon

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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

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Up, Up, Up
Words and Music by Susan Reed
Illustrated by Rachel Oldfield
Published by Barefoot Books 

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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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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY, Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 11-11:30 at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library in Alexandria, VA

I will return to  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 11-11:30.

In this visit, I’ll bring lots and lots of illustrated songs which kids can feel free to pick from the bags.  I’ll sing whatever kids pick out.

I hope to see you then!

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LIKE Sing Books with Emily on Facebook
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https://twitter.com/SingBooksEmily

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EMILY’S SING BOOKS REPERTOIRE
The Sing Books with Emily Repertoire of Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/the-sing-books-with-emily-repertoire-of-illustrated-song/

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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY SONGBOOK SERIES (SBWE SBS): HOST PAGE
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sbwe-song-book-series/

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SING-ALONG RESOURCES AND PRINTABLE MATERIALS
This is the place to find Print Materials Created by Emily
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sing-along-resources-2/

 

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SOFT KITTY (song sheet w chords)
Song by Edith Newlin
From: Songs for the Nursery School
Adapted from English Folk-Tune
Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
Soft Kitty for SBWE (w chords)

Sing with Emily, here:

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SOFT KITTY (song sheet no chords)
Song by Edith Newlin
From: Songs for the Nursery School
Adapted from English Folk-Tune
To view or print this page, click here:
Soft Kitty for SBWE (no chords)

Sing with Emily, here:

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SOFT KITTY (for SBWE)
Song by Edith Newlin
From: Songs for the Nursery School
Adapted from English Folk-Tune
Chords by ELEG for SBWE

Sing with Emily, here:

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That cute little song that characters sing on the Big Bang Theory wasn’t just made up for the show.  You can sing it, too.

I figured out some easy guitar chords so you can accompany yourself and sing it.  And, as you can see in the video, it makes an adorable round!

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Edith Newlin called her song, “Warm Kitty.”  But I’m going to call it, “Soft Kitty,” since that’s what they sing on Big Bang.

My chords sing the song in the Key of C (not the same key that they are using for the song above).

The first note you sing is a G.

SOFT KITTY
Song by Edith Newlin
From: Songs for the Nursery School
Adapted from English Folk-Tune
Chords by ELEG for SBWE

C                 G7
Soft kitty, warm kitty

C                     G
Little ball of fur

C                     G7
Sleepy kitty, happy kitty

C          G7       C
Purr!  Purr!  Purr!

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Find an image of the original sheet music, here:
http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview/?pi=nla.mus-vn2628642-s23-e

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A short detail of the copyright dispute between Big Bang Theory and the heirs of Edith Newlin detailed in this wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Kitty

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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY REPERTOIRE OF ILLUSTRATED SONG
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/the-sing-books-with-emily-repertoire-of-illustrated-song/

 

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Songs for the Nursery School
By Laura Pendleton MacCarteney
Online: HERE

This is the book that has the music for WARM KITTY, the song sung by characters on the CBS TV show THE BIG BAN THEORY.

There is a loooong list of cute little songs in this book.

You can view the whole book online and find a treasure trove of cute little songs to sing. The book is online at the National Library of Australia Digital Collections:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-175081072/view?partId=nla.obj-175081080

What a nice thing they’ve done by scanning this book and putting it online!

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Relates Posts

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ILLUSTRATED SONGBOOKS AND COLLECTIONS (COMPILATIONS) OF CHILDREN’S SONGS WITH MUSIC
This list is populated by books that compile printed music and illustrations for children’s songs
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/illustrated-collections-of-childrens-songs-with-music/

 

After an nice Spring Break interlude, we got right back to business singing Illustrated Songs with 22 classes of children at Tuckahoe Elementary, Carlin Springs Elementary, and Timber Lane Elementary!

More Notes On Visits, below.

In each class, we sang a selection from the following songs, listed in no particular order:

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ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI
Traditional Tune (sing to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky“)
Lyrics Adapted by Tom Glazer
Illustrated by Art Seiden

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ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI (for SBWE)
Traditional Tune (sing to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky“)
Lyrics by Tom Glazer
Chords Adapted for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
on top of spaghetti for SBWE song sheet

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The Swing
Poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson
Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
Originally Published in A Child’s Garden of Verses
ISBN 978-1897476482
Sing “The Swing” with Emily:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/the-swing-rls-eleg-sbwe

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words by Jane Cabrera
Illustrated by Jane Cabrera

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Aunt Flossie Waltzing with Bears
Song Adapted from the Song My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears (by Theodore Geisel)
Original Adapted Words and Music by Dale Marxem, Robert L. Force, Albert d’Oseche
Words, Tune and Chords Adapted for SBWE
Additional Lyrics by Emily Gleichenhaus

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Aunt Flossie Waltzing with Bears (song sheet w chords by ELEG for SBWE)
Song Adapted from the Song My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears (by Theodore Geisel)
Original Adapted Words and Music by Dale Marxem, Robert L. Force, Albert d’Oseche
Words, Tune and Chords Adapted for SBWE
Additional Lyrics by Emily Gleichenhaus
To view or print this page, click here:
Aunt Flossie Walzing With Bears for SBWE song sheet

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I Saw a Ship a-Sailing
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Illustrated by Janina Domanska

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I Saw a Ship a-Sailin (Long Version for SBWE)
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Tune, Arrangement, and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this songsheet, click here:
I Saw a Ship a-Sailing for SBWE song sheet ELEG 2

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It’s a Small World
Words and Music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Illustrated by Joey Chou

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The Moon’s the North Wind’s Cooky
Poem by Vachel Lindsay
Tune Adapted and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Illustrated by Various Artists

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The Moon’s the North Wind’s Cooky (song sheet for SBWE)
Poem by Vachel Lindsay
Tune Adapted and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Illustrated by Various Artists
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
Moon’s the North Wind’s Cooky SBWE song sheet

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The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Words and Music by Jimmy Kennedy
Illustrated by Michael Hague
ISBN 978-0-8050-5349-4

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Who is on the United States Money Song
Sing to the Tune of the Can-Can
Conceived of by Morgan Gleichenhaus
Words by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Pictures Coordinated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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Who is on the United States Money Song
Sing to the Tune of the Can-Can
Conceived of by Morgan Gleichenhaus
Words by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
Who Is On the US $ Song ELEG SBWE Lyric Sheet

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Coat of Many Colors
Words and Music by Dolly Parton
Illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes

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There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight
Based on THERE WAS/I KNOW AN OLD LADY Tune
Words by Penny Parker Klostermann
Illustrated by Ben Mantle

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The Farmer in the Dell
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Ilse Plume

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ONE TWINKLY TUNE, MANY SONGS COLLECTION FOR SING BOOKS WITH EMILY BINDER COVER
To view or print this page, click here:
one twinkly tune many songs cover & edge

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To help keep track of what was written and when, I assembled this brief history which you can put in the binder with the other sheets:

ONE TWINKLY TUNE, MANY SONGS COLLECTION FOR SING BOOKS WITH EMILY BRIEF HISTORY
To view or print this page, click here:
one twinkly tune many songs brief history

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Home on the Range
Words by Dr. Brewster Higley
Additional Words by John A. Lomax
Music by Daniel E. Kelley
Illustrations by Brian Ajhar

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Home on the Range (song sheet for SBWE)
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted with Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
Home On the Range for SBWE w chords

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The Backwards Birthday Party
Music and Lyrics by Tom Chapin and John Forster
Illustrated by Chuck Groeninck

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Benjamin Franklin Founding Father
Words and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Sing to the Tune of “Ode to Joy” (by  Ludwig van Beethoven)
Illustrated with Online Images of Artwork by Various Artists

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Benjamin Franklin Founding Father (song sheet w chords by ELEG for SBWE)
Words and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Sing to the Tune of “Ode to Joy” (by  Ludwig van Beethoven)
Illustrated with Online Images of Artwork by Various Artists
To view or print this sheet, click here:
Benjamin Franklin song sheet by ELEG for SBWE

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Tomorrow
Words by Martin Charnin
Music by Charles Strouse
From the Musical ANNIE
For classroom use only.

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The Lady with the Alligator Purse
Traditional Words and Music
Words Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

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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
This book is for home and classroom use only.

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Forever Young
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Illustrated by Paul Rogers

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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

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A Fairy Went A-Marketing
Poem by Rose Fyleman
Illustrated by Jamichael Henterly
Musical Setting can be found by Ginger Sands on her collection “The Gift of Make Believe”

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United States State Capitals Song
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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Last Song
Poem by James Guthrie
Music by Emily Gleichenhaus and Paul Raiman
Pictures Assembled by Emily Gleichenhaus

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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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The Little Turtle
Poem by Vachel Lindsay
Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Maryann Kovalski

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The Little Turtle Song Sheet w Guitar Chords
Poem by Vachel Lindsay
Traditional Tune with Chords by ELEG for SBWE SBS
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
To view or print this page, click here:
SBWE SBS Little Turtle w chords

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Halfway Down
Poem by A. A. Milne
Music by Harold Fraser-Simson
Illustrations by Various Artists

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Halfway Down (SBWE Songbook Series)
Poem by A. A. Milne
Music by Harold Fraser-Simson
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series

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Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (An Old Song), 2014 Reissue
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Peter Spier

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HOW DOTH THE LITTLE CROCODILE BOOK FOR SBWE 
Poem by Lewis Carroll
From ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Traditional Tune
Crocodile Art by Mo Gleichenhaus

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HOW DOTH THE LITTLE CROCODILE SONG SHEET W GUITAR CHORDS BY ELEG FOR SBWE
Poem by Lewis Carroll
From ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Music by Various Artists
Crocodile Art by Mo Gleichenhaus

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COTTLESTON PIE
Poem by A. A. Milne
Music by Harold Fraser-Simson

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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Sing to the Tune of Greensleeves
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Sing along with Emily, here:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/stopping-by-woods-eleg-2010

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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Song Sheet with Guitar Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Poem by Robert Frost
Sing to the Tune of Greensleeves
Song Sheet Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus

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The Secret Sits
Poem by Robert Frost
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
the-secret-sits-robert-frost-sbwe-w-chords

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DUST OF SNOW (w chords)
Poem by Robert Frost
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
dust-of-snow-sbwe-w-chords

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America the Beautiful
Poem by Katharine Lee Bates
Music by Samuel A. Ward
Illustrated by Chris Gall

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AMERICAN THE BEAUTIFUL (lyrics and chords for SBWE)
Poem by Katharine Lee Bates
Music by Samuel A. Ward
To view or print this sheet, click here:
america-the-beautiful-sbwe-w-chords

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When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer
Words by Walt Whitman
Music by Various Artists
Pictures by Loren Long

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NOTES ON VISITS

In most visits, I brought along my guitar and fun instruments like jingle bells, limberjacks, kazoos, and train whistles.

I developed a big canvas sack full of homemade books for little songs and Mother Goose nursery rhymes.  Some of the rhymes I made myself and then wrote tunes and chords to go with them.  For others, I figured out chords for traditional tunes.  The kids love the chance to take turns and pick books from the bag.  They close their eyes and pull out a song and then we sing the surprise.

The published books are all in big canvas bags, too.  Sometimes, I pick out songs for the group and sometimes kids come up and choose a song at random.

It’s fun for everyone and keeps me on my toes, too!

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Related Posts

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EMILY’S SING BOOKS REPERTOIRE
The Sing Books with Emily Repertoire of Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/the-sing-books-with-emily-repertoire-of-illustrated-song/

I like to sing these three songs together, in this order.  The words are not mine, but I wrote the music for two and adapted the words and music for the other.  I love these songs together, exuberant and whimsical adventures with some animal friends.

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We’re Sailing to Galapagos  (specially arranged for SBWE ANIMAL ADVENTURE Song Set)
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Words by Laurie Krebs
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
We’re Sailing to Galapagos SBWE for adventure set

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Aunt Flossie Waltzing with Bears (song sheet w chords by ELEG for SBWE)
Song Adapted from the Song My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears (by Theodore Geisel)
Original Adapted Words and Music by Dale Marxem, Robert L. Force, Albert d’Oseche
Words, Tune and Chords Adapted for SBWE
Additional Lyrics by Emily Gleichenhaus
To view or print this page, click here:
Aunt Flossie Walzing With Bears for SBWE song sheet

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I Saw a Ship a-Sailin (Long Version for SBWE)
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Tune, Arrangement, and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this songsheet, click here:
I Saw a Ship a-Sailing for SBWE song sheet ELEG 2

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SING BOOKS SONG SETS, AN ESSAY
What goes into a Sing Books song set and why
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2016/07/20/sing-books-song-sets-an-essay/

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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY REPERTOIRE OF ILLUSTRATED SONG
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/the-sing-books-with-emily-repertoire-of-illustrated-song/

This post is an addendum to the post:
Little Birdie, a Singable Poem by Mo Gleichenhaus
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/little-birdie-a-singable-poem-by-mo-gleichenhaus/

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LITTLE BIRDIE (book for SBWE)
Words and Music by Mo Gleichenhaus
Guitar Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Book assembled by ELEG for SBWE

Sing LITTLE BIRDIE with Emily, here:

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LITTLE BIRDIE (song sheet w no chords for SBWE)
Words and Music by Mo Gleichenhaus
Guitar Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Book assembled by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here
Little Birdie by MPG for SBWE (no chords)

Sing LITTLE BIRDIE with Emily, here:

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LITTLE BIRDIE (song sheet w chords for SBWE)
Words and Music by Mo Gleichenhaus
Guitar Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Book assembled by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
Little Birdie by MPG for SBWE (w chords)

Sing LITTLE BIRDIE with Emily, here:

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Related Posts

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LITTLE BIRDIE IN THE G-HAUS CAMELLIA BUSH
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/a-little-birdie-in-the-g-house-camellia-bush/

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BIRDS
For the love of birds!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/for-the-birds-a-list-of-singable-picture-books-to-celebrate-our-tuneful-feathered-friends/

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Here’s the full set of those lego birds that inspired Mo (I hope he puts them together),
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/05/british-birds-made-of-lego/

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POETRY SINGABLE POETRY IN COMPILATIONS
An list of  singable poems from compilations of poetry for children
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/singable-poetry-a-list-of-poems-that-can-be-sung-from-illustrated-compilations-of-poetry-and-singable-picture-books/

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POETRY, SINGABLE POETRY IN INDIVIDUALLY ILLUSTRATED SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
A list of individually illustrated poems that have been set to music and can be sung
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/poems-individually-illustrated-spb/

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SING-ALONG RESOURCES AND PRINTABLE MATERIALS
This is the place to find Print Materials Created by Emily, Service Providers, Vendors, Audio and Video to help you SING-ALONG!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sing-along-resources-2/

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SINGABLE BOOKSHELF K-O
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/bookshelf-2-k-o/

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PIE
Pie, Pie, Pie! A Celebration of Pie in my Hoosier Family Heritage and in Singable Picture Books
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/pie-pie-pie-a-celebration-of-pie-in-my-hoosier-family-heritage-and-in-singable-picture-books/

I was perusing my EASY guitar repertoire for songs about birds and ran across THERE WAS AN OLD MAN WITH A BEARD.  I’ve long thought this was a funny song and have fallen in love with some illustrators’ rendering of Edward Lear’s limerick.  Having assembled a few sing-along lyric sheets, I’ve always sung it for kids a capella.  This time, with the tune ringing in my ears, it seemed I might be able to play it on my guitar.  Sure enough, I tinkered with some chords from my not-so-long menu of beginner ones (but sufficient enough to play a whole lot of songs) to find that some of them fit the bill.  And then I found some images and made a collage for the illustration.

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There Was an Old Man with a Beard (for SBWE)
Poem by Edward Lear
Traditional Tune
Guitar Chords, Adaptation and Book Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE

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There Was an Old Man with a Beard (song sheet w chords for SBWE)
Poem by Edward Lear
Traditional Tune
Guitar Chords, Adaptation and Book Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
OLD MAN BEARD ELEG SBWE w chords

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There Was an Old Man with a Beard (song sheet for SBWE no chords)
Poem by Edward Lear
Traditional Tune
Guitar Chords, Adaptation and Book Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE
To view or print this page, click here:
OLD MAN BEARD ELEG SBWE da vinci (no chords)

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