Music through Children's Literature

(Paperback)

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Illustrated folk songs, rhythmic poems, stories with musical themes, and other picture books with a strong musical basis are used in this teacher resource to provide a springboard for learning about music and developing music appreciation. The books covered offer a rich diversity of text and graphic styles and are generally available thorugh school and public library collections. Titles include "Possum Comes a-Knockin'", "All Join In", "There's a Hole in the Bucket", "Ragtime Tumpie", "Berlioz, the Bear", and "Follow the Drinking Gourd". Lessons are divided into sections covering rhythm, melody, form, instruments, music history and dance forms. Each is arranged in a lesson plan format using the sonata form nomenclature for the lesson sections. Lively activities involve singing, playing instruments, chanting and movement. Designed for teaching flexibility, the lesssons can be adapted according to a teacher's level of musical proficiency and time limitations.

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DONNA B. LEVENE has been an elementary and high school library media specialist in the Cherry Creek School District of Colorado for thirteen years, currently at Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado. She also performs as a soloist and an accompanist as a member of a local music organization.