Spring time brings the promise of renewed energy and sunshine-filled days! In addition to warm weather themes, it's the perfect time to recognize Jazz Appreciation Month with special lesson plans in April. Patriotic fervor kicks into high gear with Memorial Day and Flag Day celebrations in May and June. End your school year on the right note with these timely resources!
John Jacobson & Roger Emerson
HAL LEONARD PUBLISHING CORP.
Become a part of American history with this fact-filled and entertaining tribute that chronicles the early years of the United States. Elementary and middle school students will have fun while reinforcing what they study in social studies class. From the earliest explorers through the post-Civil War reconstruction, The American Dream combines music, history and drama to teach important dates, facts and ideas, not to mention crucial documents that have shaped America through its colorful development. This musical features seven original songs, connecting script, choreography and helpful production hints. Songs include: I Had a Dream, We Call It America, We the People, Broken Dreams and more. Grades 4-8. 40 minutes.
John Jacobson & John Higgins
HAL LEONARD PUBLISHING CORP.
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There's going to be a picnic and everyone is pitchin' in...the lady bugs are in charge of proper etiquette, the army ants will handle security, the fireflies are in charge of lighting, and entertainment will be provided by the bumble bees. Looks like everything is set! But what's this!? The stinky bug wants to come too! Buzz on over to the country-style hoedown and help the critters rescue the party! It includes five original songs with clever rhyming dialogue, and the teacher's manual comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements, script, choreography and a production guide. The reproducible pak includes vocal lines, lyric sheets and dialogue. Songs included are Going on a Picnic, Be a Lady, Firefly, March of the Army Ants and Things Change. Grades K-4. 20 minutes.
CHOP-MONSTER JR. (Jazz Language Tutor For General Music Instruction)
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Margaret Fitzgerald, Kimberly McCord & Shelly Berg
ALFRED PUBLISHING
Chop-Monster Jr.is a jazz language tutor, specially designed for elementary general music classes. No prior jazz experience is necessary for teachers or students. Imaginative and sequential call and response lessons teach young people how to sing and play an incredibly thrilling and expressive musical art form: Jazz! All activities are age appropriate, classroom tested, and student approved. Grades 3-6.
EVERYDAY SONGS (A Song for Every Day of the Week and Every Month of the Year)
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Sally K. Albrecht
ALFRED PUBLISHING
Here's a songbook you'll want to use in your elementary classroom every day of the year! Everyday Songs is a dynamic collection of 20 fun-filled unison and beginning two-part songs by well-known composer Sally Albrecht. Included in the songbook are reproducible lyric sheets plus 12 monthly calendars, featuring famous composer birth dates and other interesting musical facts. Create an "instant program" by combining the "month songs" (approximately 20 minutes) or the "day songs" (approximately 12 minutes). Don't miss the price-saving kit with CD! Songs for the months of the year are January Snows; February Is Very Fine; Mad About March; April Showers; In The Merry Month Of May; Jump Into June; July Is Just For Fun; All Those For August; See You Again In September; The October Moon; Let Us Give Thanks In Novemberand Remember December. Songs for the days of the week are Kick-Off Sunday; Monday Mornin' Blues; Tuesdays Are Terrific; Wonderful Wednesday; What's The Trouble With Thursday?; Rockin' On A Friday Afternoon and Saturday Is My Day.
Tom Anderson & Bradley Shank
HAL LEONARD PUBLISHING CORP.
Developed by Music Alive magazine, this handy all-in-one resource includes a reproducible student article, reproducible activity pages (including games and other enrichment), listening examples on CD and a detailed National Standards-based lesson plan in each section. Topics include "Birth Of The Blues" (W.C. Handy), "Early Blues Guitarists," "Women And The Blues," "Now And Then" ("Ma" Rainey, Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin), "The Blues Begin To Rock" (Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton), "Blues Across America," and a special section on blues greats Bessie Smith, John Lee Hooker and B.B. King.
From the Hop 'Til You Drop series comes this collection of 12 seasonal "get up and go" songs to get your whole body ready to make music all year long. Originally developed for John Jacobson's Music Express magazine, this all-in-one collection comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements, choreography, reproducible lyric sheets and helpful lesson plans and performance tips. Grades K-3.