Episode #147: 6 Picture Books for the Music Room

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Main Theme: 6 Picture Books for the Music Room

In this episode, we'll be talking about our 6 of our favorite picture books for the music room and how we use them with kids.

1. Under the Sea by Harriet Stone and Catharine Robertson and illustrations by Ella Bailey (Purchased at the Scholastic book fair - here is a similar book you can get on Amazon.) We'll read this book to generate ideas of things that live in the ocean in preparation for singing Sea Shell:
2. Who Stole the Cookes from the Cookie Jar by Margaret Wang and illustratios by Christine Schneider. This is a great book to read as a way to introduce the traditional chant.

3. Over in the Meadow by John Langstaff and illustrations by Feodor Rojankovsky. This book is lovely to sing to children, especially in the springtime. It can lead to many different animal songs afterwards.

4. Mommy, Buy Me a China Doll by Harve and Margot Zemach. This version has wonderful and humorous illustrations of the traditional song. The song is a good folksong to use for ti-tika.

5. The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken. This is a beautiful picture book that leads to a great conversation with older students about embracing mistakes and learning from them.

6. Hurry Up! A Book About Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak and illustrations by Christopher Silas Neal. This book makes a great tie-in to the musical concept of fast and slow. Also, you can connect this book to mindfulness exercises of slowing down and being in the moment.

Know Better, Do Better

Tanya wants to give a shout-out to the Denver-based vocal ensemble Vocal Coalition, directed by Travis Branam. This youth choir gives a home to students who may not feel like they belong in a traditional ensemble, and seeks to provide a safe space for all musicians. Travis makes it a priority to highlight and collaborate with local BIPOC musicians of all genres and the concert repertoire promotes positivity and healing through music. Check out Travis's TedxMileHigh presentation below to learn more about his work and philosophy.


Work Smarter, Not Harder

Carrie reminds us that it's important in this time of year to keep a few simple activities in your back pocket that you grab and use when you are not feeling well, either vocally, physically, or emotionally. For example, if you have to shift your lesson quickly for whatever reason, be ready with a Nutcracker slideshow, some favorite Musication play-long videos, or Christmas Carol bingo. It's ok to give you and your students a break when needed. For more ideas like this, check out Episode #131: Subbing For Yourself.

Coda

Tanya recommends listening to audiobook on Spotify, particularly Charm City Rocks, a Love Story by Matthew Norman

Carrie recommends listening to Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols


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