https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3 Tell us what picture books you use in your music classroom and a sentence or two summarizing how you use the book. en-us 2022-01-09 05:23:52 UTC 2022-03-05 03:33:23 UTC hello@padlet.com ktraxler1 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/1982071312 From Katie- I use this with lower elementary students to practice sequencing, retelling, and to add movement, sound effects, and explore new unpitched percussion instruments. ]]> 2022-01-09 05:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/1982071312 crtay356 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2010070393 From Craig - I use this with lower elementary (K) towards the end of a farm unit. All the animals voices get mixed up as they pass a cold around. Student pick the instruments for the different animal voices and they have to switch the instruments back when the animals get better from the cold. It's a blast and everyone gets a little confused at the end. ]]> 2022-01-25 01:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2010070393 crtay356 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2010076749 From Craig - Mortimer

Who doesn't love a kid who 'makes music' when he should be sleeping - mom, dad, siblings, the police.... This is a great song for movement and barred instrument exploration (going up the stairs and down). You can also integrate some emotional literacy and vocal qualities. ]]> 2022-01-25 01:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2010076749 crtay356 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2010098910 From Craig - I used this book for my remote students last year for a found sound composition project. The book pairs with the Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers program (South Africa). Students can use found sounds and create a movement piece for the different pages and use instruments(found sounds) to accompany the movement. ]]> 2022-01-25 01:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2010098910 crtay356 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2019268984 From Craig - (last one I promise)

Suzy Lee books are wonders that tie so well with movement. The books rely one the images alone. Personally I have used the books - Lines, Shadows, Mirror and Wave to explore movement concepts and create movement and improvised pieces. They are especially impactful with ENL, special needs and younger students.]]> 2022-01-29 16:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2019268984 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2024018775 From Briana- Love to have kids sing along with the chorus and learn more about standing up for their friends]]> 2022-02-01 18:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2024018775 danzellanmusic https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030130371 Hi Folks.  Well I certainly have very little experience in all these amazing books let alone a library of them but this one is grabbing me.  And perfect too because as I begin my professional teaching career, let it be from the most basic rudiments and fundamental beginnings.  Add to it our Orff elementals and "voi la!" the musical expansion begins. 

Actually having read through it a little, I can very vividly picture reading this one to preK and K kids seated on the floor, bit of a circle goin' on and get into it page by page, expressing what's there to them and through questions getting them to find ways to express what's there back to me and each other.  
Music Is....... amazing.  Thanks for allowing me to share with you.  ~Dan]]> 2022-02-04 20:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030130371 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030243248 Thanks to Katie for letting me know about this book! Haha! So this is the book that we used when I was student teaching with Katie last year. We are using this song to letting kids know each of their names has different meanings and their names are all beautiful, and they can create different melodies using their names (come up with any, basically improvisation). Eventually, kids can sing to it and do a little improvisation play on the orff instruments.(recommend the glockenspiel)]]> 2022-02-04 22:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030243248 kcooke28 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030344565 Love, love, LOVED reading this book with my kids (at around election time in November)! We talked about the importance of voting but how only adults can vote. So, as kids, how can we still be the change we want to see? The poem is phenomenal and the illustrations are great conversation starters to talk about how we can make our community a better place :) Could probably be turned into a song too, even though we didn't try that!]]> 2022-02-05 02:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030344565 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030482087 From Liban- I use this book as a pre-exploration of the mallets. A stick can be anything the students can imagine. With each newly introduced item such as a horse, the students explore sound effects, and creative imagination to make the horse come to life (moving in high, medium, and low level). They also explore unhitch percussion instruments. ]]> 2022-02-05 08:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030482087 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030487436 From Liban :)- Each character can be a different unhitch percussion instrument or its own improvised/choreograph movement/dance. The Unpitched Percussion Instruments can be used as a way to support the narration of the story. The story has its own melody. ]]> 2022-02-05 08:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030487436 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030490053 From Liban :)- I love using this book to introduce the barred instruments to my students as well as to provide opportunities to continue exploring the the unhitch percussion instruments. The students explore the barred instruments by going up and down one step (pitch/note) at a time. They also add sound effects to represent the weather: the sun, the wind, night time, etc. They even included rain and a thunderstorm as part of the story so that they can hear the thunder tubes.]]> 2022-02-05 08:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030490053 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030492303 From Liban :)- This is one of my favorites. There is so much funny comedy and drama in this story and the students enjoy every single detail of it. The unhitch percussion instruments are used to support the story's narration. The students love bringing this story to life by acting it up and even creating their own versions of the lines. I have used this book to explore the them of ostinati and parallel rhythms. (mixture of ostinati).]]> 2022-02-05 08:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030492303 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030498363 From Liban :)- This book is part of a series of books I use in my classroom. "Polar Bear" I use for unpitched percussion instruments exploration. "Brown Bear" I use for movement exploration: self-space and general space. Both books can be use to explore a whole combination of musical concepts. The students love creating a sequential story that highlight the animals /instruments. They retell the story as a class with some support from the teacher. "Once upon a time....". p.s. There are bilingual versions of these books.]]> 2022-02-05 08:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030498363 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030498885 From Liban :)- See the post about Polar Bear. ]]> 2022-02-05 08:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030498885 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030508286 From Liban :)- This is another book that can be used to explore the unhitch percussion instruments. The story keeps getting longer as one turns the page (Additive style) with a repeating frase: "Jump, Frog, Jump!". The students can also use this book to explore other musical concepts.]]> 2022-02-05 09:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030508286 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030514080 From Liban :)- I really enjoy this diverse literature book. As the title suggests, 10 ways to hear snow. It will open ears and eyes to look and hear things differently around your environment. "When the world grows quiet, we learn to listen". Excellent for UPP exploration as well as to have discussions and bring awareness/mindfulness of the people who are part of the community.]]> 2022-02-05 09:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030514080 loggy090682 https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030529690 From Liban :)- Another of my favorites diverse literature that can be use to explore different unpitched percussion instruments. There is plenty repetitions that allows the students to b active participants during the reading. movement can also be incorporated. Different ostinati can be created for each of the instruments representing the different animals that appear on the story. ]]> 2022-02-05 10:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ktraxler1/uz49vj3c8873f1k3/wish/2030529690