Monica hi,
I also love love love to sing books, and here is a list on my website:
http://joaniecalem.com/books.htmlAnd here is a longer list:
A SUMMERY, SATURDAY MORNING, by Margaret Mahy #
A'FROGGIE WENT A-COURTIN', by John Langstaff *
A-HUNTING WE WILL GO, by John Langstaff *
ALL IN THE WOODLAND EARLY, by Jane Yolen *
ANIMAL BOOGIE, by Debbie Harter *
A WEED IS A SEED, by Ferida Wolff #
BARN DANCE, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
BEAR'S NEW FRIEND, by Karma Wilson *** #
BEAR SNORES ON, by Karma Wilson *** #
BIG PUMPKIN, by Erica Silverman #
BRINGING THE RAIN TO KAPITI PLAIN, by Verna Aardema
CAROLINDA CLATTER, by Mordechai Gerstein
CATERPILLAR SPRING, by Susan Hood
CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault ***
DE COLORES, pictures by David Diaz*
DOWN BY THE STATION, by Will Hillenbrand *
DO YOU SEE A MOUSE? By Bernard Waber
EARTHSONG, by Sally Rogers */**
ENGLEBERT THE ELEPHANT, by Tom Paxton *
FARMER JOE AND THE MUSIC SHOW, By Tony Mitton
FIDDLE-I-FEE, by Melissa Sweet *
FIREFLIES, FIREFLIES LIGHT MY WAY, by Jonathan London #
FIVE LITTLE SHARKS, by Steve Metzger
FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD, by Jeanette Winter */**
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey *
GOIN' TO BOSTON, by H. Ellen Margolin *
GOIN' TO THE ZOO, by Tom Paxton *
GOING TO SLEEP ON THE FARM, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison #
GOODBYE GEESE, by Nancy White Carlstrom
HAND HAND FINGER THUMB, by Al Perkins ***
HEY LITTLE ANT, by Phil and Hannah Hoose *
HICCUPS FOR ELEPHANT, by James Preller
HONEY, HONEY, LION! By Jan Brett
HOWDY-DOO-DI, by Woody Guthrie *
"I CAN'T" SAID THE ANT, by Polly Cameron ***
I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A PIE, by Alison Jackson *
IN THE FIDDLE IS A SONG, by Durga Bernhard
JUMP, FROG, JUMP!, by Robert Kalan ***
JUNGLE DRUMS, by Graeme Base
JUNGLE DRUMS, by Deanna Wundrow
LALA SALAMA, by Hannah Heritage Bozylinsky #
LISTEN, LISTEN, by Phillis Gershater
MARSH MUSIC, by Marianne Berkes
MAX FOUND TWO STICKS, by J. Brian Pinkney ***
MILLIONS OF SNOWFLAKES, by Mary McKenna Siddals #
MY FAMILY PLAYS MUSIC, by Judy Cox
NATHAN'S FISHING TRIP, by Lulu Delacre
OFF WE GO, by Jane Yolen
OVER IN THE GARDEN, by Jennifer Ward *
OVER IN THE MEADOW, by John Langstaff *
OWL MOON, by Jane Yolen */**
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON, by Peter Yarrow *
QUICK AS A CRICKET, by Audrey Wood
QUIET NIGHT, by Marilyn Singer
SKIP TO MY LOU, Nadine Bernard Westcott *
SLOWLY, SLOWLY SAID THE SLOTH, by Eric Carle
STAND BACK SAID THE ELEPHANT, I'M GOING TO SNEEZE, by Patricia Thomas
STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING, Illustrated by Susan Jeffers #
SUMMERTIME, by Dubose Howard */**
TANKA TANKA SKUNK, by Steve Webb
TEN ON THE SLED, by Kim Norman*
THANKS FOR THANKSGIVING, by Julie Markes #
THE ANIMAL LULLABY, by Tom Paxton *
THE BIG WIDE-MOUTHED FROG, by Ana Martin Larranaga ***
THE BUTTERFLY ALPHABET, by Kjell B. Sandved *
THE EARTH IS GOOD, by Michael DeMunn ** #
THE FIRST MUSIC, by Dylan Pritchett ***
THE LION AND THE LITTLE RED BIRD, Elisa Kleven
THE LISTENING WALK, by Paul Showers
THE MAGIC HOUSE, by Robyn Harbert Eversole
THE MARVELOUS TOY, by Tom Paxton *
THE SNOWMAN, by Raymond Briggs
THE TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC, by Jimmy Kennedy*
THE TREE IN THE WOOD, by Christopher Manson */**
THE WAY TO MY BEST FRIEND'S HOUSE, by Nancy White Carlstrom
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A TROUT, by Teri Sloat *
THUMP THUMP RAT-A-TAT-TAT, by Gene Baer ***
TIGER CAN'T SLEEP, by S.J. Fore ***
TIME TO SLEEP, by Denise Fleming ***
TO BE A DRUM, by Evelyn Coleman **/***
TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, by Leo and Diane Dillon*
TOO MUCH NOISE, by Ann McGovern */** #
TRAIN SONG, by Diane Siebert
WE'RE GOING ON A NATURE HUNT, by Steve Metzger
WHEN THE LEAF BLEW IN, by Steve Metzger
WHEN WINTER COMES, Nancy Van Laan #
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND, by Oscar Brand*/**
WHO HOPS, by Katie Davis
WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS, by Verna Aardema
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Joanie Calem
Music and Inclusion Specialist
Sing Along
Columbus, OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-04-2021 04:02 PM
From: Mars April Caulton
Subject: Singing Instructions Rather Than Speaking Them: Looking for examples
Let's remember that singing is not all about Pitch. Singing is also Rhythmic! You can't have music without rhythm.
Maybe we can lay out some places to begin that rely on teachers speaking in rhythm. Making a beat is easy and can be done with spoken word, with pats and claps, with instruments, but it is incredible with voice alone.
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Mars April Caulton
Education Coordinator,
Mary Crane Centers
Original Message:
Sent: 04-29-2021 10:19 PM
From: Monica Vazquez
Subject: Singing Instructions Rather Than Speaking Them: Looking for examples
Thank you everyone for keeping the discussion going! I'm really interested in learning more. I'd love to attend a workshop that's geared to teachers without a background in music.
I mentioned how I use recordings when singing with my kiddos as a strategy to help me with my issue. Another thing I do is read books that are also songs or that have a musical flow. The children participate in singing/reading with me. It's beneficial in various ways. Pete the Cat books are some of my favorites to read/sing. What musical books do you love?
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Monica
Pre-K Teacher
CA
Original Message:
Sent: 04-08-2021 07:21 PM
From: Monica Vazquez
Subject: Singing Instructions Rather Than Speaking Them: Looking for examples
I keep hearing about the value of singing instructions and singing during transitions. I would really like to implement this. Trouble is that I'm not a good singer. I also don't really know what this looks (sounds) like. I'm assuming it's like the Clean Up song from Barney. For those of you who do this in your classrooms, could you give me songs that you use?
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Monica
Pre-K Teacher
SF Bay Area
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