Using Literature in the Music Room

Using Literature in the Music Room Tenessa Martin Assignment #6– Digital Storytelling

Ideas • Pre-K-1st Grade literature • 2nd-4th Grade literature

Pre-K and 1st Grade Literature *These are ideas for implementing literature in the music room.* • Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle • The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle • The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by N.B. Wescott • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

Brown Bear, Brown Bearby Eric Carle • Teacher: sing book on S-M • Teacher: sing questions • Children: sing answers

The Very Busy Spiderby Eric Carle • Teacher: (rote) teach ostinato pattern “the spider kept on working, until the job was done.” • Teacher: read story • Children: insert ostinato pattern after each page

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anythingby Linda Williams • Teacher: add instruments to imitate the pumpkin • Suggestions: • Clomp, clomp= drum • Wiggle, wiggle= jingle bells • Shake, shake= shakers • Clap, clap= handclaps • Nod, nod= woodblock

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Flyby Nadine Bernard Wescott • Teacher: sing book and invite children to join

2nd-4th Grade Literature *These are ideas for implementing literature in the music room.* • Possum Come a Konockin’ by Nancy Van Laan • The Flute Player by Michael Lacapa • Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock by Eric Kimmel

Possum Come a Knockin’by Nancy Van Leer • Teacher: add instruments for characters • Children: act out

The Flute Playerby Michael Lacapa • Use recorders to create a simple improvised B-A-G-E melody to be played during the book

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rockby Eric Kimmel • Use instruments for sound effects • Let the students decide which instruments would be best

Using Literature in the Music Room