by Bonnie | Apr 20, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
I tend to teach patriotic music in the late spring because the vocabulary and often the melodies for most of the songs are rather advanced. By waiting until the late spring, I share these super fun songs with my students when they are the oldest they will be all...
by Bonnie | Mar 31, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
I like to try out new books with my students when I find myself with a little extra time. It doesn’t happen often….. Most of the time I’m racing the clock and am always behind, but just the other day, I was able to scrape together a minute and was...
by Bonnie | Mar 25, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
In this 3rd installment about Children’s Books in the Music Room, I’m sharing books that I love by John Lithgow. He has written some great books with original music. If you want music with interesting and challenging vocabulary then these books are just...
by Bonnie | Mar 16, 2012 | Music Classroom Library, Yummy Award
I am proud to present the very first MelodySoup “Yummy Award”. I call it the “Yummy Award” because when you read this very musical book with students it is a “Yummy” experience! The first book to receive this...
by Bonnie | Mar 15, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
The first time that I read “Sunshine on My Shoulder’s” to students in one of my classes was on a hot day in May. I read to my first graders right after they bounded into music class, hot, sweaty and parched from recess on the first mildly hot day...
by Bonnie | Mar 14, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
I don’t know if you noticed yet, but I LOVE using children’s books. I find them that most lessons that I teach are just not complete until I have a chance to read with the children. I have a fairly extensive library in my music that is in need of...
