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

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

Pre-K and 1 st 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 Bear by Eric Carle Teacher: sing book on S-M Teacher: sing questions Children: sing answers

The Very Busy Spider by 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 Anything by 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 Fly by Nadine Bernard Wescott Teacher: sing book and invite children to join

2 nd -4 th 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 Player by 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 Rock by Eric Kimmel Use instruments for sound effects Let the students decide which instruments would be best