Getting Started with Picture Books in Elementary General Music (Picture Books Part 1)
Ready to dip your toe into the magical world of children’s literature in your music classroom? Today we’ll talk about a few ways to get started. Next time, we’ll extend the conversation to a few more involved options.
How will we choose our books? What activities will we use? Where will the musical material come from? Let’s explore together.
In This Episode…
00:00 - Getting Started with Picture Books in Elementary Music
00:53 - Three Elemental Questions
01:40 - What are we showcasing? What’s the point?
04:00 - What is the student’s job? What is the teacher’s job?
06:21 - Choosing a Book
10:27 - Where does the musical material come from?
11:09 - Songs from Inside the Book
12:26 - Creating Musical Text from Inside the Book
15:00 - Adding Existing Songs to the Book
21:10 - Recap and What’s Next
