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Songs with Sign Language
I love incorporating American sign language (ASL) into my lessons and programs! Slow songs, especially, lend themselves to adding sign language because of the expressive nature of the signs. Check out some of the American sign language websites, which are ...
Catalina Magdalena
Lyrics (Folk song) She had a funny name, but she wasn’t much to blame;Her mother gave it to her just the same, same, same. RefrainCatalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner WallendinerHogan Logan Bogan was her name. Well, she had two peculiar hairs on ...
John Philip Sousa
Quick Facts Nickname: The March King Born in Washington, D.C., U.S. Band Director Stars and Stripes Forever: national march of the United States Invented the sousaphone, a tuba for a marching band 3 families of a Band: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Quick Facts Born in Germany, lived most of his life in Austria Played piano and violin Father treated him badly and forced him to practice for long hours Father wanted him to become a child prodigy like Mozart Became deaf ...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quick Facts Considered to be one of the world’s greatest composers because of his genius, a child prodigy Born in Austria At young age, traveled through Europe with his sister giving concerts Last opera = The Magic Flute Opera uses art, ...
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainFollow the drinking gourd,Follow the drinking gourd,For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd. 1. When the sun comes out and the first quail callsFollow the drinking ...
Peer Gynt
Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page.) Books (Click on images to purchase.) See also Composers Drama Dynamics resources Video with Jim Gamble Puppets YouTube https://youtu.be/Wk43IDUQmTkhttps://youtu.be/dRpzxKsSEZghttps://youtube.com/embed/gOhmvHsAJmo?si=TDqCWl-I8GbWgrc6https://youtu.be/RIz3klPET3ohttps://youtu.be/5we40h_-QQM?si=C9j3gYJ-oWx-Zu6v or purchase here (printables only) Listening Maps (In the Hall of the Mountain King & ...
Voices – Resources
Songs / Chants that use at least 2 different types of voices A My Name is Alice Al pavo pavito Alligator Chant Allison’s Camel Alphabet Poem Amina Tolé Baby Bumblebee Balonku ada lima Betty Botter Bo Bo Ski Watten Tatten ...
This Old Man
Lyrics (Folk song) This old man, he played one,He played “knick knack” on my drum,With a “knick knack” paddy whack, give the dog a bone.This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two,He played “knick knack” on ...
Hallelujah Chorus / Handel
I enjoy teaching the Hallelujah Chorus to 5th graders in December – because they hear it in public places, movies, etc. during the holidays. We look at the Hallelujah Chorus listening map (see below) and learn about Handel. 2 Listening Maps (See downloads ...