Music Read Alouds
Song Tales!
The songs below are the "singing books" we read in music class! Please enjoy and sing along!
The Crabfish
You have heard The Crabfish many times in music class, "Mash a row dow dow dow diddle all the day!"
Jennie Jenkins
Below is a video of the song and a link to the book so you can see every page and sing along!
You have heard Jennie Jenkins many times in music class! Sing along, "Jennie Jenkins, roll!"
Jennie Jenkins.pptxThere Was a Man and He Was Mad
Below is a recording of the song and a link to the book so you can see every page and sing along!
You have heard There Was a Man and He Was Mad many times in music class! Sing along!!
There Was a Man and He Was Mad.pptxKitty Alone
Kitty Alone is a song tale just like The Crabfish, There Was a Man and He Was Mad and Jennie Jenkins! It's something new...Enjoy!
Kitty Alone.pptxThe Tailor and the Mouse
The Tailor and the Mouse is a song tale just like The Crabfish, There Was a Man and He Was Mad and Jennie Jenkins! It's something new...Enjoy!
Other Musical Books!
Below are books about music or books that are sung by the authors! Enjoy!
I'm a Manatee
This story is written by children's author and actor, John Lithgow. In this video, you will see the story and hear the author singing his story!
To Be a Drum
To Be a Drum is written by Evelyn Coleman and read aloud by actor, James Earl Jones (the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King!)
Corduroy
This is not a book about music.......but it is read by your music teacher- Ms. D'Orio!!!!!
Giraffes Can't Dance
This story is about dancing and finding your own song and it is read by our band teacher, Mrs. Basile!!!!!!