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Reading Rainbow
DVDs
Abiyoyo
This book is a storysong retold and sung by its
author, Pete Seeger. Based on a South African
lullaby and folk story, a boy and his father come up
with a plan to save the townspeople from a giant,
Abiyoyo. Host LeVar Burton reveals some of the
ways a story can be told with music. Features that
are incorporated in this rhythmic episode include
an upbeat music video, a rap video, a professional
dance group, and computer animation accompanied
by music.
10018325 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
Barn Dance!
Unable to sleep, a young boy follows the sound
of music across the fields and finds an unusual
barn dance in progress. Host LeVar Burton takes
viewers to the hilltops of Tennessee for a look at true
bluegrass music and dancing. Clogging is featured,
along with various instruments used by bluegrass
musicians. Viewers learn how a fiddle maker creates
an instrument from beginning to end.
10018326 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
Berlioz the Bear
Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due
to play for the town ball when their bandwagon
becomes stuck in a hole in the road. The surprise
that saves the day is the strange buzzing in Berlioz's
instrument. Host LeVar Burton goes on a musical
journey through New York City, meeting many
musicians who call the streets their stage. Viewers
go behind the scenes at the Boys Choir of Harlem
and visit with the boys and their director, while
learning that the rhythm and energy of music draw
people together.
10018327 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
Mama Don't Allow
When Miles gets a saxophone for his birthday, neither
his parents nor his neighborhood can stand the racket.
No one guesses what is in store for them, when Miles
and his Swamp Band receive an invitation to play at
the Alligator Ball. Host LeVar Burton introduces the
viewers to Fred Newman, a mouth sounds performer.
Fred makes amazing sound effects with just his
mouth and playing all the parts of the instruments in
the song Mama Don't Allow. LeVar then visits with
jazz saxophone artist Earl Turbinton about creating
improvisational music. Earl demonstrates how music
can express emotion.
10018331 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
Ty's One Man Band
On a hot, humdrum day, Ty meets a mysterious man
who uses a washboard, comb, spoons, and a pail to
create a one-man band out of thin air! This leads
LeVar on an exploration to a concert in the park,
where he discovers a rap band, doo-wa group, jazz
band, and salsa band - all different types of music.
An a cappella singing group and talented Ben Vereen
add to the mix.
10018329 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
When Aunt Lena
Did the Rhumba
A little girl hatches a plan to bring Broadway to her
matinee loving aunt who's in bed recovering from a
rhumba-related spill. Meet Dr. Walter Turnball and
the Boy's Choir of Harlem as they rehearse their
songs and talk about what choir has done for them.
The viewers take a trip to Broadway and meet some
of the cast members of the musical, "Cats," and
watch them put on their make-up as they get ready
for a performance.
10018334 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
The feature book in this episode explores how
rhyming, melodies, and mathematics help combine
sounds of different instruments, making music fun -
and fun music. Taking a trip to the Juilliard School of
Music, host LeVar finds out how orchestra members
combine their sounds and work as a team under
the leadership of the conductor. Then "STOMP," a
percussion performance group, demonstrates how it
incorporates creativity, expression, rhythm, dance,
and self-expression in a team effort that's very active
and entertaining.
10018330 DVD . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 1-6 33.95
10052682 CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Teaching
Across the
Curriculum
Through Music
The Music Effect
Joy Nelson.
This is an engaging, ready-to-use resource for
teachers who want to lead children toward
music literacy as well as lifelong enjoyment
and participation in music. Designed for the
kindergarten classroom, The Music Effect includes a
wealth of energizing and imaginative multi-sensory
activities, focusing on increasing students' musical
knowledge, skill and conceptual development.
The lesson activities correlate with the National
Standards for Music Education and include
connections to speech, language arts, storytelling,
visual arts, creative drama, dance, poetry, science,
social studies, math, and nature. Assessment charts
and reproducible copy masters are included. The
accompanying CD contains recordings of all chants,
songs and orchestral pieces included in the lessons
and activities.
10004732 Book/CD Pack
Book 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K 24.95
Teaching Music
Across the Curriculum
Valeaira Luppens & Greg Foreman.
This is an innovative music teaching tool that
supports students' learning needs while increasing
critical and higher level thinking skills in
their developing brains. By using the authors'
inventive teaching techniques, music educators
can create musical meaning while simultaneously
reinforcing and supporting other curricula, such as
Communication Arts, Math, History, Social Studies,
and Science. Teaching Music Across the Curriculum
offers creative, fun, and ready-to-teach lesson plans
that will help to build and increase musical skills.
10295199 Reproducible
Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. K-8 26.99
