ues, the bird gains the confidence to keep trying, and is finally able to join his friends. The book can lead to great discussions about emotions and encouragement. The book comes with a CD that contains jazz versions of “Sing,” “Somebody Come and Play,” and “One of These Things.” Grades P-2.
Litwin, Eric. The Nuts, Bedtime at the Nuthouse. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2014.
http://www.thenutfamily.com Written by the same author as the “Pete the Cat” Series, the book makes a fun and engaging connection to the story through music. Grades K-2.
McDonald, Jill. Over In the Meadow. Barefoot Books, Ltd., 2012. This classic song is retold for young singers with beau- tiful illustrations and a fantastic recording. Students love listening for the fiddle to buzz like a bee or squeak like the mice in the story. The best part of Barefoot Books is that many of their books (22 publications in the U.S.) come alive in animation videos that the com- pany has posted on Youtube, so students can visit their favorite stories at home. Book comes with audio/video CD. Grades K-1. Many Barefoot books are online with animation:
https://www.youtube.com/user/bare- footbooks
McNaughton, Colin. Not Last Night But the Night Be- fore. Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark. Candlewick Press, 2009. Favorite nursery rhyme characters, some familiar and some unknown to students, return for a birthday party in this clever book. The song is based on a simple mel- ody that uses sol, mi and la, so it’s great for young stu- dents learning to read these notes. The illustrations are sweet and heartfelt. The rendition of Happy Birthday at the end is sure to be a hit with students! Grades P-3.
Pinson, Anita. Voices Across the Lakes: Great Lakes Sto- ries and Songs. Illustrated by Emmeline Hall. Pine Lake Press, 2013.
http://www.pinelakepress.com
The author weaves together stories and songs to high- light some of the moments that helped shape the heart- land.
Schofield-Morrison, Connie. I Got the Rhythm. Blooms- bury Children’s Books, 2014. This book follows a young girl as she dances to the sounds of her urban neighborhood. Each page follows the pattern, “I feel the rhythm in my hands. Clap Clap. I feel the rhythm in my eyes. Blink blink.” The students love to act out the motions, and one can substitute dif- ferent rhythms for them to perform as echo patterns. Grades P-1.
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Contributing Teachers Cynthia Bogen, Lawton Elementary, Ann Arbor Chris Bulgren, University of Michigan Andrew McGuire, Joyce Kilmer Elementary, Rogers Park, Chicago
Erin Mernoff, Taylor Exemplar Academy, Taylor, MI Katie Ryan, Angell Elementary, Ann Arbor
Marie McCarthy is a general music specialist and has taught courses on music in the elementary and secondary school, learning theories for the music teacher, music cultures in the classroom, research methods in music education, and music teacher education. She was on the music faculty of the University of Maryland from 1990 to 2006. A former public-school teacher in Ireland, she has received nu- merous awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship and an Outstanding Disserta- tion Award from the Council for Research in Music Education. Dr. McCarthy can be reached at
mfmcc@umich.edu.
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