Today jukeboxes can still be found in some bars, but they have almost vanished from restaurants. They are considered to be collector’s items and many a proud owner displays his prominently in the den or recreation room. Have you ever played a song on a jukebox? Where was it? What song did you? This is … Read more
This is page 53 from GGA500 I Love America’s Music.
Black Sunday The day of the Black Blizzard, “the sky went dark. Dust was flyin’ everywhere. You couldn’t see nothin’. You couldn’t see your hand right in front of you.” Work with a small group to find out more about the worst dust blizzard of the 1930’s. Create a 5- to 8-minute newscast on the … Read more
Before the time of Julius Caesar, March was the first month of the year. Caesar changed the calendar making January the first month of the year. January was named for the Roman god, Janus, the two-faced god who looked back to the old year and forward to the new one. Fill in the blanks. Which … Read more
Choose one tall and thin.Oh, Choose one tall and thin.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Choose one tall and thin. Choose one small and bumpy.Oh, Choose one small and bumpy.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Choose one small and bumpy. Now we’ll take them home.Oh, now we’ll take them home.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Now we’ll take them home. This activity and many … Read more
“Counting Cowboy” – Early Math Counting Song They call him “the counting cowboy.”No one counts the way he can.Doesn’t ride those bucking broncos,but at counting, he’s the champ.All day long, he counts the cattle,cows and chickens, goats and sheep.And at night, when all is quiet,he counts critters in his sleep. CHORUS:Counting cowboy,counting all day long.Counting … Read more
It is SpringBy: Jodie Flint and Daniela VasquezTune: “Frère Jacques” How do we know,How do we know? It is Spring,It is Spring? Flowers are blooming.Flowers are blooming. It is Spring!It is Spring! How do we know,How do we know? It is Spring,It Is Spring? Raindrops are falling.Raindrops are falling. It is Spring!It is Spring! How … Read more
Author(s) Carol Kaplan and Sandi Becker MUSICOnce the children become familiar with the different songs for the opera, begin to explain that each song has a function and a special classification that applies to songs in all operas. Certain songs in “Three Piggy Opera” illustrate particular musical forms in opera. The children will enjoy learning … Read more
Joplin left home when he was just fourteen, determined to make a living in music. He traveled the Midwest, playing the piano at saloons and clubs. When he was twenty-five, Joplin settled in St. Louis where he started to develop a type of music called “ragtime.” From there he moved to Sedalia, Missouri, where he … Read more
It’s really not too surprising that Johann Sebastian Bach became a famous musician. He came from a huge family of musicians—seventy-six in all! Fifty-three of them were called Johann. Bach’s family lived in the central part of Germany called Thuringia. If you were a musician living there, people would call you a “Bach.” That’s how … Read more
Improving Cutting SkillsSome children who are still learning how to use scissors cannot seem to cut on the lines no matter how hard they try. This problem can often be fixed in a fun way. Check to see “who is in the driver’s seat”; that is, check for correct finger placement. Correct finger placement involves … Read more
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