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Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs
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| Rob Reid |
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Item Number: 978-0-8389-0942-3 |
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Publisher: ALA Editions |
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Price: $45.00 |
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172 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0942-3
Year Published: 2007
AP Categories: A, B, C, D, G, H
Read sample chapters and the book's index now!
“I hope that all libraries and classrooms are filled with young voices singing and playing musical instruments on a regular basis.”
--Rob Reid, from the Introduction
Children’s music has been strangely silent in library storytimes—until now. Rob Reid, renowned children’s programming expert, offers a companion to accompany Children’s Jukebox, Second Edition. Here’s a comprehensive guide to make music an integral and engaging part of children’s story hour!
Drawing on thousands of hours of listening and programming, Reid selects the best of the best into eight ready-to-use comprehensive lesson plans. Use this abundant mix of picture books paired with kid-tested musical recordings to
Get up to speed fast to make music an everyday part of your programs
Build your own storytimes with innovative and fun pairings of books and recordings
Enliven any storytime by incorporating simple song types—from call and response to ever-popular rounds
Identify children’s picture books and stories rich with musical themes
Annotated bibliography and resource lists make a wide range of materials accessible, including picture books featuring music, song lyrics, musicians, dance and dancers, along with directions to access to the recordings.
Children’s librarians, school library media specialists, early childhood educators, head start programs, preschool and elementary teachers—whether they’re musically challenged or musically gifted—can grab Something Musical today, and incorporate music into their children’s programs tomorrow!
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Musical Story Program Lesson Plans
Animal Air
Bon Appétit
Boogie-Woogie Barnyard
Family Tree
May I Have This Dance?
Morning, Noon, and Night
School Talent Show
Toot! Toot! Beep! Beep! Stories and Songs about Travel and Vehicles
Fun Pairings: Matching Children’s Songs with Picture Books
More Musical Ideas
Call-and-Response Songs
Cumulative Songs
Songs Sung in Rounds
The Best Picture Books Featuring Music in Your Library
Picture Books Based on Song Lyrics
Picture Books Featuring Music and Musicians
Picture Books Featuring Dance and Dancers
Resources
Index
About the Author
Rob Reid, a full-time instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, specializes in literature for children and adolescents. With twenty years of experience as a children’s librarian, Rob has been honored as Wisconsin’s Librarian of the Year and entertains at schools and libraries, bringing reading to life. He contributes to Book Links, LibrarySparks, writes the online “Heart of a Child” column for the Children’s Literature Network, and is a popular conference speaker. He is the author of Family Storytime, Something Funny Happened at the Library, Cool Story Programs for the School-Age Crowd, and Children’s Jukebox.
Reviews
"This slim volume is nicely organized. A great resource for anyone who wants to spice up [children's] programs."
--School Library Journal
"If you would like a reference to discover ideas to inspire you or others, this book covers the topic thoroughly."
--Library Media Connection
“…recommend[ed] to any children’s librarian or anyone working with children’s programming, as a source for stories, songs and inspiration.” –Australian Library Journal |
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