Full episode notes here: https://www.victoriaboler.com/podcast/picture-books-in-elementary-music-part-1

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Ready to dip your toe into the magical world of children’s literature in your music classroom? Today we’ll talk about a few ways to get started. Next time, we’ll extend the conversation to a few more involved options.

How will we choose our books? What activities will we use? Where will the musical material come from? Let’s explore together.

In This Episode…

00:00 - Getting Started with Picture Books in Elementary Music

00:53 - Three Elemental Questions

01:40 - What are we showcasing? What’s the point?

04:00 - What is the student’s job? What is the teacher’s job?

06:21 - Choosing a Book

10:27 - Where does the musical material come from?

11:09 - Songs from Inside the Book

Victoria’s Collection: Picture Books to Sing on Epic Books

12:26 - Creating Musical Text from Inside the Book

“The Stick”

“Turtle Walk”

15:00 - Adding Existing Songs to the Book

“What Do You Do with an Idea?”

21:10 - Recap and What’s Next

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