Meet the Orchestra: Great books, Printables

Books for teaching/introducing the Orchestra.

Don't forget the loved stories: Peter and the Wolf and The Carnival of the Animals.

Sites for exploring the Orchestra. Kids wander through the site playing games and listening to the instruments.
http://www.dsokids.com/listen/instrumentlist.aspx? http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml?
There are many more to search.

Printables/Lapbooks Make lapbooks in class. Here are some different sites for printables.
(If you haven't made a lapbook, here is a youtube video to learn how:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojolEi9VSJ8&feature=related

Here are a couple of worksheets to get you started. Or you can create your own.
http://www.montessorimaterials.org/mus.htm

TBB Musical Instruments and Their Families Card Kit

http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=31073&affiliate_id=9272

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Sound Songs

Fourth grade class wrote some terrific "sound songs".
I got this idea from another music teacher. Thank you!
It was a hit.

5 Books for Elementary General Music Class

I KNOW A SHY FELLOW WHO SWALLOWED A CELLO
by Barbara S. Garriel, John O'Brien.

A great introduction to a few orchestral instruments.

coloring page (not sure who gets credit for this artwork): https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ce/b9/e5/ceb9e51dc3f9388f02b3f322f82ec6b6.jpg

THE RUNAWAY PANCAKE by John Lithgow

This is a great sing-a-long book. The class will love singing the main theme by the Runaway Pancake every time... including the volume needed at the end of the story.

HIP CAT by Jonathan London

It's all about Jazz. Here is a Reading Rainbow link for the story read by Ann Duquesnay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdPvkL9duI

MAMA DON'T ALLOW by Thacher Hurd

There is a copy of the sheet music at the back of the book. It is a fun story.

ABIYOYO by Pete Seeger

This is a story about a giant named Abiyoyo and the creative battle of the father and son to win.

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Assignment Sheet for the Young Child

I created this Assignment Sheet for the Young Child in mind. It is not perfect, but it suits the need I have been looking for.

Please feel free to download this for your students.

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