Catfish Blues
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Catfish Blues, Soulful Expressions of Jazz Along the Mississippi, is a 3-Act musical written for children, Grades 4-8. Children will enjoy rehearsing and performing the great songs and engaging script while learning about one of America’s greatest treasures—The Mississippi River.
Explore the origin of this great river, its history, its culture and the continued economic impacts that it has on our nation. Catfish Blues contains opportunities to integrate learnings across the entire curriculum, science, history, cultures, geography, reading, art, music, research and more, as they experience the evolution of music along the Mississippi. Students will increase their appreciation of the Mississippi River as a National Treasure as they accompany themselves on Orff barred instruments, sing alone and in harmony with others.
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Trains are popular in our nation’s history. Folk, pop, rock, and classical musicians have written and performed a songs and instrumentals about trains. Children of all ages enjoy of singing, listening to, creating, and experiencing music and about trains.
Newer generations can become acquainted with the most beloved train songs rooted in our American culture.
Simple accompaniments, using Orff instruments, are provided for some pieces so students and others can experience a more in-depth understanding of accompanying themselves while singing. Chord names and fretboards are provided for ukulele, guitar, or keyboard. A glossary containing vocabulary explains railroad terminology found throughout the book.
Included is the famous children's story, The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper. This classic story belongs to us all. It is presented here as a poem/story with songs and Orff instrument accompaniment.
Supplemental Materials include full scores and student songsheets, Spotify and iTunes playlists,
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The Quilt Speaks
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The Quilt Speaks highlights the ingenuity and creativity of the people instrumental in helping guide folks from enslavement to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Using quilts and songs, they were able to share important messages that kept people safe along their long journey to freedom.
Children will delight in singing and accompanying themselves as they learn the languages of spirituals and quilt squares from a turbulent time in American history. This is a complete musical program with songs, Orff arrangements, narration and visuals. Supplemental materials are included. You will be sent to a secure page to download your files.
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Sígame
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Sígame is filled with exciting songs, games, and instrumental accompaniments for teachers seeking to include Latin American rhythms, melodies, and harmonies in their classrooms. Orchestrated for Orff-barred instruments, percussion, and recorder, Sigamé, a delightful introduction to Latin American and Hispanic culture, combines the easiest of Spanish words with English lyrics while introducing “must have” Orff arrangements of well-known songs and rhythms from our Spanish-speaking world.
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About René
Dr. René Boyer, professor emerita of music education at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music, is known internationally for her work in multicultural and urban music education. She has numerous publications, including Music Studio, Spotlight on Music, and Share the Music (McGraw-Hill). Her publications from Hal Leonard including Expressions of Freedom remain “must haves” in urban teaching situations. Out of the Mouths of Babes: Songs and Poems About Me (Archway) addresses diversity in the early childhood setting.
René received her BM and MM from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois, and her doctorate from Washington University. She has received many awards in music education and continues to travel throughout the United States and abroad to work with children and teachers.