My Little Rooster

My Little Rooster
(Formerly called Folk Songs, Singing Games and Play Parties Vol. 1)
By Jill Trinka
Spiral-bound book and CD
34 pages
K to grade 6

A collection of folk music, games and activities to develop rhythmic, melodic, vocal, motor, social and improvisational skills. Includes information on the notation of the songs and suggested grade levels. Each song gives the origin, lyrics and melody line (most are in stick notation; 6 songs show standard notation), and formation and actions (when appropriate). De Colores is in Spanish, with a rough translation given.

The included CD features Jill singing, sometimes with accompaniment on dulcimer, autoharp, guitar or banjo.   

Contents:    

• Alabama Gal
• Bear Went Over the Mountain
• De Colores
• Frosty Weather
• Goin' to Boston
• Green Gravels
• Groundhog
• Here Comes a Bluebird
• Hop Old Squirrel
• I Married My Wife in the Month of June
• Jim Along Josie
• Lady Lady
• Leatherwinged Bat
• Left Left
• Let's Go A-Hunting
• Miss Julie Ann Johnson
• My Little Rooster
• The Noble Duke of York
• Old Betty Larkin
• Old Woman & the Pig
• On the Mountain
• Riding in a Buggy
• Shoo Fly
• Skating Away
• The Snake Baked a Hoecake
• Turkey Song
• Welcome Canon
• The Whistling Gypsy
• Who Killed Cock Robin
• Willoughby
• Wishy Washy