| By Jill Trinka. (Formerly called Folk Songs, Singing Games, & Play Parties Volume 1.) 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.
For K to grade 6. 34 pages. Contents: General Information; Song Type & Suggested Grade Level Index; Songs; Index of Rhythmic & Melodic Motives. Titles included: 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. |