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teacher magazine K24U (Cheryl Lavender) Who Am I Thinkin’ Of?........................................................28 What Am I Thinkin’ Of? ......................................................29 BoomWhack Attack! Rockin’ Robin themes (J. Thomas/arr. Tom Anderson)..........................................30 Assessment (Cristi Miller) ......................................................32 On the Radio Making Connections..............................................................33 On the Radio (John Jacobson/ ComposeCreateConnect ........................................................35 John Higgins) Dear John: Ask the Expert .....................................................39 Lesson plan (Primary/Intermediate) ....................................8 Sub Survivor (Lynne Carlstein)..............................................40 Piano accompaniment........................................................46 Correlation to Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Share the Music.......63 Ain’t We Got Fun? (Kahn/Egan/Whiting/arr. Anderson) Lesson plan (Primary/Intermediate) ..................................10 Piano accompaniment........................................................49 student magazine Music Explosion! .......................................2 The Quest On the Radio .............................................4 The Quest (John Jacobson/Mark Brymer) Ain’t We Got Fun?.....................................6 Lesson plan (Intermediate).................................................14 What Do You Love About Learning? ..........8 Piano accompaniment........................................................52 The Quest: Chapter 1 ............................10 Music Explosion The Quest................................................12 Music Explosion! (John Jacobson/Roger Emerson) Plink, Plank, Plunk! (Anderson)..............13 Lesson plan (Primary/Intermediate) ....................................6 Las polleras .............................................14 Piano accompaniment........................................................42 Letter from John....................................16 Beat! Beat! Beat! (John Jacobson/Mark Brymer) Lesson plan (Primary).........................................................20 compact disc Piano accompaniment........................................................59 World Rhythms WITH VOCALS 1 Welcome (Jacobson) Las polleras 2 Music Explosion! • Jacobson/Emerson • The Bakery Singers Lesson plan (Primary/Intermediate) ..................................18 3 On the Radio • Jacobson/Higgins • The Bakery Singers Piano accompaniment........................................................57 4 Ain’t We Got Fun? • arr. Anderson • The Bakery Singers 5 What Do You Love About Learning? • Page • The Bakery Singers Listening Activities 6 The Quest • Jacobson/Brymer • The WOW! Singers Plink, Plank, Plunk! (Leroy Anderson) 7 Las polleras • arr. Higgins • The Bakery Singers 8 Beat! Beat! Beat! • Jacobson/Brymer • The WOW! Singers Lesson plan (Primary/Intermediate) ..................................16 9 Who Am I Thinkin’ Of? • Lavender • The Bakery Singers Repro. Page .........................................................................17 10 What Am I Thinkin’ Of? • Lavender • The Bakery Singers 11 Ragtime B-A-G • Day 12 Rockin’ Robin • arr. Anderson • The Bakery Singers columns LISTENING LESSONS John Jacobson A Place in the Choir ..........................................2 13 Nick Page Interview • John Higgins, producer Emily Crocker Coda................................................................64 14 Fairest Lady • Nick Page • The Nick Page Songbook 15 The Quest: Chapter 1 • John Jacobson • Mark Brymer, producer 16 Conga Rhythm Practice • Andy Waterman, producer 17 Conga Advanced Rhythm Practice • Andy Waterman, producer spotlight article 18 Plink, Plank, Plunk! • Performed by Richard Hayman and his The All School Sing by Nick Page ............................................37 Orchestra • Courtesy of NAXOS USA • www.naxosusa.com What Do You Love About Learning? (Nick Page) INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS Lesson plan (Intermediate).................................................12 19 Music Explosion! • Jacobson/Emerson 20 On the Radio • Jacobson/Higgins 21 Ain’t We Got Fun? • arr. Anderson 22 What Do You Love About Learning? • Page features 23 The Quest • Jacobson/Brymer Teacher Chat Room..................................................................4 24 Las polleras • arr. Higgins The Recorder Report: Ragtime B-A-G 25 Beat! Beat! Beat! • Jacobson/Brymer (Scott Joplin/arr. Janet Day) ...............................................22 26 Who/What Am I Thinking Of? • Lavender 27 Ragtime B-A-G • Day Sing/Say/Dance/Play! (Cristi Miller & Kathlyn Reynolds) ....25 28 Rockin’ Robin • arr. Anderson 29 Letter from John August/September 2004 1 a place “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music in the —Henry David Thoreau For that matter, even in the traditional American choirs place in this complex and confusing world. It is through students are singing in languages from all over the world. music that a child can learn to touch, listen, hurt, feel, choir Italian, French, German and Latin songs are a great part of celebrate and heal. It is through music that a child can learn by John Jacobson our choral tradition and a great way to begin to learn compassion, respect, honesty, responsibility, and courage. It another language. Also, with the intense interest these days is through music that a child can learn to be more human. in World Music, more exotic and even obscure languages are To explore music, is a Social Study. being sung and celebrated in our music classes everyday. So Well, what has happened here? I started off trying to Foreign Language cannot be on the list of things that make a list of all of the things that cannot be taught Things That Can’t Be Taught in Music Class cannot be taught in music class. Togliere esso l’elenco! through music and I find that I have no list at all. It may Nehmen Sie es ab der Liste. Le prendre de la liste! It’s gone! come to no surprise to most of you that in the end, there One more note about that English tirade. My sister indeed is no subject that cannot be taught or at least I decided to sit down and make up a list of all the things included in their program. History can indeed be taught teaches high school English. She tells me that one of her reinforced in an engaging music classroom. Do not that cannot be taught in music class. I was thinking that an through music. It’s off the list. most effective lessons of the year is when she has her misunderstand. I believe very strongly that the study of obvious place to start would be by going through the rest of Geography. There you go, geography cannot be taught students sing some of the great poems of the English music in itself is as valid as any other subject. Without a school day and examining the other required subjects. through music. Hmm. Yet I’ve heard children name all of Language to the tune of some well known song or TV theme music and the other arts, this world would indeed be a dull There must be a reason we have all these other classes. It the United States in that song about the Nifty Fifty. Surely, song. Once you’ve sung the Emily Dickinson’s “Because I place to live or learn. We need music—all of us. But, isn’t it must be that these are subjects that cannot be taught and it would not be a big step to assume that this would also Could Not Stop For Death” to the tune of “Gilligan’s Island” exciting to also recognize the potential that our chosen learned in the music classroom. That’s right, they must be lead them to a map and discover where these places are. Not I don’t think you ever forget it. She tells me she has students subject matter has to help young people discover knowledge outside of the music curriculum. only that, who would know anything about “Flagstaff, who have graduated many years hence, coming up to her at and expertise in all of the other subject matters of their life? I started with Math. But after careful consideration I Arizona. Don’t forget Winona! Kingman, Barstow, San reunions and singing all the verses with remarkable Math, History, Geography, English, Foreign Languages, realized, no that’s not really true. Math and music in many Bernardino” if they never sang the song “Route 66”? No, accuracy. I wonder if they can do the same with poems they Social Studies and so much more are what we teach when ways are not very far apart at all. In music we teach children Geography can certainly be taught through music. Strike it. memorized without the help of a song. English is definitely we teach music. about division every time we demonstrate that a whole note English cannot be taught through music. Of course, I do off the list. What are the things that cannot be taught in music is made up of two halves or four quarters, eight eighth notes remember an absolutely remarkable experience I had when Social Studies. Not a chance. Perhaps more than any class? My list is blank and I can’t wait to get started! and on and on. We teach how “one” can be divided by I visited the Hollywood High School in Hollywood, other subject the study of society can be taught “three” by the use of a triplet. We teach ratios and fractions, California. Most people know it by some of its most famous in the music classroom. Through our music addition and subtraction, multiplication and a slew of other graduates like Carol Burnett and James Garner. In more we can discover with remarkable accuracy

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