Tortuga Press

Author: Sherry Luchette
Format: Book with CD
Version: Classroom Materials
Level: Grades K-6

This book and CD set is designed for general music teachers who are looking for a fun, hands-on approach to introducing jazz to their young students. No prior jazz experience is necessary. Activities centre around a jazz music story where students participate with movement, singing, speech, and instruments. Orff arrangements and recorder/barred parts are included to enhance the story experience. Story text, open blues tracks, a blues song, an instrumental song, and jazz solos of featured instruments are included on the CD. The reproducible section in the book allows students to copy, colour, cut, and paste paper puppets and images. The activities in this series can easily be adapted for travelling music teachers. The possibilities are endless!

Contents:

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Using This Book
• Terms Used in This Book
• Rhythmic Activities
  • Scat Echoes & Variations
  • List of Sample Scat Words
• Interactive Story
  • Jazz Kitten Tree Story Listings
  • Jazz Kitten Tree Story Text
  • Jazz Kitten Tree Story Script
• Reproducibles
  • Jazz Kitten Tree Flash Cards
  • Jazz Kitten Tree Paper Puppets
  • Twinkle Baby Stars & Wands
  • Instrumental Feature: Jazz Flute
  • Instrumental Feature: Jazz Clarinet
  • Instrumental Feature: Jazz Vocalist - Scat Singing
  • Jazz Plate
  • Jazz Menus
• Songs & Music
  • C Blues Progression Map
  • Twinkle, Baby
  • Twinkle, Baby Orff Arrangements
  • Twinkle Baby Recorder/Barred Accompaniments
• Book Information
  • The Musicians
  • Meet the Author
  • CD Track Listing