Alfred Publishing

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Nursery Rhymes for Intermediate Music Students

Authors: Greg Foreman, Valeaira Luppens
Format: Book & Enhanced CD
Version: Classroom Material
Level: Grades 3--6

Once upon a time, a hardworking music teacher was determined to slay the dragons of student doldrums. She looked far and wide for meaningful yet entertaining lessons that would engage her students while addressing the Common Core music standards. One day, she happened upon a set of enchanting books filled with folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, myths, legends, and more. As they dove into the grade-appropriate literature and music activities, her students became active musicians and lived happily ever after! Each volume of Once Upon a Music Class includes 20 lessons, complete with objectives, procedures, reproducible student pages, and all necessary recordings. Recommended for grades three through six.

Contents:

• Beethoven and the Count
• The Fisherman and the Bear
• The Hart in the Ox Stall
• Hot Cross Buns
• The King's Magic Drum
• The Man Who Saw an Alligator
• Old King Cole
• Peer Gynt
• The Skeleton
• The Story of Paul Bunyan
• The Ancestor of Tea
• Atlas
• The Blue Mountains
• Fairy Tale Starters
• The Firebird
• The Lion and the Donkey
• The Lion and the Mouse
• One for the Money
• Pan
• The Wild Swans