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Mr. Colvin from Portland OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Children's Literature for K-5 Music Classes Part 2

My students need an extensive list of 28 good children's books with a music connection.

  • $552 goal

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I teach K-5 music in a high-needs area in Oregon. Over half our student population speaks a language other than English at home.

Good books are a precious commodity in my school's attendance area. I want to expose my students to quality literature that ties in with music concepts.

Most of the books I am requesting are based on children's songs or have a focus on a music concept. Seeing illustrated versions of the songs, for example, "Hush, Little Baby" or Pete Seeger's "Abiyoyo," makes the songs come alive for many students.

As mentioned above, most of the books I'm requesting for my classroom are based on songs and will be shared with kids in whole-group sessions as well as being put into my classroom library for individual access. A few of the books are for helping the teacher use the resources to the best advantage.

Mr. Colvin
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Going to the Zoo Tom Paxton, Karen Lee Schmidt (Illustrator), Karen Schmidt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Let's Sing Together! Peter Yarrow, Terry Widener (Illustrator), Performed by Peter Yarrow • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Rhinoceros Tap: 15 Seriously Silly Songs Sandra Boynton, Michael Ford • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Hush Little Baby Sylvia Long • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Simms Taback • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Carnival of the Animals: By Saint-Saens Camille Saint-Saens, Barrie C. Turner, Sue Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $19.75 1 $19.75
Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story Pete Seeger, Michael Hays (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
We All Sing with the Same Voice J. Philip Miller, Sheppard M. Greene, Paul Meisel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
The Library of Children's Song Classics Hal Leonard Corp., Amy Appleby • Barnes and Noble $22.45 1 $22.45
Yesterday I Had the Blues Jeron Ashford Frame, R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Who Was Louis Armstrong? Yona Zeblis McDonough, John O'Brien (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Favorite Folk Songs Peter Yarrow, Terry Widener (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
The Big Book of Children's Songs: (Sheet Music) Created by Hal Leonard Corp. • Barnes and Noble $10.19 1 $10.19
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Iza Trapani, Iza Trapani (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman, Caroline Binch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Meet the Orchestra Ann Hayes, Karmen Thompson (Illustrator), Karnen Thompson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
I'm Still Here in the Bathtub: Brand New Silly Dilly Songs Alan Katz, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
de Colores and Other Latin American Folksongs for Children Jose-Luis Orozco, Elisa Kleven (Illustrator), Jose-Luis Orozco (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
20-in-10: Linking Music and Literacy with Twenty, Ten-Minute Mini-Lessons and Activities for Primary Learners Mitten, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer • Barnes and Noble $21.55 1 $21.55
Let's Sing and Learn in Spanish Neraida Smith • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story Pete Seeger, Michael Hays (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Beware the Music Teacher!: And Other Super Songs for Elementary Music Classes, Book & CD Mark Burrows • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Big Book of Music Games Debra Olson Pressnall, Lorilee Malecha • Barnes and Noble $20.69 1 $20.69
Write to Know: Nonfiction Writing Prompts for Elementary Music Amy Whitehead (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 2 $17.90
Making Each Minute Count: (Time-Savers... for the Music Class) Cheryl Lavender • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Great Composers and Their Music: Fifty Ready-to-Use Activities for Grades 3-9 Audrey J. Adair, Audrey J. Adair-Hauser • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Singin', Sweatin', and Storytime: Literature-based Movement and Music for the Young Child Rebecca Hamik • Barnes and Noble $39.96 1 $39.96

Materials cost

$397.64

Vendor shipping charges

$39.76

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$452.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.31

Total project goal

$551.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$551.72

13 Donors

-$551.71

Donations toward project cost

-$452.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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