Using Tanny's book as a springboard has led us to discover some fabulous picture books based on music and, in turn, artwork that supports our teaching. Here is a partial bibliography of books, art prints/paintings, music, and poems to teach each of the seven key areas of comprehension:
SCHEMA-
BOOKS/TEXT:
Piggie Pie (T-T connections) Margie Palatini
The Ghost Eye Tree (T-S connections)
SONGS: “Whistle a Happy Tune” (The King and I)
“Monster Mash”
“Popular” (Wicked)
“You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (Toy Story)
POETRY:
Poems: Monster Motel Doug
Poems: A Little Bit Scary by Gill Davies and Illus. by Gill Guile (Ghost Train)
INFERENCE-
BOOKS/TEXT:
Day is Done by Peter Yarrow
An internet synopsis of the Broadway musical “Annie”
Song lyrics from Tomorrow
Zoom books by Istvan Banyai
SONGS:
“Tomorrow” (from Annie)
“Day is Done” (Peter, Paul, and Mary)
“Cat’s in the Cradle” (Harry Chapin)
ART:
Artwork of Horace Pippin-
Examples- Christmas Morning, Breakfast; After Supper; West Chester; Fishing Through Ice; The Wash
QUESTIONING-
BOOKS/TEXT:
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
*Use with Norman Rockwell’s print, The Problem We All Live With
Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
SONGS:
“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” (Pete Seeger)
“Blowin’ in the Wind”
“Part of Your World” (Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
“Why Not” (Hilary Duff)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? etching by Laura Chassy
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? by Ladija Ivanek (SILA) This work is abstract expressionism.
The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell (use with the story of Ruby Bridges)
The work of Jan Vermeer is very appropriate for questioning.
POETRY:
It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles (Jack Prelutsky)
Examples- What Oinks?
Why Do I Have to Clean My Room?
DETERMINING IMPORTANCE-
BOOKS/TEXT:
The Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Lyrics to “Simple Gifts”
SONGS:
The Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Simple Gifts by Jewel
ART:
Simple Pair by Norma Wilson
Simple Gifts oil painting by Kimberly Applegate
VISUALIZING-
BOOKS/TEXT:
Grandma’s Feather Bed adapted by Christopher Canyon
Take Me Home Country Roads adapted by Christopher Canyon
SONGS:
“Grandma’s Feather Bed” by John Denver
“Take Me Home Country Roads” by John Denver
“Thank God I’m a Country Boy” by John Denver
ART:
American Gothic by Grant Wood
POETRY:
The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky- “Michael Built a Bicycle”
SYNTHESIS-
BOOKS/TEXT:
The Littlest Matroyska by Corinne Demas Bliss
For Baby for Bobbie
SONGS:
“Sunrise
ART:
METACOGNITION-
BOOKS/TEXT:
Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin
The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
(*Any wordless book is a great tool to develop metacognitive skills.)
SONGS:
“(Feeling Groovy)
By Alabama
ADDITIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS IN SONG (some with audio cd)
Over the Rainbow (cd performed by Judy Collins)
Colorful World (cd performed by CeCe Winans)
What a Wonderful World
Goodnight, My Angel- A Lullaby (with cd of Billy Joel)
Let’s Sing Together- The Peter Yarrow Songbook
Love Me Tender (with cd of Elvis Presley)
Say a Little Prayer for You
This Land is Your Land
Puff the Magic Dragon
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
