Poetry is valuable for stimulating the young childs brain growth. Combine poetry with fun movements and you have an effective way to actively involve children in exploring celebrations of all cultures around the world. What fun your children will have as they pretend to play musical instruments, steer a ship, look through a telescope, plant a tree, be a groundhog, fly on a broomstick, spin a dreidel, or march in a band. You can add any of the suggested small props (ribbons, small bells, maracas, miniature flags, and party hats) to the rhymes to help build large motor skills and increase the fun factor even more! A CD with the various rhymes being sung is included that provides either appropriate background music for use for singing the rhymes and/or performing the movements.
A heartwarming story of perseverance, friendship, fun and alpacas! Macca is an alpaca. He likes eating pickles, and loves getting tickles! When Macca and his best friend Al decide they want to take part in a talent show, they set to work figuring out what they're good at. But when they try all sorts of things and can't seem to get any of it right, they start to wonder if there's anything they do well... Also in this series: Macca the Alpaca, Macca's Christmas Crackers and A Stack of Alpacas
Thirty-two new dance learning experiences for K-12 students of all ability levels. Wide variety of dance styles. Instructional videos and online resources to make teaching effective and smooth. Strategies in developing learning experiences and planning lessons and units.
Children won’t be able to resist shaking the maracas on cue as they read this engaging book. Includes a link for three free tune downloads for more maraca fun! Dora loves to shake, shake, shake her maracas and kids can join in with the two maracas that come with this book! As they read, kids are prompted in the story to shake their maracas. For more maraca fun, there are instructions inside for parents to download three free tunes to their computer or mobile device. Time to get shakin’!
“A Haitian grandmother and granddaughter share a holiday, a family recipe, and a story of freedom. . . . A stunning and necessary historical picture book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes. Ti Gran’s feet tap-tap to the rhythm. Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make Freedom Soup just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Jacqueline Alcántara’s lush illustrations bring to life both Belle’s story and the story of the Haitian Revolution. Tami Charles’s lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that readers will enjoy to the last drop.
A collection of "Pearls Before Swine" daily and Sunday strips follows the Rat, Zebra, Pig, and the rest of the gang as they offer their opinions on topics ranging from modern technology to the nature of humans and crocodiles.
This unique book/ audio package lets children sing and play songs from around the world by making their own musical instruments. The book includes easy-to-follow instructions for making and playing 10 percussion instruments from around the world by using recycled, everyday items. Each instrument project includes background information on its culture of origin, activities and games involving the instrument, a suggested reading list for more information on the culture, and a song to play with the instrument. The delightful accompanying recording features traditional songs so kids can play and sing along. The book is full of close-up photos to help in making and playing the instruments.
A lively and lyrical picture book jaunt from actor and author John Lithgow! Oh, children! Remember! Whatever you may do, Never play music right next to the zoo. They’ll burst from their cages, each beast and each bird, Desperate to play all the music they’ve heard. A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves in this hilarious picture book based on one of John Lithgow’s best-loved tunes.