Listen to
Learn:
Using
American Music to Teach Language Arts and Social Studies
by Teri Tibbett
Listen
to Learn, with its companion music CD, offers teachers a dynamic
way to use the history of American music to engage their students
(grades 5-8) in reading, writing, social studies, geography, history,
music, and multicultural lessons and activities. The book traces
the colorful musical traditions of diverse cultures including early
Native American music, folk, blues, classical, jazz, country, Tejano, salsa, rock, and rap. The CD features authentic music
from such American musical greats as Louis
Armstrong, Woody Guthrie, Mahalia Jackson,
Listen
to Learn features a variety of fascinating activities that encourage
students to write about their favorite music, investigate songs as
poetry, research the lives of famous musicians, explore family musical
traditions, research how instruments make sounds, plot record charts,
and much more.
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“Teri Tibbett’s
book will provide teachers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence
they
need to make music
a part of everyday learning.”
Linda Rosenthal,
violinist and professor
of music,
University of Alaska