From Stormie:

Suggested Jazz and Blues CDs and tapes for your classrooms:
*Big Blues: Blues Music for Kids; Music for Little People; Bobby Leecan
*Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz, Hayes Greenfield
*Being a Bear: Jazz for the Whole Family, Rebecca Kilgore, Dan Barrett
*Joe Cool's Blues, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Peanuts (Related Recordings)

In-House Field Trip: Invite a player of the saxophone or trumpet to school and have him/her introduce their instrument and play it for the children. Later, play some jazz and see if the children can pick out the instrument sounds.

Making a Multi-Cultural Connection Through Music:
How about introducing children to "Lullabies" for the letter Ll?  Here is a CD that can be played at group times, naptime, transition periods, or when calm/cool-down time is needed.  What's most wonderful about it is that it includes lullabies from around the world: "Lullaby: A Collection;" Various Artists of Children's Music; Music for Little People

Please share your ideas too by e-mailing me at: stormie@preschoolbystormie.com

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