Mama Don't Allow

Maybe I was just in a sour mood when I read this. I remember liking this book when I saw it on Reading Rainbow. I think rather than reading the book to my daughter, I will try to find the old episode because I think it is better performed than just read. This is loosely based around the traditional......more

This book tells the story of Miles a hedgehog who gets a saxophone, but his parents do not like him playing it and have him practice outside. Where everyone by his house hated his playing until, he meets other animals playing music and embrace his saxophone playing. Still everyone in the town hated......more

If you're like me, this one will bring back a particular memory: Reading Rainbow. Mama Don't Allow is just one of many titles that I was introduced to on the children's program Reading Rainbow. When I was first inspired to have a jazz week, I knew I'd have to track down a copy of this book. And I wa......more

ELAGSEKRL1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. This is a fun book that we talked about in class. It touches on jazz music, but it is mostly read to have a good time. It is a good book to introduce some music into the classroom. The students will be read the......more

This book tells the story of some kids who have just gotten instruments so they're not very good. The townspeople don't enjoy their practicing and drive them down to the swamp where the alligators seem to enjoy them a bit too much. In the end all is well, and they even seem to have improved their pl......more