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Literacy in Motion CD, Developing
Literacy through Interactive Music, Song and Dance
This collection of 20 interactive songs, dances and
activities are designed to motivate children to read, and foster a
lifelong love for reading. We’ve chosen some of the most popular
children’s books (primarily Caldecott Medalists) and designed movement
songs that correlate to each story. Children will be invited to dance
and get wild to Maurice Sendak’s, “Where the Wild Things Are”, make
something out of nothing with Simms Taback’s, “I Had a Little
Overcoat”, learn how to whistle (“Whistle for Willie”), tap dance with
Bojangles, count to ten in Swahili and much, much more!
There is even a heaping plate of “Green Eggs and Ham”,
the adventures of a “Very Hungry Caterpillar”, along with classics like
“Goldilocks and the 3 Bears” and moving tale “The Giving Tree”. Let’s
not forget a healthy dose of good, silly fun when your Eyebrows Touch
the Moon based on the antics in the book “Rain Makes Applesauce”. And,
add to that a Jamaican groove “Head to Toe Dance” that will have
everyone moving to your favorite book by Eric Carle. Combine reading
aloud with songs that enhance the total experience and watch your
children blossom with a joy of reading!
Includes lyrics, movements and activities in a 24 page
booklet insert.
For more information about award winning children’s
literature visit the American Library Association website at http://www.ala.org
 Creative
Child Magazine - 2009 CD of the Year Award
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By
Espie Estrella,
Guide to Music Education at About.com, July 2009
Literacy
in Motion is
one of the CDs from their (The Learning Station's) impressive
list of recordings that caught my
interest. What makes this CD different is that it contains 20 songs
that
ties-up nicely to a specific children's book. For example, "Clickety
Clack
Click Rap A Tap Tap" correlates to the book Here’s
Bojangles--Think of
That! by Leo and Diane Dillon, while the song "Angry" ties-up
with Molly Bang's When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry.
Other
well-loved children's
literature such as The Giving Tree by Shel
Silverstein, The Very
Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and Green Eggs and
Ham by Dr. Seuss
are explored through corresponding songs.
All
the songs are upbeat and written
in various styles (i.e. country and rock). The lyrics are well-written
and
encourages young listeners to dance or act-out the words. The liner
notes
contains the lyrics, instructions and illustrations.
Preschool
teachers can incorporate Literacy
in Motion into their teaching and librarians can also use
this CD to extend
story time activities. Young children (and the young-at-heart) will
have fun
dancing along to and acting out each song in this album.
http://musiced.about.com/od/softwaresdvdcd/gr/literacyinmotion.htm
By Fran Grauman, Children's Music Guide
at About.com, October 2006
Rating: 
Cool Concept - Most songs are
stories related with music. It
makes perfect sense for these songs to
relate to stories and books. And
it's a
great way for kids to continue to enjoy both the songs and the stories. Literacy
In Motion describes the project perfectly.
The Learning Station is a team of experienced
educators.
Songs connect to classic books,
classic stories, newer books which are
destined to be classics (like "No, David!"), cultural classics, and
movement stories. Literacy in Motion is a great album. The
music is fun and creative and non-annoying. Kids (and parents) will
love these
songs and will want to re-read the books. Librarians and teachers will
love
this album also.
By
Beverly Bixler, School Library Journal, San Antonio Public Library, TX,
May 1,
2006
SLJ
Audio Pick
The
Learning Station’s Don, Laurie, and Jan have written and sing 20
wonderful
original songs, each of which ties into a well-known children’s picture
book,
many of them Caldecott Award or Honor winners. Designed to motivate
children to
read, 10 of the songs are new to this album, and 10 have been
previously
offered on other Learning Station recordings. The trio use rock,
Jamaican,
folk, country, and African-style music to give the collection variety.
The
lyrics booklet includes instructions for each tune. Among the songs are
“Wild
Things” (Where the
Wild Things Are), “I
Had a Little Overcoat” (Joseph
Had a Little Overcoat),
“Head to Toe Dance” (From
Head to Toe), “The
Giving Song” (The
Giving Tree), “Tappy
Tappy” (Tikki Tikki
Tembo),
“Want to Whistle” (Whistle
for Willie),
“Swahili Counting Song” (Moja
Means One), “No, No,
No, No” (No, David!), “I Know an Old Lady” (There
Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly), and others. Children’s librarians
will want to use this great resource to enhance their story time
activities.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6329755.html?q=literacy+in+motion
 Track List:
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Related Children's Books |
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| Wild Things
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Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak - 1963 (Harper) Caldecott Medal 1964
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Download
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| I Had a Little Overcoat
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Joseph Had a Little
Overcoat by Simms Taback - 1999 (Viking) Caldecott Medal 2000
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Download
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| Head to Toe Dance
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From Head to Toe by Eric
Carle 1997 (HarperCollins)
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Download
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| Eyebrows Touch the Moon
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Rain Makes Applesauce illustrated by Marvin
Bileck; text by Julian Scheer 1964 (Holiday) Caldecott Honor 1965
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Download
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| The Giving Song
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The Giving Tree by Shel
Silverstein - 1964 (Harper & Row)
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Download
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| Tappy Tappy
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Tikki Tikki Tembo retold
by Arlene Mosel & illustrated by Blair Lent - 1968 (Holt)
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Download
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| Want to Whistle
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Whistle for Willie by
Ezra Jack Keats - 1964 (Viking)
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Download
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| Swahili Counting Song
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Moja Means One, Swahili
Counting Book illustrated by Tom Feelings; text by Muriel Feelings –
1971 (Dial) Caldecott Honor 1972
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Download
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| Clickety Clack Click Rap A Tap
Tap
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Here’s Bojangles--Think
of That! by Leo and Diane Dillon – 2002 (Scholastic) Coretta Scott King
Honor
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Download
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| No, No, No, No
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No, David! by David
Shannon - 1998 (Scholastic) Caldecott Honor 1999
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Download
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| Hungry Caterpillar
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The Very Hungry
Caterpillar by Eric Carle – 1970 (Philomel)
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Download
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| Green Eggs and Ham |
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.
Seuss - 1960 (Random House)
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Download
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| Sad, Bad, Terrible Day
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Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst - 1972
(Atheneum)
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Download
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| Goldilocks & the 3
Bears
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Goldilocks and the Three
Bears retold & illustrated by James Marshall – 1988 (Dial)
Caldecott Honor 1989
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Download
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| I Know an Old Lady
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There Was An Old Lady Who
Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback 1997 (Viking) Caldecott Honor 1998
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Download
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| Five Little Monkeys
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Five Little Monkeys
Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow 1989 (Clarion)
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Download
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| Old McDonald
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Old McDonald by Rosemary
Wells – 1998 (Scholastic Press)
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Download
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| Angry
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When Sophie Gets
Angry-Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang 1999 (Scholastic) Caldecott
Honor 2000
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Download
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| Special Friends
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Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
– 1993 (Orchard) Caldecott Honor 1994
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Download
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| Kwanzaa
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Jambo Means Hello: A
Swahilli Alphabet Book illustrated by Tom Feelings; text by Muriel
Feelings - 1974 (Dial) Caldecott Honor 1975
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Download
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