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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
& Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
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Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 309
PUBYAC Digest 309
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) dinosaur music summary
by "Heidi" <heidi@mail.cbiboca.org>
2) Re: Books We Need More Of
by dileod@carnegielibrary.org
(Dallas DiLeo)
3) Children's library card registration
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
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From: "Heidi" <heidi@mail.cbiboca.org>
To: "pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: dinosaur music summary
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:07:58 CST
Wow, I got a very big response to my question about music appropriate =
for a dance/movement activity on dinosaurs for preschool! I thought =
y'all might like to see the ideas people came up with. I finally =
decided to use the soundtrack from the Disney movie "Dinosaur" - track
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#2, the one about the egg floating down the river, is very good.
Thanks to all for your input!
Heidi Estrin
'Dinosaur Round' from Sandra Boynton's "Rhinoceros Tap" (only on =
cassette)=20
might work for you. It's very short (1 1/2 min.) but talks about never=20
feeding a dinosaur because they always ask for more.
There is a musical - book with lyrics and music and an accompanying tape =
called Rock and Roar Dinosaur - I think it was produced around 93/94. - =
Amsco Publications=20
Wee Sing Dinosaurs" has some cute and dramatic songs that I've used
successfully in dinosaur storytimes.
Rachel Sunmer has a great song called The Dinosaur Stomp (ages 2-10)on =
her I've Got Imagination recording. Order from her at Rachel's Records=20
217 Silo Court, Nashville, TN 37221-3544. Compact Disks are $17, =
cassette tapes ar $10. Price includes shipping and handling.=20
How about Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, (isn't that what Disney used in
Fantasia for dinosaurs?) or Carmina Burana by Carl Orff?
Ooh, ooh, I know one! One of my all-time favorite groups, Trout Fishing =
in
America, has a song called "When I Was a Dinosaur" on their CD
"Big
Trouble." I see there is another one on that CD called "We are the
Dinosaurs" which I am not familiar with, and "When I Was a
Dinosaur" =
might
also be on one of their other CDs -- they tend to re-record their songs.
Anyway, if you want to use recorded music, I highly recommend this one =
--
lots of heavy bass; it really does sound like you would imagine the big
dinosaurs did. I've never used it with a group, but I did see Trout =
Fishing
perform it live and the crowd (of all ages) loved it.
This may be of no help to you at all, but up here in Toronto there is a =
cassette by Kirk and Magoo called We are the Dinosaurs and it has some =
appropriate music.
I don't know if their music has travelled south the way Raffi and SL&B's =
have.
You might be able to isolate the elephants dancing in Saint Saens'
Carnival of the Animals. If not in the original music, maybe in the =
movie
version of Fantasia. Can't remember if the same music is included in the
remake. But it is definitely in the original. Can't even remember how
long it is, but I'll bet long enough for some good dinosaur stomping.
I've used a song that may work for your dinosaur storytime. It's called=20
"It's Great to Be a Dinosaur" off the Wee Sing Dinosaurs read-along =
(book=20
and cassette). The kids get to "romp and stomp and chomp throughout the=20
land" as we march around the room. It's a lot of fun! Hope this helps :) =
I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking=20
for, but here's a little song Sharon Davis taught us
at the Chilren's Conference a couple of months ago.
Dino Ditty ( sung to the tune of "There she goes, just
a walkin' down the street")
There he goes just a stomping with his feet
singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty do.
Searching all around for something good to eat,
singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty do.
He's huge (he's huge), he's strong (he's strong)
he's huge, he's strong won't be hungry very long.
Dino ditty ditty dum ditty do
Dino ditty ditty dum ditty do.
The Sesame Street recording of "Games Monsters Play" on a recording =
called
"Monster Melodies" is about monsters. It sounds kind of heavy and
energetic and has some growling while you bare your "fangs." You might
=
be
able to use it if you tell your young audience that dinosaurs can kind =
of
seem like monsters to us. Good luck!
How about Baby Elephant Walk by Henry Mancini (and others...The Boston =
Pops did it, too!)
I am not sure that this is really what you are looking for but there is
a cassette called "I Wish I Was a Dinosaur" by Bart Dentino and Kevin
Huber. They are friends of mine who do family concerts and wonder music
for children. This album was named an ALA's
Notable Children's Recording. In their show they have the children make
a dinosaur mouth by crossing their arms and putting a hands on opposite
shoulders then opening and closing like a mouth. ? if you can get the
picture. Anyway - if you are interested you can get more information by
contacting Bart at 1-888-873-0440 or his address is:
Bart Dentino
4269 Drake Street
Elba, NY 14058
They have a website: BartKev@aol.com
We have a Cassette/Book by Pamela Conn Beal
titled: Wee sing dinosaurs ISBN 0-8431-2921-2=20
A Price Stern Sloan Classic, 1991.
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From: dileod@carnegielibrary.org
(Dallas DiLeo)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Books We Need More Of
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:40:41 CST
I second Kathleen's need for soapbox racers. Those old copies of _Make
It and Ride It_ won't last forever.
Also:
everything by Paul Galdone
One Wide River to Cross by Emberley
Cheese by Waber
Patchwork Quilt by Flournoy
Dallas DiLeo
Head, Children's Department
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213
[412] 622-3189
dileod@carnegielibrary.org
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Children's library card registration
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:04:22 CST
Whether or not parents should take the time to get their child a library =
card, look at a folder or any other thing that parents "should" do is
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NOT OUR PLACE TO JUDGE. Do we penalize the child because the parent, =
for whatever reason - time, drunkeness, drug addiction, literacy issues =
etc., chooses not to come to the library? =20
As you can tell, I feel very strongly about this. We are not in a =
position to assume that parents don't do things because they are =
shiftless, lazy and don't care. Our job is to make sure that children =
have access to the materials the library has to offer. =20
I agree that responsibility must be taken by guardians for loss and =
damage. We must look for a way to do so that does not make the child =
the loser.
Sorry for the vehemence - but I stand by it.
Peace and blessings,
Cathy Norman
Youth Services Librarian
Fairport Harbor Public Library
335 Vine St. Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
csn71650@hotmail.com
440-354-8191
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