Episode 11: Music Merriment

Episode 11: Music Merriment

Episode Synopsis: It’s time to boogie with a special performance from Grammy award-winning band Brave Combo!

Book Read: What Plays Music by Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz; Illustrated by E. Silas Smith

Mystery Word: Melody

Discussion Questions:

1)What kinds of instruments did you see in the episode?

2)What was the name of the award Brave Combo won?

3)What other types of things can play music?

4)Did Mr. Chompers win a Grammy?

5)Can you use the word melody in a sentence?

Books to Read:

Carnival of the Animals by Jack Prelutsky
Denton Public Library – YS 811.54 PRE
DISD – 811 PRE / Chuck’s Band by Peggy Perry Anderson
Denton Public Library – E AND
DISD – E AND
I Want to be a Musician by Dan Liebman
Denton Public Library – YS 780 LIE
DISD – 780 LIE / The Little Band by James Sage
Denton Public Library – E SAG
DISD – E SAG
Jazz on a Saturday Night
by Leo and Diane Dillon
Denton Public Library – YS 781.65 DIL
DISD – 791.65 DIL / Little Pig Joins the Band
by David Hyde Costello
Denton Public Library – E COS
M is for Music by Kathleen Krull
Denton Public Library – YS 411 KRU
DISD – 780 KRU / Rap A Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles – Think of That!
by Leo and Diane Dillon
Denton Public Library - E DIL
DISD – E DIL
Mi Musica = My Music by George Ancona
Denton Public Library – Spanish YS 780 ANC
DISD – SP 780 ANC / This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt
Denton Public Library – E HER
DISD – E HER

More Information:

Brave Combo:

http://www.brave.com/bo/

Includes videos, contact information, and news about the band.

Grammy Awards:

http://www.grammy.com/

Gives information on past winners, the awards, and the different types of foundations the Grammys support. This website also has a link to the Grammy Museum.