SKU: HL.35029505

ISBN 9781480367685. UPC: 884088965297. 5x5 inches. Sharon Burch/Rosana Eckert.

Freddie the Frog, Eli the Elephant, Babs Baboon and Micki Macaw join trumpet-playing elephants, trombone-sliding tigers, clarinet-playing monkeys and a flock of seagulls as they scat sing, swing and perform collective improvisation in this swingin' introduction to jazz. The musical includes five original songs and dialog with 26 speaking parts, along with unique “beginner band student” adaptations. The characters soon discover how embracing their differences creates the ultimate jungle jam! The enhanced Teacher Book/Singer CD-ROM includes piano accompaniments, dialog, detailed production guide, singer parts, and jazz combo charts. The Performance/Accompaniment jazz tracks feature The N'Awlins Gumbo Kings. In addition, there are recorded instrumental solos to scat sing along with, and tracks without recorded solos for scatting student-created phrases! Songs include: Jungle Jazz, We're the Best, Jungle Jam, I'm So Sorry My Friend, Let's Celebrate. 25 minutes. Suggested for Grades 2-5.

ISBN 9780739070185. UPC: 038081384504. English. Tim Hayden.

This captivating mini-musical will capture your young performers' imaginations, as a bevy of birds are given the task of collecting seeds before Fuego, the Mexican god of fire, clears the fields. The Cuckoo single-handedly saves the day, but ends up losing both her colorful feathers and her song, leaving her ashen gray and with only two notes. Learn how she is rewarded by her friends, including Búho the owl, Conejo the rabbit, Topo the mole, and all the birds of the field. It's an uplifting story, teaching both heroism and kindness. Performance time is approximately 20 minutes. Products available: Teacher's Handbook (includes reproducibles), Enhanced SoundTrax CD (Accompaniment/Performance tracks plus reproducible PDF files of Student Pages & Cover Art), or price-saving Book & CD Kit.