Children's Literature Music Mini Lessons: Volume 4 - Women of Jazz

Looking for ways to incorporate children's literature into your elementary music lesson plans or to celebrate some of the greatest female jazz musicians? Would you like to have ready to go, easy to follow lesson plans and extension activities to leave with substitutes in the music room? Check out this Children's Literature Music Mini Lessons: Volume 4 - Women of Jazz.

This set contains six Children's Literature Lessons with Extensions

Short lesson plans where the music teacher or the sub reads the book (some are with CD or I have included YouTube links for you to play during or after reading the book) and then digs a little deeper with some brainstorming, review, writing, drawing, etc. afterwards.

Books used in this set:

1) Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney

ISBN: 1439591601

Suggested Grades: 2-6

2) A-Tisket, A-Tasket: Ella Fitzgerald

Illustrated by: Ora Eitan

ISBN: 0399232060

Suggested Grades: K-2

3) Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald

Author: Roxane Orgill

ISBN: 0763664588

Suggested Grades: 4-7

4) Mister and Lady Day: Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her

Author: Amy Novesky

ISBN: 1439591601

Suggested Grades: K-5

5) The Little Piano Girl: The Story of Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Legend

Author: Ann Ingalls

ISBN: 0618959742

Suggested Grades: 1-5

6) The Little Melba And Her Big Trombone

Author: Ann Ingalls

ISBN: 0618959742

Suggested Grades: 1-5

Many of these books are ones that you can find in your library, but they are great to have in your personal or classroom library as well!

This set is is included in the following bundle

- Children's Literature Music Mini Lessons: Bundled Set