This week during the WTCS radio show, 3rd graders shared 2 performances of "The Little Yellow Leaf" by Carin Berger. But their retelling of the story involved much more than mere words.
Each class created their own musical interpretation of the book by using percussion instruments to tell the story through words AND sound!
Instruments that were used included xylophones, drums, different kinds of shakers, and even a slide whistle!
The story of one lonely leaf's hesitation to leave a tree translates to all of us with a message about friendship and conquering fears, and both 3rd grade class interpretations of the story were performed beautifully through cooperation and active listening. Check out the pictures of student performers in action, and click HERE for a link to author Carin Berger's website to find out more about this story and others.
wow! a friend just sent me a link to your blog and it made my day!
ReplyDeletei wish i could have been there to see the performance.
thanks for celebrating my book in such a special way.
carin
Hi Carin,
DeleteIt is SUCH a pleasure and an honor to hear from you! I cannot wait to tell my students that the author of "The Little Yellow Leaf" heard about their performance via the music blog! Thank you so much for contacting me, and please know that we treasure your story as a wonderful entry point into musical exploration and creativity!
Best,
~Vicki Wepler