ERIC Number: EJ907538
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1048-3713
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From Poetry to Music: "Northern Lullaby"
Cardany, Audrey Berger
General Music Today, v24 n2 p37-41 Jan 2011
Nancy White Carlstrom's children's book, "Northern Lullaby," conjures through poetry the beauty of the Alaskan landscape in the evening. The book provides an opportunity for music teachers to help their students transform text and visual images to music. The author describes connections for reading comprehension in the general music classroom and suggests music lessons for upper elementary and middle school students. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Music Education, Music, Music Teachers, Poetry, Books, Childrens Literature, Middle School Students, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Reading Skills, Reading Aloud to Others
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alaska
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