Children's Literature That Teaches Music

Day: Friday, January 12, 2024
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Venue: Tampa Convention Center
Room: 114
Format: Movement/Hands-On
Topics: Elementary General Music
Grade Levels: Elementary
Sponsored By: FEMEA

Handout(s):
Children's Literature Notes
Children's Literature Slideshow

Children’s literature is a staple in elementary music. Sometimes we love a book but need a musical tie-in for our classrooms. This session explores children’s literature titles that engage children in the storytelling process through singing, moving, and playing instruments but also help teach specific music concepts in an elementary music curriculum.

Jennifer Donovan

USD 232 De Soto Public Schools
Elementary Music Teacher

Jennifer Donovan teaches at Clear Creek Elementary School in Shawnee, Kansas. A past president of the Kansas Orff Chapter, she has served AOSA as a Region Representative, Treasurer, and National Conference Chair for the 2016 and 2022 AOSA Professional Development Conferences. Jennifer served on the 2009 and 2018 Kansas Teacher of the Year teams. She teaches Orff Level 1 Pedagogy at Baker University and University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Session Coordinator:
Madison Schafer

The FMEA Professional Development Conference and All-State Ensembles receive support in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.