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ISBN 10: 0-929895-56-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-929895-56-7
MH # 90
Illustrated by Michael Tonn
In this memoir about kids, creativity, and the power of songwriting, Dulabaum inspires and entertains. The book includes a detailed songwriting process, a CD of songs to sing along with, and classroom activities to enhance the value of the songs. A great way for teachers to expose their students to the writing process and encourage their personal creativity.
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Sample Gary's Songs
The Homework Blues
If You Sit By Me
My Teacher Rides A Harley
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"My Teacher Rides a Harley is an excellent teaching resource which demonstrates teaching the love of reading through the use of music and student generated song lyrics. As a professional storyteller, musician, and licensed music teacher, this reviewer found Gary's approach to be both wonderfully wacky and effective. This book is filled with humorous observations of teachers and students and practical exercises using music to develop an interest in reading. The author focuses and knows what works and what doesn't. He has used and taught these techniques in schools throughout the US. The CD is professional quality and both demonstrates sing-a-longs and how-to's. We rated this a solid four hearts."
- Bob Spear, Publisher and Chief Reviewer, Heartland Reviews
"This set is a great way for teachers to expose their students to the writing process and encourage their personal creativity."
- Educational Dealer, September 2003
"Even though he advocates the use of songwriting in the curriculum, Dulabaum believes that by doing so, a teacher actually teaches much more than how to write a song. The true power of songwriting extends beyond the classroom because what the students are really learning is how to be creative. Creativity, he believes, 'is a tool that . . . everyone- young, old, teacher, student- should have in their arsenal of ways to deal with the world.'"
- Michael Reynolds, Intern, Forest Park Elementary
This product was added to our catalog on 9/22/03.