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Of Music, Activism, Illustration and More!Join Christy and me as we chat strings, writing, the life and times of Pablo Casals, symbolism, how illustrators complete a picture book message and more! Such a rich conversation. Pull up a chair and a cuppa and join the convo! Leave a comment by 11:59 PM ET on Wed., May 6 to be entered to win your own copy of MUSIC AND SILENCE. Of course, we are happy to hear your comments any time! Music and Silence: The Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals This is a beautiful book full of gorgeous art, significant text, intricate language, symbolism and so much more. Mihaly shares with us a chunk of Casal's heart, coupled with beautiful words to explain and share the story, to remind us that our voice (and sometimes our silence) matters. To remind us that sometimes we need to take a stand, and to remind us that hope is ever present. A Little Jam. . .(The Music Kind)Whew! This piece brought tears to my eyes. Hearing his passion as he cried out for peace is so moving. And the piece entitled "The Birds" is the perfect accompaniment to this glorious book. I will put additional pieces in the YouTube playlist, so feel free to grab a different one if this is not what you need for your setting, but wow! Teachers' Jam
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Links, More Fun, Extensions for Families and Everyone!YouTube playlist with songs, interviews, reviews and more related to MUSIC AND SILENCE Pinterest board with coloring pages, activities for teaching peace, facts and info about Catalonia, Pablo Casals and more! Guest Links and Giveaway
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A Musical Chat full of follow-ups, the power of ensemble playing, and more!This is Jen's second visit on PBJamz, and let me invite you into the conversation! We chat about music, violins, and so much more! It's always a lovely, lively chat when I'm with Jen. This follow-up book to MY PIANO is a gem, as is this conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. MY VIOLIN A beautiful follow-up to MY PIANO, this book follows a young player from his grandfather's luthier shop to playing with an ensemble and passing around the melody. With rhyming text, Jasinski details the parts of a violin, how it works, the power of practice and the joys of making musical art with an ensemble! Rhythmic and perfect for read-alouds, this book is perfect for every child who ever considered playing the violin, who loves music, who wants to be part of a group or who is fascinated with sound! A Little Jam. . .(The Music Kind)A beautiful cover of "How Far I'll Go" from Moana by a young violinist. Perfect for inspiring young musicians or if you prefer, you can have students work with steady beat or give them scarves or ribbons to play along with the music. As always, if this jam isn't working for you, your family or your students, check out the YouTube playlist below for lots more choices! Teachers' Jam
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Links, More Fun, Extensions for Families and Everyone!Pinterest board full of coloring pages, violin worksheets, practice exercises, information about violins, creating a melody and more! YouTube playlist with lots of violin playing, lessons, practice exercises, play-alongs and more! Gnome Road Publishing link where additional educator resources will be located. Guest Links and Giveaway
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PBJamzThis page is the official space for PBJamz -- multimedia Jamorama celebrating all things PB (picture books) and Jamz (music), although we'll indulge in the other PBJ snacks where appropriate :-). Join us each Thursday for new content connecting picture books and music! Archives
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