Cleveland Orchestra Resources

Congratulations to Jennifer Thomas!  You are the winner of a copy of LISTEN! Shannon, thanks for your generosity, and Jennifer, thanks for checking out PBJamz!  I hope you'll share it with the teachers and musicians and authors in your world!

Overview of Cleveland Orchestra resources

Something different for this episode.  I had a little break between interviews, and I've been exploring some amazing resources from the Cleveland orchestra.  This video is an overview of the resources and some information about this episode's giveaway . . . .watch to the end for that info and leave me a comment as to which prize you want if you win.  There will be 2 separate giveaways. Check out the video and the giveaway section.

Links!

Music Explorers on YouTube
Early Childhood playlist on YouTube
​Storytime with the Cleveland Orchestra on YouTube
​What is an Orchestra playlist on YouTube
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PBJamz books from the Cleveland Orchestra and links

​I've linked up tons of lessons, activities and resource lists below that go with each of the books on the StoryTime playlist.  I'm sure there are more, and I may add them later, but this should give you a happy plethora of ideas to start with to use these books in your classroom, preschool, homeschool, etc.   Please support these authors and the Cleveland Orchestra in whatever ways you can!

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA?
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Lesson from Cleveland Orchestra
  • Discussion Guide and Activities 
  • Activities to inspire creative thinking
  • 2nd/3rd grade gifted interdisciplinary lesson plan
  • 3rd/4th grade lesson plan
  • Teaching Books resource list for WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA
  • Idea sheet from Reading to Kids
• ZIN ZIN ZIN A VIOLIN
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Instruments of the Orchestra lesson plan
  • ReadWorks lesson plan
  • Beths Notes lesson
  • Language art lesson (2nd grade)
  • Kindergarten rhyming lesson
  • Teaching Books resource list
  • Preschool printable pack
  • Math connections for various ages
• MAX FOUND TWO STICKS
  • ​To purchase on Amazon
  • ​StoryTime video
  • Lesson from Cleveland Orchestra
  • Elementary music lesson plan
  • Discussion guide
  • Preschool Sound unit (uses Max Found two sticks and other music books)
  • Teachers' Guide -- lots of resources (language arts-focused)
  • Teaching Books resource list
• I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • ​StoryTime video
  • Lesson from Cleveland Orchestra
  • ​Ideas for the Music Room from becca
  • Resource and activity guide from the author
  • Discussion guide/craft activities/vocabulary
  • Instruments of the Orchestra unit (includes this book)
• SING A SONG
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Study guide from the author
  • Teaching Books resource list
  • Links, resources and activities 
• MOLE MUSIC
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Live Oak Media activity guide
  • Reading and activity guide from LRJ
  • Teaching Books resource list
• BECAUSE
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • NEA teaching guide
  • Teaching Books resource list
• CHANGE SINGS​
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Teaching Books resource list
  • Activity guide from Seedlings Educators Collaborative
  • Penguin classroom resources
• I GOT THE RHYTHM
  • To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Toolkit (weeklong lesson plans)
  • Discussion guide, vocabulary, crafts
  • Teaching Books resources list
  • Ready to Read Michigan study guide/resources
• MAYBE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
  • ​To purchase on Amazon
  • ​StoryTime video
  • Grade 4 lesson plan
    
  • ​Mississippi Children's Museum guide
    
  • Teaching Books resource list
• WE ALL SING WITH THE SAME VOICE
  • ​To purchase on Amazon
  • ​StoryTime video
  • Teaching Books resource list
    
  • Summary/activities
• DRUM DREAM GIRL
  • ​To purchase on Amazon
  • StoryTime video
  • Teaching Books resource list
    
  • ​Music room ideas from Becca
    
  • Discussion guide
  • Doors to the World resource list

GIVEAWAY!!!

I'm offering a double giveaway this episode (2/2 & 2/9).  Please let me know in the comments which giveaway you'd like to enter.
1.  For my author friends -- a picture book manuscript critique for a manuscript WITH MUSICAL CONNECTIONS. (Future PBJamz material ;-))
2.  For my non-author friends (or author friends who prefer a book ;-), I will purchase your choice of the featured books (in the list above) from the Cleveland Orchestra StoryTime playlist and send it to you in the mail.
To be eligible, leave a comment below by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023!  Tell me if you prefer a book or a critique.  There will be 2 separate drawings!

It's a double giveaway for PBJamz (almost) birthday.  February 24 makes 1 year of PBJamz content!  You can help PBJamz grow by sharing it with :
1.  Music teachers (Your friends, your children's music teachers, the music teachers at your church, on your social media, etc.)
2. Aspiring authors (We often give away critiques and there are writing tips from authors, songwriters, author-illustrators, etc.!)
3. Preschool teachers/daycare workers (Many of the books I share are perfect to share with our youngest upcoming musicians and would be a wonderful addition to their preschool experience.
4. Anyone who loves kidlit. . . .
5. Anyone who loves music. . . 
6. Anyone you think of when you're perusing PBJamz episodes.
7. Oh, yes, and anyone who loves peanut butter and jelly ;-).