Video Interview with Vivian Kirkfield, author of MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARDMarch is Women's History Month, so it is a PERFECT time to share this lovely book by Vivian Kirkfield. Notwithstanding that she is a testament to women with all that she has accomplished and is accomplishing. This book is beautiful in so many ways. It's about two incredible women who impacted the world in amazing ways. It's also about their friendship and how they not only honored each other, but also helped each other, and continued a pathway of light for women to build each other up, help each other, and honor each other. That's a legacy worth honoring. Let's all of us honor and continue their legacy -- together!
PB (Picture Book Tasting) This lovely picture book biography by Vivian Kirkfield, Illustrated by Alleanna Harris tells the story of a unique friendship between Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald, both entertainers in their own right. It details how Marilyn helped Ella and how Ella helped Marilyn. It's the perfect book for a Jazz unit in music class, or the perfect book to talk about Women's History (March is Women's History Month.). It's a lovely book to talk about civil rights, racism, and tearing down fences/walls that separate people. (not just racially, but these women faced bias of numerous kinds.) It's a wonderful book to highlight during a unit/study of friendship. Or a study of the entertainment industry, etc. There are so many layers and ways you could use this book in the regular classroom or in the music classroom. Families will find much to love about this book, too! (C2020 by little bee books) A Little Jam . . . (The Music kind)Teacher Tips/Curriculum Tie-insFor classroom teachers, there are many topics, activities to use this book and/or Ella's music.
Tips and Topics for Music TeachersThere are lots of ways and topics where Ella's music could be featured:
Writing Prompts/Author TipsWriting Prompts:
Some Writing Advice from Vivian:
Links, More Fun, Extensions for Families and Everyone!YouTube playlist for music activities and classroom activities to go along with MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD. Please make sure you preview videos ahead of time to make sure they are developmentally appropriate for your kids/students. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8LDDelelmHmSpReuhS5POifF140Rf3Te Pinterest board with lots of additional worksheets, books, music activities, and other extensions/activities: https://www.pinterest.com/tonnyef/pbjamz/making-their-voices-heard/ More books about Ella: Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa PBS Kids www.wpbstv.org/xavier-riddle-the-secret-museum-full-episode-i-am-jesse-owens-i-am-ella-fitzgerald-pbs-kids/ Miss Ella's Playhouse album (YouTube link) PBJamz Snack (Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast)What a simple and lovely idea! These peanut butter and jelly French toasts were delightful! I made some with regular white bread and some with Canyon gluten free bread. Both were wonderful! I used grape, plum, and strawberry jelly and jam. All of them were delicious. We didn't feel like these needed syrup, but you could certainly add that if you wanted. I also left out the sugar in the egg/milk mixture. It just depends on how decadent you want to be :-) We had them for breakfast, along with bacon, but you could also have them for lunch or snack or even dinner! https://en.petitchef.com/recipes/snacks/peanut-butter-and-jelly-french-toasts-fid-1574243 Guest Links and GiveawaysVivian's website
Vivian's Twitter Vivian's Facebook Vivian is giving away a 30-minute Zoom session. Authors can use the zoom session to discuss writing and/or publishing with Vivian. Teachers can use it for a classroom visit. To be eligible for the drawing for a 30-minute Zoom, leave a comment below. Winner will be chosen at random from comments received.
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Last Week's Winners!!Big congratulations to: Brandy Bellittera! Brandy won a PB Critique from me. I can't wait to read one of your stories, Brandy! and Steena Hernandez! Steena won the copy of HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Steena, I'll be in touch to get an address to mail the book! Video Interview with Valerie Bolling, author of LET'S DANCE!
Join me as I interview Valerie Bolling, author of LET'S DANCE, about musical connections, teaching points, and her new projects! And, stay tuned NEXT WEEK when Vivian Kirkfield is with me talking girl power, music and star power, discrimination and friendship with the book MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD. It is a PB Biography about the wonderful friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. Don't miss it! It drops next Thursday! PB (Picture Book Tasting)This book is an absolute joy! From the very short rhyming couplets to the diverse and beautiful illustrations, it exudes happiness and movement! There is one spread (2 pages) of back matter (informational text) in the back of the book that explains and gives a bit more detail about each dance and its place of origin. This book is a wonderful introduction of dances of the world and would be a tremendous addition to a classroom library for classroom teachers, music teachers, and dance teachers. It would be an integral part of a Music Around the World unit or a Dance Around the World unit, and would be a wonderful addition to a social studies unit focusing on world studies, dance, the continents, etc. For families, it is a beautiful bedtime book as the last spread ends with a child snuggled in bed counting sheep. There are so many amazing ways to use this beautiful book! Illustrated by Maine Diaz, published by Boyd Mill Press 2020. A Little Jam. . .(The Music Kind)A super-sweet and fun little song -- perfect for Preschool - (maybe) 2nd grade. It goes through different body movements and how music makes our bodies want to move. It begs for interaction. You can download the music on Nancy's website Teacher Tips/Curriculum Tie-ins
Tips and Topics for Music Teachers
Writing Prompts/Author TipsWriting Prompts:
Author tips: Valerie offers writing classes. You can find out more here. Beginning author tips from Valerie: 1. READ as many books as you can in the genre you intend to write. Some people say that you shouldn't write a picture book until you've read at least 100 of them. 2. STUDY the basics of writing by taking a class or going to writing conferences with workshops. I teach classes. Here's my page: https://www.westportwriters.org/valerie-bolling. 3. WRITE those ideas down and turn them into stories. 4. GET FEEDBACK on your stories. Find a critique group. 5. JOIN writing communities, like SCBWI, 12 X 12 Picture Book Challenge, and Black Creators HeadQuarters*. *(if you’re Black, of course) Links, More Fun, Extensions for Families and Everyone!
PBJamz Snack (Peanut Butter Dip with Fruit!)https://www.peanutbutter.com/recipes/creamy-peanut-butter-dip Full confession -- this is not my picture :-(. I ran out of time this week and didn't actually try this recipe, but it is definitely on my radar. If you try it, let me know how it was. I'm planning to make it soon! Since we're talking about dancing this week, I wanted something light, but still full of protein, and this fit the bill as a very healthy and protein-rich snack! Guest Links and GiveawaysValerie's website Follow Valerie on Twitter Valerie's Instagram Valerie's FB Giveaways: We still have 2 thumb drives of Annie Lynn's music available and Valerie's publisher is kindly giving away a copy of the book LET'S DANCE In order to be eligible for the giveaway, please comment below either: 1. A favorite dance memory 2. A tip for teachers for integrating more movement into their classrooms 3. Your favorite dance from the ones featured in the book LET'S DANCE. AND if you are a teacher or NOT a teacher. You must comment by Wednesday, March 9 at midnight EST to be eligible for the prize, but comments are welcome any time if you found something helpful or have a question! Birthday Jamorama Video with Allison Strick, Molly Ippolito, and Annie Lynn
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PBJamz is on its way! What started as a dream a couple of years ago is slowly but surely manifesting itself in tangible and positive ways. But, with all dreams, it takes a lot of hard work and it takes other people believing in your dream! I am honored and so thankful to share today the logo illustration winner for the PBJamz multimedia Jamorama! It's designed to be a fun show/blog/social media explosion celebrating the connections between music and picture books in all its forms. My hope is to provide lots of content that will be beneficial to authors who wish to integrate musical themes into their picture books, to readers who are looking for excellent picture books with musical content, live performances of music relative to kidlit, tips for classroom teachers and music teachers to use these musical gems with their students. For parents, I hope it will be a place you can come to find great picture book recommendations with musical themes or elements. My dream is to build a connected community around these things that I love so very much: reading, writing, teaching, and music. However you fit into that collective, welcome to PBJamz! The fun starts on Feb. 24. So stay tuned, get your PBJ snacks ready to come jam with us! Each Thursday, a yummy PBJamz snack will hit this space -- book review, video, read aloud, interviews, teacher tips, and more!
So, without further ado, here is the winner for the PBJamz logo illustration contest:
The winning illustration is by Allison Strick! Congratulations to Allison! She is the winner of a $50.00 Amazon gift card!
I love how Allison's use of color and musical elements light up the screen! There is the joie de vive I was hoping for, and you absolutely cannot go wrong with Strawberry and Grape jamming with Mr. Peanut, center stage. And speaking of stage -- this stage, appropriately is made up of picture books! I'm honored to make Allison's beautiful fun jammin' artwork the official logo for PBJamz, and I hope you'll find some amazing ways to support her talent too!
Here's where you can find out more about her:
https://www.allisonstrick.com/about.html,
view her portfolio:
https://www.allisonstrick.com/portfolio.html
or commission her to do a beautiful piece of artwork for you!
https://www.allisonstrick.com/commissions.html
You can also follow her on social media to see the amazing drawing (and writing) that she's participating in! PBJamz is not her first win, and I'm pretty sure it won't be her last!
Congratulations, Allison, and thanks for your beautiful work!
Y'all come back Thursday, Feb. 24 for my birthday jammin' celebration and the start in earnest of #PBJamz!
I love how Allison's use of color and musical elements light up the screen! There is the joie de vive I was hoping for, and you absolutely cannot go wrong with Strawberry and Grape jamming with Mr. Peanut, center stage. And speaking of stage -- this stage, appropriately is made up of picture books! I'm honored to make Allison's beautiful fun jammin' artwork the official logo for PBJamz, and I hope you'll find some amazing ways to support her talent too!
Here's where you can find out more about her:
https://www.allisonstrick.com/about.html,
view her portfolio:
https://www.allisonstrick.com/portfolio.html
or commission her to do a beautiful piece of artwork for you!
https://www.allisonstrick.com/commissions.html
You can also follow her on social media to see the amazing drawing (and writing) that she's participating in! PBJamz is not her first win, and I'm pretty sure it won't be her last!
Congratulations, Allison, and thanks for your beautiful work!
Y'all come back Thursday, Feb. 24 for my birthday jammin' celebration and the start in earnest of #PBJamz!
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This 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!
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