Summer Song #4 - After you've gone

Can you name all the instruments you hear?


A little more about this song
The performer featured in this video is called Benny Goodman.  He is a famous American jazz musician, a.k.a. "King of Swing."  He is a fantastic clarinetist.
Do you like this particular style of music?  If you do, you may want to go to Jazz For Young People Website to find out more about this music genre!

Summer Song #3 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice

A little about this piece

The Sorcerer's Apprentice was originally a poem written by the great German poet, Goethe in 1797. 100 years later, in 1897, Paul Dukas decided to write an orchestral piece (a symphonic poem) with the same name. This piece became so famous that it is used to accompany a section of the Walk Disney film Fantasia. Mickey Mouse, obviously, plays the role of the apprentice!

The very hungry caterpillar and his friends

Eric Carle's picture books are so popular among playgroups and kindergartens.  We may not have befriended with all of Mr. Carle's creations, like the Mixed Up Chameleon or the Foolish Turtle; and not all of us has traveled to The Mountain that Loved a Bird; but most of us should be quite familiar with what happened to The Very Hungry Caterpillar!  (Find the complete list of book by visiting the