Teachers' Corner
All about Charlotte's Workshops and Keynotes
"The Song is Just the Beginning"
Lively, entertaining, thought-provoking and inspiring with a special interest in children with learning differences. Charlotte uses sign language, props, gestures, dance and comedy to demonstrate how music can enhance a young child’s creativity, imagination and self-esteem. Her songs are singable, easy to teach, and readily adaptable to the classroom and curriculum needs.
"What a delight it was having you come and do the
closing keynote address at our 1996 State Conference, held in Sacramento.
...a charming presentation that was a wonderful closure to a terrific
conference. The standing ovation that you received was well deserved."
Heidi Thumlert, Program Chair, California Assoc. for the Education of Young Children
"Charlotte can do a session for 50 people or a keynote session for 3,000.
She is an asset to any event because of her outgoing and positive attitude."
Deidre Stuart, President, British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association
"Charlotte is dynamic, energetic, and unsinkable. The essence of her work exuded joy in singing and teaching about the power of music. Her presentation was appropriate for young and old alike with special emphasis on the young at heart. She was professional without being inflexible. Throughout the conference, during the set-up, and break-down, Charlotte's demeanor and attitude made our work with her enjoyable and productive. We would like to recommend Charlotte's performance and participation in other conferences for children of all ages, but most especially for the young children our teachers reach every day. Our experience with her was one of the highlights of this year's conference."
Pam Patrick, Secretary, Alabama Kindergarten Conference
WORKSHOP INFORMATION
3. The Themes in Charlotte's Songs and Stories
4. Sample lesson plans for Charlotte Diamond's music
For information about up-coming workshops or to bring Charlotte to your
area, click on Concerts.
Educational Resources
MUSICAL TREASURES, an 88 page Songbook with Activities for
Teachers and Families. Music for Piano and Guitar for 22 songs in English with
some songs in French and Spanish, plus discussion ideas and crafts. Some songs feature actions and/or sign language. A Canadian Best Seller and Winner of the "OUR CHOICE
AWARD" from the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Now available with a compilation CD of the songs!
Click here for the list of songs and additional information
Click here for a sample of sheet music in the book
Click here for a sample of actions from a song
A WORLD OF MUSIC with
CHARLOTTE DIAMOND, an 108 page Songbook
with Activities for Teachers and Families. Music for Piano and Guitar for 28
songs in English with some songs in French and Spanish, plus discussion ideas and crafts. Some
songs feature actions and/or sign language. Winner
of the OUR CHOICE 2004 AWARD from the
Canadian Children's Book Center. With
Favourite Songs from Charlotte’s AWARD-WINNING recordings, including Juno
Award Nominee and Parents’ Choice Award Winner,
“Charlotte
Diamond’s World”.
Now available with a compilation CD of the songs!
Click here for the list of songs and additional information
Click here for a sample of sheet music in the book
Click here for a sample of actions from a song
Now
Available - Instrumental
Band Tracks
for many of Charlotte's Favorite Songs
TO VISIT CHARLOTTE'S NEW PAGES IN FRENCH
SONG CARDS (BIG BOOKS) and PUPPETS
There is a wonderful connection between SINGING and LEARNING TO READ. My
songs are becoming very popular as Song Cards with illustrations to guide
young readers (11" by 17"). To receive a catalogue, contact:
National Educational Network
Hilmar, CA
95324
(209) 668-4142
1-800-537-6647
www.N-E-N.com
Bubble Rock
P.O Box 3654
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90275
Toll free 877-541-5819
www.bubblerock.com
For orders in Canada CLICK HERE
8 Song Cards are now available in French - From the CD - "Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil" : Je suis une pizza, Embrasse quatre fois & La belle pieuvre. From the CD - "Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs": Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs, Aujourd'hui, il pleut, Di,Di Dinosaure, Le Hug Bug & Je suis une bulle.CLICK HERE - CLIQUEZ ICI - For order form in French
New! 13 Song Cards (Libros Grandes) in
Spanish! Plus the Puppets for "Soy una Pizza" and "Un
Pulpito".
From the CD, "Soy una Pizza":
"Soy una Pizza", "Un Pulpito", "Cuatro Abrazos al Dia",
"Somos Como las Flores", "Di, Dinosaurio", "Que Buena
Suerte".
From the CD, "Todo el
Mundo Come Banana!": "Soy una Burbuja", "Cinco
Gorrioncitos", "Es un Dia Lluvioso", "Escucha el Agua",
"Bracitos" (Hug Bug), "Quiero Ser un Perro", "Mi Osito
Gruff"
CLICK HERE for the
Order Form in Spanish.
CLICK HERE for Charlotte's Hug
Bug letter in Spanish!
"Octopus (Slippery Fish)", "I am a Pizza"
and "10 Crunchy Carrots" Puppets
Charlotte Diamond's "Octopus (Slippery Fish)" song
can come alive with the new 5 piece swallowing puppets. Each piece is made of durable felt with openings to swallow the smaller sea creature. Slippery fish is gulped by the octopus; the octopus is gulped by the tuna fish; the tuna fish is gulped by the shark and then the whale has a delicious dinner swallowing the smaller sea creatures!
Design your own pizza while you sing "I am a Pizza".
This large pizza comes delivered to your door,
made of all felt with felt toppings. Pieces can be
stored in Pizza crust pocket in the back.
"10 Crunchy Carrots"
This carrot looks good enough to eat!
This large carrot has10 pockets to hold the 10 finger puppet carrots. Each finger puppet has a number on the front that corresponds to an appliqué of the character that eats each carrot. Two attached hooks make it easy to hang the large carrot.
To order puppets in Canada CLICK HERE
To order puppets in the U.S. CLICK HERE
Charlotte has been chosen as a Special Representative for UNICEF Canada and
has been involved in creating educational materials for the classroom. For
more information about her work, click here.
Here is a letter from Mary Giesbrecht, a Grade one teacher
on a First Nations Reserve in Port Hardy, B.C.
Hi,
After the Primary Teachers Conference in Richmond last year, a few teachers from my school fell in love with your song, "Leave the World a little Better". We all bought the tape and have been using it in our classrooms.
As an entire school, we decided to make that our theme for this September. All of our bulletin board displays and classroom activities right now center around "Leaving the World a little bit Better".
As I introduced the topic in my class, I wanted to know what the children thought the song meant. We sang it a few times and they loved it. Then one little guy piped up, "I leaved the world once. I went to Campbell River." Soon all the kids were shouting out, "I leaved the world too! I went to Vancouver!" It took a while to straighten them out, but now they all know what it means.
I just wanted to share that with you, and also thank you for that song. It really has been an inspiration at our school. When there is a conflict, I start singing the song and the children instantly resolve the problem. When I see litter on the playground, I start singing the song, and someone will pick up the garbage. One little girl said, "my mom was yelling at my dad, and I started singing to her, 'Leave the world a little bit better'. The she stopped yelling."
Who knows what the far reaching consequences of the song will be!!!!
Thanks again!
Thank you for the wonderful story Mary!
Hello Charlotte! I was one of the teachers who took your music and sign workshop at the Primary Teachers' Conference in October 2002. After a bit of practice at home, I was able to teach my K-1 class the words and signs to "Leave the World A Little Bit Better." They practiced for 6 weeks, performed it at our Christmas concert and were a smash hit. I had costumes of head-band wire-tinsel halos and large white paper "bibs" for them that they put on over their heads. Each bib had one huge letter from one of the words "love" "joy" or "peace" glued on the back. During the musical interlude towards the end of the song, I had them turn their backs to the audience, hold hands, and sway to the music (at the end of the interlude, they turned to face the audience again and finish signing the song before they took a bow). It was at this point that, during both performances, the audience burst out into applause and "OOHS" and "AAHS" - many parents from my class and other classes came to me afterwards and said that the performance had made them cry! A video of the concert was taken and one parent has requested a copy to send to relatives. I am so glad that I took your workshop and am able to pass the signing off to the kids. Bayview is a real inner city school and I find that, for a number of reasons, music makes all the difference. Right now we are working on "My School Is The World" and I plan on having them perform it at the end of March. If you are on Vancouver Island, I would like to invite you to watch the children perform! They love all of your music!
Sincerely,Cindy Patten
Teacher, Bayview Elementary School
School District 68, Nanaimo B.C.
Thanks for the great letter and idea Cindy!
HERE ARE SOME SOURCES OF CHARLOTTE DIAMOND'S MUSIC
CANADA
Vancouver KidsBooks (Vancouver, B.C.)
1-800-893-5335
email: general@kidsbooks.com
Scholar's Choice, Canada
- an excellent source of teaching and parenting resources
- Stores are located in the following Canadian cities:
BC - Surrey and Port Coquitlam,
AB - Edmonton and Calgary (2 stores),
MB - Winnipeg,
ON - Ajax, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, London (3 stores), Markham, Mississauga,
North York, Ottawa (2 stores), Sudbury, Waterloo, Windsor, Woodbridge,
NS - Dartmouth and Moncton.
Phone: (519) 453-7470 or 1-800-265-1095
A & B Sound
Check for Stores in your area
Baby Love
Store and Catalog, Camrose, Alberta
www.kidalog.com
Education Station, Edmonton, Alberta
780-475-4680
Wintergreen Learning Materials
www.wintergreenlearning.ca
1-800-268-1268
Mabel's Fables Bookstore, ( Toronto, Ontario)
416-322-0438
Nex Generation Toys
Parent
Teacher Store
Peter Alsop
-Composer of "I am a Pizza"
Poster Pals
Materials in French
1 800 265 7754
USA
All For Kids (Seattle, WA)
206-526-2768
www.allforkidsbooks.com
Bubble Rock (Los Angeles, CA)
1-877-541-5819
www.bubblerock.com
See information for Song Cards in Teacher's Corner
National Educational Network
1-800-537-6647
www.N-E-N.com
See information for Song Cards in Teacher's Corner
The Linden Tree Bookstore (Los Altos, CA)
650-949-3390
or 1-800-949-3313
email: lindentree@earthlink.net
Great parenting advice with Kathy Lynn - Parenting Today
Because parenting is too
important to leave to chance!"
www.parentingtoday.ca.
Educational Record Center (Wilmington, NC)
1-800-438-1637
World of Reading, Atlanta, GA
Charlotte Diamond recordings in French and Spanish
1-800-729-3703
Teachers School Supply
1-800-477-7745
Border's Books and Music
Learning Shop, Indianapolis, Indiana
1-800-369-6792
SongsForTeaching.com
Songs by popular artists categorized by subject for use across the curriculum.
A popular site for parents and teachers alike.
Also look for Charlotte's music in in the following catalogues: Discount School Supplies, Morrison School Supply, Creative Catalogue Supplies, and Wayland Audio Visual Enterprises.
