by Teresa Jennings

Right away, your kids will get that there is more to this song than a lovely or poetic song of spring when they sing, "One revolution. Earth travels once a year around the sun." That makes this song a great tool for cross curricular teaching and learning. This Latin style tune will get kids talking about all of the scientific elements and principles mentioned in the song, and it can be part of a performance or all-school focus on science or the solar system. The tune is all in unison for ease of learning and remembering, and you will appreciate that the melody is reinforced in the excellent jazz ensemble recording. (from Music K-8, Vol. 18, No. 4)

This kit is available in electronic format, for download to your computer. These files are quite large and may take a long time to download. Users with a dial-up modem will have difficulty: A high-speed Internet connection is highly recommended. When you expand the compressed file, it will include two MP3s (one full-performance and one accompaniment only version) and a printable PDF of the written music. Questions? Visit the Download Help page (opens in a new window)

Sound clips are available on MusicK8.com