“Let The Story Times Roll”
Using Children’s Literature and Bible Stories to Create Sound Stories
Presentation by Teresa Granger M.M.Ed
1. What is a Sound Story?
 Definition- a story told through sound effects, instruments, and props
 Sound effects represent words from the story or characters in the story
 Can be taken from children’s books or literature such as “Jump, Frog, Jump”
 Can be developed from children’s literature or a story such as a children’s Bible Story
2. What musical concepts can be taught through sound stories?
 Timbre- the characteristic sound of a voice or instrument
 Expression- dynamics , emotion, and feeling
 Form- listening to and responding to same and different
 Rhythm- the patterns in music responding to long and short sounds
 Pitch- how high or low a sound is
3. How do I get started in creating a sound story?
 Determine the story
 Read the story for words that represent sound or sound effects
 Look for simple characters from the story that could be represented by instruments
 Sound Story Template Chart for developing a sound story outline
 Find props such as hats, scarves and streamers
 Find instruments or make ones that represent a variety of sounds
 Make sound or character cards to represent the various parts and sounds of the story
 Show examples
Teresa Granger, M.M.Ed., Music Educator & Children’s Choir Coordinator
274 Hunnicutt Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Phone: 706.207.2647, Email: [email protected]
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4. Let’s do it –Let The Story Times Roll
 Look at the sample for how you could write the story out with highlighted words
 Use the Sound Story Template to plan the story
 As a group demonstrate a sound story such as “Rap A Tap Tap”
 As a group demonstrate “Jump, Frog, Jump”
 Discuss musical concepts for each story
 Then divide into groups and create a sound story from a Bible Story
 Perform for the group
5. Let’s look at a sound story sample from the Fall 2017 Growing in Grace Curriculum
 Theme-Be Strong in the Lord
 Story is based on the wise man and the foolish man found Matthew 7: 24-27
 Story is written with the highlighted words
 Activity Teaching Steps has the plan for how to assign the parts and what instruments to
use.
Teresa Granger, M.M.Ed., Music Educator & Children’s Choir Coordinator
274 Hunnicutt Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Phone: 706.207.2647, Email: [email protected]
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Resource List
Almeida, Artie, 2007. Mallet Madness, Volume 1, Dayton: Heritage Music Press
ISBN:978-0-89328-444-2
Almeida, Artie, 2010. Mallet Madness Strikes Again, Dayton: Heritage Music Press,
ISBN:978-1-4291-1792-0
Dillon, Leo and Diane, 2002. Rap-A-Tap-Tap, New York: Blue Sky Press ISBN: 0-439-45597-9
Henley, Karyn, 1989.The Beginner’s Bible Oregon: Questar Publishers ISBN 0-045564-31-7
Kalan, Robert, 1981. Jump, Frog, Jump, New York: Harper Collins Publishers
ISBN: 978-0-688-09241-2
Miller, Cristi Cary, 2010. Sound Stories, Milwaukee: Hal Leonard ISBN 978-1-4234-8827-9
Growing in Grace Children’s Choir Curriculum
Older Children Be Strong in the Lord 2016
“Building on a Solid Foundation” from Be Strong in the Lord, Fall, Older Children; Growing In Grace
Children’s Music Curriculum, Copyright 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by
permission.
Teresa Granger, M.M.Ed., Music Educator & Children’s Choir Coordinator
274 Hunnicutt Drive, Athens, GA 30606, Phone: 706.207.2647, Email: [email protected]
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