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Mae Among the Stars By Roda Ahmed and Stasia Burrington
ISBN-13: 978-0062651730
Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Mae-Among-Stars-Roda-Ahmed/dp/0062651730
This is a beautiful picture book inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison.
There is a refrain in the book, that is inspirational. “If you can dream it, if you believe it and work hard for it, anything is possible.”
This lesson began by composing a melody for the refrain, but with the help of Craig Cassils, it turned into a choral piece that I hope will inspire your students to dream their dreams and make them come true.
Listen to the story.
Discuss the refrain with the students. Ask what this means to them?
“If you can dream it, if you believe it and work hard for it, anything is possible.”
Teach the song by rote.
Play a phrase and pause, and have the students echo.
This is the notation video. The lyrics video follows to sing along with.
Can you create movements to accompany the song?