Grades K-6
Word Search
Find the words related to inspiration and maybe learn some new vocabulary along the way. Use the words to write a story of your own!
National English Language Arts and Music Standards included.
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What inspires you?
Program
- Sammy FAIN "March of the Cards" from Alice in Wonderland
- Edvard GRIEG "Morning Mood" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from Peer Gynt
- John POWELL Music from How to Train Your Dragon
- Howard BLAKE "Walking in the Air" from The Snowman
- Harry GREGSON-WILLIAMS Music from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- Igor STRAVINSKY Lullaby and Finale from The Firebird ("L'oiseau de feu") Suite (1919)
Artists
Daniel Wiley, conductor
Kelly Jo Asbury, guest host
Paige Turner, guest host
Kathy Wade, vocalist
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
$4 with discounts and funding assistance availableConcert Duration
60 minutesSeries
Young People's Concerts
What's Interesting
Join conductor Daniel Wiley and hosts Kelly Jo Asbury and Paige Turner from Learning Through Art's Books Alive! For Kids® to explore how composers drew inspiration from creative poetry, contemporary literature and classic tales.
The Books Alive! For Kids® literacy program reduces childhood illiteracy, teaches resilience, and stimulates a love for learning by engaging early readers ages 3-9 through sight, sound, and touch.
Spotify Playlist
Pre-Concert Slideshow
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Activities
Grades K-6
Create Your Own Soundscape
Use household or classroom items to tell a story by creating the sounds of being in a particular environment.
National English Language Arts and Music Standards included.
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Grades 2-6
Concert Timeline
Build a timeline of the music in the concert. How long after a story was written did it inspire a composer to write music? Was it an instant spark?
National English Language Arts and Music Standards + State (OH, KY) Social Studies Standards included.
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Grades 3-6
Musical Messages
Use the note names of the treble staff to decode the missing words in the story then use musical symbols to decipher a hidden message.
National English Language Arts and Music Standards included.
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Grades PreK-3
Books Alive! For Kids
The Books Alive! For Kids® literacy program reduces childhood illiteracy, teaches resilience, and stimulates a love for learning by engaging early readers ages 3-9 through sight, sound, and touch. Hand-selected books and educational content are designed by education experts with more than 40 years of experience to improve literacy and inspire a love of reading.
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Grades K-6
Firebird Craft
Make your own Firebird mask!
from Books Alive! For Kids™
Coming Soon!
Grades K-6
How to Train Your Dragon Activity Pack
Design a dragon, make your own crown, draw a viking and speak Dragonese!
from Hachette Children's Group
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Grades K-6
The Snowman Activities
Coloring pages, crafts, recipes and more magical activities.
from Penguin Books Ltd.
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