Program

Writing great poetry and prose takes many of the same skills it takes to write songs. In this lively, interactive program full of singing, clapping, and dancing, Alastair uses his own award-winning tunes, plus songs by Woody Guthrie, Mississippi John Hurt, and others to teach key language arts concepts including subject, setting, mood, point of view, rhyme, alliteration, and rhythm in both music and speech. As the grand finale, kids put what they've learned to work, by helping to write a new verse for one of Alastair's original songs.