Tips for Elementary Music Specialists View Articles by Dr. Turner Thinking Musically: An Example of How One Fourth Grade Class Transformed a Picture Book into Music	by Dr. Mark Turner Associate Professor of Music Early Childhood and Elementary Specialist SFA School of Music meturner@sfasu.edu
	Accompaniments: MP3 Audio Files

Note: These arrangements were created by the music specialist using a student-line sequencing software (Freestyle). Ultimately, the student-musicians should create the accompaniments (acoustically or electronically); but until they are ready for that, the specialist should create them. The accompaniments sound complex but were very easy to create. If I can do this, anyone can do this. Have fun & good luck!

MP3 Audio Files

Lonely Gerald	I'll Be There
Animal Dance	I Think I Can Dance!
Down on Your Luck	Giraffes Can't Dance
Giraffes Can't Dance: Reprise