Composer Study - Rogers and Hammerstein

Rogers and Hammerstein

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up with strings - These are a few of my favorite things."

Richard Rogers (1895 - 1960) and Oscar Hammerstein (1902 - 1979 were an American musical theater team. Rodgers composed the music and Hammerstein was the lyricist. Together they wrote over 40 musicals won 42 Tony's, 15 Academy Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Grammy Awards, and 2 Emmy Awards. They are well known for some of the most popular musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I, and Cinderella.

Composer Study

Start off with the Music Lesson which includes

  • Music Links

  • Read Alouds

  • Time & Place Connection Subjects

  • Recipe

Throughout the week, cover the Multi-Subject Connections

  • Science Activity, read aloud, fun code worksheets

  • Art Activity, read aloud, optional coloring page

  • Literature Activity, read aloud, copywork

  • History Activity, read alouds, geography activity, Book of Centuries

Rogers and Hammerstein’ dessert: Cheesecake

Learn how to make this American dessert. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

 

Rogers and Hammerstein’s Music

Song 1: Do-re-mi

Music Class

SONG 2: oklahoma

Science Song

Song 3: bali hai

Art Song

Song 4: impossible

Literature Song

Song 5: getting to know you

History Song

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