was released. My students have found it very entertaining and educational. Like all music that I use in my classroom, I wanted to make the big books to go with the songs. Having the print connection for the kids is very important.
When making the Big Books, I use 12" x 18' tagboard. I have found it reasonably priced at www.tdbestprice.com. I order the bright assorted tagboard. It makes making the book a lot easier. Be sure to bind the books at the bottom, for easier holding (I let my students hold them). I laminate my books using the heavier laminate from Teacher Supply stores. ABC Zone in Burnsville, MN and Rochester, MN is reasonable at $1.25 a foot. OfficeMax has become really expensive so shop around. But the 1.5mm works, too. Lakeshore Learning Store has laminating for just 29¢/ft.
To make making the books easier for you, I have included the PDF of the text that I use to make the Big Books. Some books may need a Bulletin Board set or a border. I will list what is needed. Occasionally, the item I use is discontinued. I always go online and check warehouses first. If you can't find exactly what I use, go to your local teacher supply store and browse until you find something that will work.
School Is Cool - This is the theme song of the CD. I teach the kids the actions. Spell out C-O-O-L with your arms like YMCA. The last song on the CD is the instrumental so you can perform it at parent programs . To make this book I used the Carson Dellosa School Days Border (CD-1453). Click here for the lyric PDF.
Vowel Bat - This fun song helps the kids learn the short vowel sounds. It is to the tune "Batman." I used the 
