2011 ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings — Nominated Titles List

2011 ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings — Nominated Titles

All of us here at BillyGorilly.com are proud and honored to have
Billy Gorilly – Rockin’ the SchoolHouse, Vol.2 included as part of the ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings Nominations Discussion List for 2011.

We’d like to thank and praise all the committee members for their tireless work auditioning countless submissions and compiling the list. We would also like to congratulate all the winners.

We look forward to 2011 being another year filled with educating and engaging children through our recordings and encouraging them to reach their full potential by becoming life-long learners.

We’re also very happy to announce that we’ve added Follett Library Resources/Book Wholesalers Inc. as one of our official distributors.

If you have any other questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us here.

Sincerely,
Tamara Maellaro

Great Teaching Resource for Kids ages 3-6

Billy Gorilly Podcast For Kids
episode 18

We’re sorry  this episode is no longer available. To listen to New Episodes go here

Are you trying to teach a child the colors in a rainbow

or Letter sounds?

or maybe the concept of

Big, Small, or Hardly There At All

• COLORS OF THE RAINBOW
• BIG, SMALL, OR HARDLY THERE AT ALL
• LETTER SOUNDS (J-R)

Listen on your computer right from Billy’s website or download the podcast to your iPod. You can let your child listen any time they want. Play it in the car and you have a rolling schoolhouse. No boring sleepy songs here.

Billy Gorilly also offers worksheets and activity pages to go along with each segment of the podcast.

In very simple terms a podcast is an audio file that is transferred over the internet for your listening pleasure.

Billy’s podcasts are FREE, less than 15 minutes long, and feature 3-4 songs and or stories. You may even hear some of Billy Gorilly’s pals from the Candy Appletree Woods on the podcast.

Sorry this podcast no longer available. Get Billy Gorilly’s new podcast here

I would love to hear how you use music or this podcast to help educate your kids.

Please feel free to leave me a comment or share this post.

Warm Regards,
Tamara Maellaro
Flying Kitten Music

Educational Songs for Kids preK-1st

Billy Gorilly’s podcast for Kids

I just wanted to send out a little reminder about Billy’s Podcast 17. If you have not listened yet come on over and check it out. This podcast will teach children the  letters sounds of (A-I)  as they sing along with Billy and his pals from the Candy Appletree Woods. Kids will also learn the parts of a house as they make a list. The kidlets will be sure to have a smile as they learn to count by fives. You can also get free printable worksheets to go along with each segment. You can listen right on you computer or download to your iPod. If you subscribe on iTunes you will get updates automatically. It doesn’t cost a thing so you have nothing to lose.

We are currently working on Podcast 18. We will have it ready for you to enjoy around Sept. 5. Maybe a little sooner.

Until next time…

Keep Smiling, Singing, and Learning
and you can make everyday
Simply Splendiferous!

Don’t be shy and leave a comment. If you have a great way you use the podcast to entertain and teach your child or class tell us about it. We would love to hear.

Summer Reading Program Be Creative at Your Library

How Do You Like to Be Creative?

I’m going to keep this post short and sweet. I know everyone is really busy getting everything ready for this years Summer Library Program.

Let the kids color as they gear up for the summer library reading program Be Creative @ Your Library with a free coloring page from Billy Gorilly. “How Do You Like to be Creative?” The file also contains a template for two different bookmarks

Be Creative @ Your Library Free resource coloring page

Listen to Billy Gorilly’s Podcast episode 16. The first segment features Billy Gorilly and Mrs. Flicker Fireflybrarian promoting the summer reading program. They want to get the kids excited about going to the library. There are 3 other sections of the podcast where kids will learn how to count backwards, listen to the story of the “Oxen and The Lion” told Billy Gorilly style, and the song Do You Know What Time it is? This podcast is perfect for children 3-6.

Listen to Billy Gorilly Podcast for Kids  episode 16  click here

Are kids under 12 going to be banned from the library?

No Kids at the library?

If you don’t want kids under 12 banned from the library you might want to read this blog at Twittermoms.com . There is a new law about childrens products and lead. This law would make it so the libraries would have to remove all the kids books or not let kids under 12 in the library.

This is the title of the press release from the ALA (american library association)

NEWS
For Immediate Release
January 26, 2009

ALA Files Comments, Urges CPSC To
Exempt Libraries from Regulation Under
Consumer Product Safety Act

Here is the link to the press release click here

I for one love the libraries and feel they are so valuable to our community. This can’t happen. I know that the government is trying to keep kids safe, but is this to much?

Spread the word so this does not happen.

Sincerely,

Tamara
billygorilly.com

Do You Take Your Kids to the Library?

Be Creative at Your Library

I have been working on a project for the Summer Library Reading Program called Be Creative @ Your Library. I don’t work for the library. I am creating materials to go with a theme song for the library program. If you would like to hear the song you can listen here.

All this got me thinking….

How many parents still take their children to the library?

I remember my mom taking me to the library when I was a little kid. I also remember walking to the library (now we drive the kids) when I was old enough. There is something about holding the books in your hand that the computer can’t give you. I remember walking out of the library with my stack of books feeling like I just won a big prize. I still love going to the library. I will go and pick up several books. Most of the time I don’t go in with a specific topic in mind. I just wander around until I find something that seems interesting.

Do you take your children to the library? if you do, how often do you go? Share your library experiences.

Tamara

billygorilly.com

Be Creative at Your Library

Creative Minds Make
The Ordinary… Extraordinary!

I just wanted to send out a quick note to my friends. I have just finished uploading Billy Gorilly’s free promotional song for the summer library program “Be Creative at Your Library”. I am really excited about it. The song is really catchy and very fun. I know the kids will love it. Take a listen click here I will be letting you know more about Billy Gorilly’s new CD coming soon! billygorilly.com

Grammy Nominations Best Children’s Music Album 2008

Grammy Nominations Best Children’s Music Album 2008
I am very excited to let you know our Album “Billy Gorilly – Happy Birthday Gertie” is on the ballot for nomination consideration for Best Musical Album for Children in the 2008 Grammys!

Please take a listen at iLike. We would love to have you as a new fan.

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Reading Bug ~;~ Want To Catch It

Mrs. Flicker Fireflybrarian

More Fun Stuff from Billy Gorilly

Kids “Catch the Reading Bug” this summer with the help of Billy Gorilly.

Your kids can listen to Billy Gorilly talk with Mrs. Flicker Fireflybrarian about the summer reading program on his podcast 11 (radio show) it’s free. Mrs. Flicker is everyone’s favorite flying librarian. She is always helpful as can be and she is always bright and merry. She even has a song about her on the Billy Gorilly: Happy Birthday Gertie CD. Billy’s pals Wendy and Timmy from the Candy Appletree Woods sing it. If you would like to hear a sample of it you can do so here. Billy also offers a very cute coloring page for you to download. The file is in .pdf format.

Billy’s podcast episode 11 also teaches the days of the week and musical opposites. Featuring Billy Gorilly’s awesome piano playing. Oh, and he offers free activity pages to go along with the podcast. Listen and check it out here.

Mrs. flicker also has key chains, t-shirts, book bags, stickers, and more with her picture on them (she is very popular) and people have been asking where they can get them. You can find them at Zazzle.

Keep your kids learning over the summer break so their brains don’t turn to jelly. Your local library is a perfect place to help them get smart and stay smart.

Make Everyday Simply Splendiferous
with Billy Gorilly

billygorilly.com

Catch The Reading Bug

Billy Gorilly says “If You Want To Be A Leader, First You’ve Got To Be A Reader”

This quote comes from the lyrics in Billy Gorilly’s “Catch The Reading Bug” theme song. It is also the subject of the Newsletter I just finished for my company, Flying Kitten Music (billygorilly.com). We feel it is so important that children learn to read that we have been promoting and encouraging parents to keep their children reading over the summer by signing up for the summer reading program at your local library. This year the theme for most U.S., libraries is you guessed it, Catch The Reading bug. If you have children and you want a great way to help them learn and love to read I urge you to take them to the library over the summer vacation. In most cases there is no cost to you. Just sign up and feel good about helping your child learn

Catchy tunes for Catch the Reading Bug is the title of a post on the New York Statewide Summer Reading Blog. They have posted a link to Billy Gorilly’s song under a catchy little mp3. They stated, Billy Gorilla instead of Gorilly. Thats ok as long as they think we have a catchy little tune. They also have other helpful information on the reading program so you you should check them out.

If you would like to check out the most Recent Billy Gorilly Family newsletter go here. It includes links to some really cool stuff (if I do say so myself). There are free downloadable templates for bookmarks, reading logs, and bug word search. We offer a free downloadable MP3 version of Billy’s Catch The Reading Bug song. The full version is offered as a bonus song on Billy Gorilly:Happy Birthday Gertie CD. We also put the link to Billy Gorilly’s Podcast for Kids and a couple of very simple recipes. If you would like to become a Family member and get future Billy Gorilly’s Family Newsletters delivered to your email subscribe here.

If you want to go straight to Billy’s Free version of Catch The Reading Bug song click here.

If you would like to check out samples of all of the Billy Gorilly and the Candy Appletree Family music you can listen or buy at CDBaby. Or to see what we are all about you can go to our website billygorilly.com and see all the different things we have to offer.

Keep Smiling, Singing, and Learning
and you can make everyday
Simply Splendiferous,

Tamara