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November 30, 2006 · Grades 3-6
John McCutcheon’s storytelling style has been compared to that of Will Rogers and Garrison Keillor–not bad for a guitar-slinging, Grammy-nominated folksinger who just happens to write picture books for kids. When sworn enemies meet on an open field during World War I, it becomes known as the Christmas Truce. John McCutcheon adapted the story and wrote a song, and later a children’s book, about this event.
He writes, “To be able to introduce the ideas contained in songs like Christmas in the Trenches or Streets of Sarajevo in vivid ways to children at a very early age…is something I’ve hoped to do for years.”
On this live broadcast, McCutcheon talks about his approach to the writing process, answers student questions, and performs “Christmas in the Trenches”, “Step By Step”, and “The Greatest Story Never Told.”
- John McCutcheon’s Home Page
The author’s personal web site - Student Activity Guide
Fairfax Network's activity guide -
Student Activity Guide Folk Masters Study Units
The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Folk Masters Study Units using traditional music and folklore fieldwork in the classroom.
