Songs for the classroom

Songs for the classroom
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TSuenoa
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goodThorniry
This soargexists in nnry different languages. The French oersian, "Frbre Jacques,,, is
probably the olfust. In Spanish it is fond as 'Martinillo,"
"Fray Felipe,,, and
"Bartolito." This oersion, which enphasizes greetings and, times of day, can be sung
as a rowrd; s persun or groxp starts and is follaued after the first lhle by a seconil
group. Or it canbe sung ds call and response.
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tds?
Muy- bien-
bue - nos
gra-cias, muy- bien-
Buenos dfas, buenosd(as,
;c6mo estds?2c6moestds?
Muy bien, gracias,
Muy bien, gracias,
iy usted?;y us.ted?
Qood nwrning, goodmaning,
Horu;are you? How are you!
Very weL, I thanrk you,
Very well, I thankyou,
Hoc,Dabout you? How about you?
Buenas tardes, buenastardes,
lc6mo estds?2c6moestds?
Muy bien, gracias,
Muy bien, gracias,
;y usted?2yusted?
Qood afternoon, goodaftemoon,
Hoc,pare you? How are you?
Very well, I thank yut,
Very weII,I thank you,
Hcnpabout youT How aboutyoul
Buenas noches, buenasnoches,
;c6mo estds?2c6moestds?
Muy bien, gracias,
Muy bien, gracias,
;y usted?;y usted?
Qood euening,goodeuening,
Honl are you? How are youl
Very well, I tlwttk you,
Very weII,I thank you,
Hont about you? How aboutyou?
For callm.d response,
person
a personor groupsingsrhebollfacewordsanl a second.
ar grouprepeats.
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Sing the days of the week in the somem.anner.
Hoy es lunes, hoy es lunes,
;c6mo est6s?;c6mo estiis?
m6rtes
mi6rcoles
jueves
viemes
sdbado
domingo
Todoy is Mondr,y, todny isMonday,
Hant are you? How are you?
Tuesdny
Wednesdny
Thwsday
Frid"J
Saanday
Smtay
ry
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a gift to the worLd frmn Merico and
The word cones from the Nalwatl Language, in which xoco-atl
meanrs"bitter wdter" cnd cacahuatl.ad means " cacaa woter." The songcan be su,ng
as call and response, with the Leader singing each line and. the group repeating it.
The drink of the cocoa bean-chocolate-is
Central Anerica,
Children cmt ako sing the songfaster and faster, and they can rub their hmds togeth.
er in imitation of the molinillo, or chocolate stirrer.
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LJno, dos, tres, cHo,
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TE. cho-co - la - te. cho-co -
One, two, *tree, c:Ho,
uno, dos, tres, co,
one, two, tlvee, co,
uno, dos, tres, LA,
one, two, tLvee, LA,
uno, dos, tres, TE...
or1e,two,*vee,TE...
chocolate, chocolate,
chocolate, chocolate,
bate, bate el chocolate.
beat md beat the chocolarz..
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EACHOT U5 I5 A TLOWER
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Each of us is
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Each ol us is
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Dy Charlolte Oiamond,as recordedon "1OCarrot,Diamond" @ CharloLteDiamondMusic 1OCAN1984
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need the sun and
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(This song is recordedin the key of E)
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Eachof us is a flower
Growingin life'sgarden
Eachof us is a flower
We needthe sunand rain.
r ain. CHA
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Sun,shtneyourwarmthon me
Moon,coolme withyournight
Wind.bringthe gentlerain
Earth.takemy rootsdowndeep.
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5OMO9COMOLA? FLOREg
NOUggOMMEgTOUSCOMME
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Spanishversionof "Eachof us is a Flower"
By CharlofteDiamond 1994 SOCAN
As recordedon "Soy una Pizza"
French versionof "Eachof us is a Flowef'
Bv CharlotteDiamond1984SOCAN
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Somoscomolas flores
En eljardinde la vida
Somoscomolas flores
Necesitamos
la lluviay el sol
REFRAIN
Noussommestouscommeles fleurs
Dansle jardinde la vie
Noussommestouscommeles fleurs
ll nousfautle soleilet la pluie.
VERSO
Sol,cali6ntame
Luna,arrdllame
Brisa,refr6scame
Tierra,alim6ntame.
COUPLET
Soleil,r6chauffe-moi
Lune,berce-moi
Brise.rafraichis-moi
Terre,nourris-moi.
tDEAgAND ACTIVITIEO
for EACHOF Ug 19A FLOWER
DISCUS9ION
IDEA9
water,earth,compost)Whendo we plantseeds?
$ Whatdo seedsneedto helpthemgrow?(Sunshine,
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Whatkindof flowerwouldyou liketo be? Whatdo we needto helpus grow?(Friends,family,hugs,books,pets,
food,sunshine...
etc.) Manychildrenin our worlddo not havecleanwater,enoughfood,a homeor leachersto
helpthemgrowand learn.Throughorganizations
suchas UNICEF,
we can helpchildrenwho are lessfortunate
than we are. "l am a Special Representativefor UNICEFCanada,and I have travelled to Costa Rica to visit
some UNICEF school projects. UNICEFhelps many children around the world receive a better education
and live a healthier, happier lite."
ACTIYITIE9
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Act out the wordsto "Eachof us is a Flowe/'. lmaginethatyou are a seedin the ground.As you are touchedby
the Sun,Moon,Windand Rain,you beginto slowlygrowand bloomintoa beautifulflower.
Makea sun,moonand
raincloudout of paper,and attacheachto a stick.The windcan be a ribbonstick.Thesepropsmayalsobe
'The GardenSong"and the story,"TheWisestOldWoman
usefulfor "MayThereAlwaysBe Sunshine",
and Man".
$ Divideintotwo groups.One groupsingsthe Chorus whilethe second
groupsingstheVerse.The two partsharmonize.
*
Changethe wordsand makeup a newsong.
"Eachof us is a flowergrowingin life'sgarden.
Eachof us is a flower.we needour familiesandfriends"
$ Drawyourfavouriteflowerwithyourfaceor yourphotoin the centre.
.& Makea largeflowerwitha holein the centrefor yourface.(Suggestion
from
PattiHaire,Las Vegas)See also Activities for "l am a Pizza".
DAVE.
*
Startsomeseedsindoorsor in a greenhouse,and transplantoutdoorswhenthe
weatheris warmer.Canyou tellthe difference
betweena carrotseedand a beanseed?
*
Starta beanseedgrowingin a clearplasticcup filledwitha papertowel,soakedwith
water."Firstthe rootsgrowdownand thenthe plantgrowsup."
Thenplantyourbeansproutintosoil.
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Studysomedifferentkindsof soils,noticingthe smell,textureand colour.Whichsoil has mostlysand,clayor
decayedplants?Whichsoil holdsthe mostwater?Whenyou add compostor mulch(decayedplants),the soil
becomesricherand holdsmorewater
*
Visita publicgardenor lookfor wildflowers
in the woods.
Keepa listof flowersthatyou haveseen- roses,pansies,
tigerlilies,skunkcabbage.
snapdragons,
dandelions,
Somewildflowers
havewildanimalnames.
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Each of ue ie a flower
Each of uo ie a flower
in life's garden.
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and rain
We needthe sun
your warmth on me.
b r i n gt h e g e n t l er a i n ,
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cool me with your night,
Lake mv roole down deeo.
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it's gon- na hug y0u.
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lf you'rein a grow- ly mood
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on your bed,
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HUG- BUG will sneak up lrom be- hind
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By CharlotteOiamond,
ae recordedon "Diamondin lhe Kouqh"
@ CharlorteDiamondMueic19Bb90CAN
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SpanishVersionof "TheHug Bug"
By CharlofteDiamond1994 SOCAN
@CharlotteDiamondMusiclnc.
(This song is recordedin the key of A)
CHORUS
TheHugBug,the HugBug,the HugBug
Neverknowwhereit's hiding
It'sthe HugBug,the HugBug
Watchout it'sgonnahug you!
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Bracitos,Bracitos,Bracitos
aQuiensabedondeest6?
Bracitos,Bracitos
iCuidado!te vienea abrazar.
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1.
lf you'rein a growlymood
Sittingaloneon yourbed
TheHugBugwillsneakup frombehind
Andhugyourighton the head.GHORUS
Sit[ estdsmuyenojado
Soloy tristeen tu pieza
Bracitosvienepor detr6s
Y te abrazala cabeza. CORO
2.
lf you'resnifflingwitha cold
Andchillyrightdownto yourtoes
fhe HugBugwillsneakin the middleof the night
Andhugyourighton the nose. CHORUS
2.
Sit[ estdsmuyresfriado
Y no te sientasfeliz
Bracitosvienecon cuidado
Y te abrazala nariz. CORO
3.
lf you'vetumbledoff yourbike
Andskinnedbothof yourknees
TheHugBugwillsneakup whenyou'renotlooking
Andgiveyoua greatbig squeeze.CHORUS
3.
Si caesde tu bicicleta
O te das un tropez6n
Bracitosvienepor sorpresa
Y te da un buenapret6n. CORO
4.
Nowit doesn'tbite,it doesn'tsting
Or buzzlikeanotherbug
It eatsgoodwishesand happydreams
Andturnsthemintolove.
4.
El no muerdeni tieneaguij6n
Ni zumbacomoun abejon
Vivede suefrosy de ilusi6nes
Que los convierteen amor.
5.
So if you'refeelingupsidedown
Or twistedall around
.Justkeepyoureyesopenwide
'Causethe Hug
Bug'scomingto town. CHORUS
5.
Si sientesmuchaconfusi6n
Y tu no puedespensar
Buscd:en todasdirecci6nes
Bracitosestdpor llegar. CORO
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tDEAg& ACTIVITIE1
DISCU''ION IDEAg
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witha coldor hurtbecauseyou
moodsin thissong- feelinggrumpyor sad,sniffling
Thereare manvdifferent
" h"u" fallenoff 6t yourbike.Talkaboutotheisituations
whenwe needa hugor a kindword.Discusshowto be
a goodfriend,a caringbrotheror sister.Whatdoesa Hug Bug
etc.
a smile...
looklike?- six legs,4 wings,2 antennae,
ACTIVITIE9
S nct out the differentmoodsof this song.
p Uat<ea Hug Bug Stick Puppetfrom cut out hearts,
pipecleaners(forantennae)and a craftstick.
(Seeillustration).
S' Voucan alsomakea PaperBag Hug Bug. Drawa faceon
a smalllunchbagthenstuffwithtissuesor papertowels
and tie off the top.Attachsix legson the sidesand fourwingson
the back;thenattachcolouredwoolon top for hair.Tie a stringto
or overyourbed.
yourHugBugso thatit can hangin the classroom
and
theycomein many
the
world,
over
Bugs
live
all
ilememberthatHug
So useyourimagination!
shapes,sizesandcolours.
different
ffi' wrlte somenewverses.
"When yourbestfriendmovesaway,you mayfeelsad and blue
Sendth6ma Hug Bugand a letter,too. And ask themto writeto you."
S Orawyourown Hug Bugand sendit to:
CharlotteDiamond'sHug Bug Club,
B.C.CanadaVOP6C5
P.O.Box 58067,Vancouver,
Shewill write backto you!
grandpaor a specialfriend.
Or senda HugBugto yourgrandma,
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