21-22 – General Ed – Week of 5/25 – 5/31

Howe

Sing-A-Long Songs

Sing-A-Long will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022, 2:00 p.m.

Haigh

Spring Songs

1) Hello Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU

2) It’s a Beautiful Day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

3) Friends Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc

4) Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Over the Rainbow by Newtown Children

Father’s Day Song

Happy Father’s Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-h6WCVm6Q&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=2

Super Simple Songs About The Instruments

Brass Instruments

When The Band Comes Marching In | Kids Songs | Super Simple Songs

8 Different Instruments

The Musical Instruments Song for Children | Learn 8 musical instruments | Kids songs

Instrument Of The Week

The Nano Harp

What is the smallest musical instrument?

The smallest instrument ever created had to be made in a science lab it’s so miniscule. It’s called the nano harp. It’s made out of a single piece of silicon and is around 140 atoms thick.

The nanoharp is carved out of a single crystal of silicon using advanced versions of the same methods used to build tiny electronic circuits: electron beam lithography and “released silicon” technology, which refers to nanostructures that have been undercut to be freely suspended in space.

It consists of two endpieces, one square and one triangular, with several “strings” of varying lengths stretching between them. The strings are actually silicon rods 50 nm (150 atoms) in diameter, ranging from 1000 to 8000 nm in length, and the entire device is about the size of a single red blood cell.

The “Regular” Harp

The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel (Harp Cover)

The Musical Fact Of The Week

Question

What are the instruments that young kids like to play?

Answer

Think shakers, hand drums, bells, rattles, etc. These instruments are ideal; young ones can easily pick up these with their hands and start making music instantly. Benefits to children include coordination and learning how to keep rhythm.

The Lion King Medley – Hakuoh University Handbell Choir’s performance

Bourgade Bell Choir Plays ‘Someone Like You’

Riddle Of The Week

Question

What falls in winter but never gets hurt?

Answer

Snow.

Composer Of The Week

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian^[6] Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, impresario, and Roman Catholic priest.  Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, Vivaldi is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers.

Important Work

The Four Seasons

Spring. Antonio Vivaldi

Spring Songs – Haigh

Spring Sing-A-Long Songs – Howe

1) Hello Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU

2) It’s a Beautiful Day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

3) Friends Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc

4) Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Over the Rainbow by Newtown Children

Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Songs

1) Skidamarink – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luvKxD7EcvI&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=1

2) Happy Mother’s Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-h6WCVm6Q&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=2

3) Happy Mother’s Day  Song #2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8J1mzEbfYg&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=3

Meet The Instruments

Meet The Instruments

The Hydraulophone 

The hydraulophone is one of the rarest musical instruments in the world. This instrument is a sensory device that is primarily designed for low vision musicians. This tonal acoustic instrument is played by direct contact with water or other fluids.

The hydraulophone was described and named by Steve Mann in 2005, and patented in 2011. Typically, sound is produced by the same hydraulic fluid in contact with the player’s fingers. It has been used as a sensory exploration device for low-vision individuals.

Hydraulophone (H2Organ), Pachelbel’s canon

Two people playing hydraulophone (water pipe organ flute)

The Musical Fact Of The Week

Question

What is the most popular instrument in Africa?

Answer

Most widely spread and played instruments in Africa are the drum, the xylophone, the mbira, rattles and shakers. The one-string musical bow, played all over the continent but now nearly abandoned, was once responsible for all the vocal scales that are used today in African music.

The Mbira

Mbira, also called mbila sansa, kilembe, likembe, timbrh, or thumb piano, plucked idiophone (instrument whose sounding parts are resonant solids belonging to the body of the instrument itself)—or more specifically, a lamellaphone—that is unique to Africa and widely distributed throughout the continent.

If Bach Were From Zimbabwe—Prelude and Fugue in C on mbiras (thumb pianos)

BOB MARLEY IS THIS LOVE ON MBIRA by Alessandro Corsi

Musical Fact Of The Week

Question

What is the most important instrument in Africa?

Answer

Harps are the main stringed instrument in Africa. They are quiet instruments that usually accompany a singer/storyteller/poet. Harps in Africa date back at least 5,000 years. Today, they are mostly found just south of the Sahara desert from Mauritania on the west coast to Uganda on the east coast.

African Harps

The Bow Harp Sound. ” Adungu” In UGANDA

The Riddle Of The Week

Question

What has many ears but cannot hear?

Answer

Corn.

The Composer Of The Week

Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev^{[n 1]} (27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1891 – 5 March 1953)^{[n 2]} 

• was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who later worked in the Soviet Union.
• Composed masterpieces across numerous music genres
• Regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century
• Important Compositions
  • March from The Love for Three Oranges
  • Suite Lieutenant Kijé
  • Ballet Romeo and Juliet—from which “Dance of the Knights” 
  • Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf – Peter theme

Peter and the Wolf – grandfather theme

Peter and the Wolf – wolf theme

Peter and the Wolf – bird theme

Peter and the Wolf – cat theme

Peter and the Wolf – duck theme

Peter and the Wolf – hunters theme

Sing-A-Long Songs For Howe – Theme  is Spring/Friendship–

Spring Songs For Haigh

1) Hello Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU

2) It’s a Beautiful Day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

3) Friends Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc

4) Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Over the Rainbow by Newtown Children

Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Songs

1) Skidamarink – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luvKxD7EcvI&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=1

2) Happy Mother’s Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-h6WCVm6Q&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=2

Riddle Of The Week

The Riddle Of The Week

Question

You will buy me to eat but never eat me. What am I?

Answer

A plate.

Theme  is Spring/Friendship–

1) Hello Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU

2) It’s a Beautiful Day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

3) Friends Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc

4) Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Over the Rainbow by Newtown Children

Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Songs

1) Skidamarink – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luvKxD7EcvI&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=1

2) Happy Mother’s Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-h6WCVm6Q&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=2

Dear Families and Students,

June 10, 2022, will be the date of our Howe Spring Sing-A-Long.

Warmly,

JaNell Wilder

21-22 – General Ed – Week of 4/13 – 4/19

Spring Songs

1) Hello Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU

2) It’s a Beautiful Day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

3) Friends Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc

4) Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Over the Rainbow by Newtown Children

Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Songs

1) Skinamarink – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luvKxD7EcvI&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=1

2) Happy Mother’s Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-h6WCVm6Q&list=PLoNvFy_73k1tq7e0AIaM_JKOk4ukeuXij&index=2

Friends Song

(Speaking)

F – R – I – E – N – D – S

(Singing)

I don’t walk alone, I don’t walk

I don’t walk alone I have my friends

(Singing)

I don’t sit alone, I don’t sit alone

I don’t sit alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

All my friends can walk with me!

(Speaking)

Walk! Walking with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can walk with me!

(Speaking)

Walk!  Walk with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can sit with me!

(Speaking)

Sit! Sit with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can sit with me!

(Speaking)

Sit! Sit with me!

(Singing)

I don’t eat alone, I don’t eat alone

I don’t eat alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

I don’t play alone, I don’t play alone

I don’t play alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

All my friends can eat with me!

(Spoken)

Eat!  Eat with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can eat with me!

(Spoken)

Eat!  Eat with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can play with me!

(Spoken)

Play!  Play with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can play with me!

(Spoken)

Play!  Play with me!

(Singing)

I don’t read alone, I don’t read alone

I don’t read alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

I don’t watch alone, I don’t watch alone

I don’t watch alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

All my friends can read with me!

(Spoken)

Read!  Read with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can read with me!

(Spoken)

Read!  Read with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can watch with me!

(Spoken)

Watch!  Watch with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can watch with me!

(Spoken)

Watch!  Watch with me!

(Singing)

I walk, walk, walk, walk with all my friends,

I sit, sit, sit, sit with all my friends,

I read, read, read, read with all my friends,

I watch, watch, watch, watch with all my friends!

Hello Song

(Spoken)

Every day, every day

I go to school, I go to school

I meet my friends, I meet my friend

I meet my friend, I meet my friends

And we all say

(Singing)

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

How are you?, How are you?

I’m good, I’m great, I’m good, I’m great

How about you?, How about you?

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

How are you?, How are you?

I’m good, I’m great, I’m good, I’m great

How about you?, How about you?

(Singing)

Na na’s 

(Spoken)

Hey

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

(Spoken)

Every day, Every day

I go and play, I go and play

I meet new friends, I meet new friends

And we all say, And we all say

(Singing)

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

What’s your name?, What’s your name?

Nice to meet you, Nice to meet you,

Do you want to play?, Do you want to play?

(Singing)

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

What’s your name?, What’s your name?

Nice to meet you, Nice to meet you,

Do you want to play?, Do you want to play?

First Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

Second Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

Third Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

Fourth Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

It’s A Beautiful Day

(Singing)

There’s something in the air

I want to go outside

I see the golden sun

Up in the blue, blue sky

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

There’s something in the air 

I want to go outside

I see the flowers bloom

Blue, yellow, pink, and white

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

And I will 

Walk down a pretty road

See the birds and say hello

Sing a sweet melody

Sweet as the air I breathe

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

Long nights and frozen trees

Cold wins and empty streets

All gone and far away

On this new day

(Singing)

There’s something in the air

I want to go outside

I see the golden sun

Up in the blue, blue sky

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

And I will 

Walk down a pretty road

See the birds and say hello

Sing a sweet melody

Sweet as the air I breathe

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

La la’s

(Singing Three Times)

It’s a beautiful day!

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There’s a land

That I heard of once in a lullaby

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dream that you dare to dream really do come true

(Singing)

Someday I’ll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

(Singing)

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That’s where you’ll find me

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why, then, oh, why can’t I?

Friends Song

(Speaking)

F – R – I – E – N – D – S

(Singing)

I don’t walk alone, I don’t walk

I don’t walk alone I have my friends

(Singing)

I don’t sit alone, I don’t sit alone

I don’t sit alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

All my friends can walk with me!

(Speaking)

Walk! Walking with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can walk with me!

(Speaking)

Walk!  Walk with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can sit with me!

(Speaking)

Sit! Sit with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can sit with me!

(Speaking)

Sit! Sit with me!

(Singing)

I don’t eat alone, I don’t eat alone

I don’t eat alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

I don’t play alone, I don’t play alone

I don’t play alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

All my friends can eat with me!

(Spoken)

Eat!  Eat with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can eat with me!

(Spoken)

Eat!  Eat with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can play with me!

(Spoken)

Play!  Play with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can play with me!

(Spoken)

Play!  Play with me!

(Singing)

I don’t read alone, I don’t read alone

I don’t read alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

I don’t watch alone, I don’t watch alone

I don’t watch alone, I have my friends

(Singing)

All my friends can read with me!

(Spoken)

Read!  Read with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can read with me!

(Spoken)

Read!  Read with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can watch with me!

(Spoken)

Watch!  Watch with me!

(Singing)

All my friends can watch with me!

(Spoken)

Watch!  Watch with me!

(Singing)

I walk, walk, walk, walk with all my friends,

I sit, sit, sit, sit with all my friends,

I read, read, read, read with all my friends,

I watch, watch, watch, watch with all my friends!

Hello Song

(Spoken)

Every day, every day

I go to school, I go to school

I meet my friends, I meet my friend

I meet my friend, I meet my friends

And we all say

(Singing)

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

How are you?, How are you?

I’m good, I’m great, I’m good, I’m great

How about you?, How about you?

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

How are you?, How are you?

I’m good, I’m great, I’m good, I’m great

How about you?, How about you?

(Singing)

Na na’s 

(Spoken)

Hey

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

(Spoken)

Every day, Every day

I go and play, I go and play

I meet new friends, I meet new friends

And we all say, And we all say

(Singing)

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

What’s your name?, What’s your name?

Nice to meet you, Nice to meet you,

Do you want to play?, Do you want to play?

(Singing)

Hello!, Hello!, Hello!, Hello!

What’s your name?, What’s your name?

Nice to meet you, Nice to meet you,

Do you want to play?, Do you want to play?

First Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

Second Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

Third Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

Fourth Time

(Singing)

Na na’s

(Spoken)

Hey

It’s A Beautiful Day

(Singing)

There’s something in the air

I want to go outside

I see the golden sun

Up in the blue, blue sky

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

There’s something in the air 

I want to go outside

I see the flowers bloom

Blue, yellow, pink, and white

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

And I will 

Walk down a pretty road

See the birds and say hello

Sing a sweet melody

Sweet as the air I breathe

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

Long nights and frozen trees

Cold wins and empty streets

All gone and far away

On this new day

(Singing)

There’s something in the air

I want to go outside

I see the golden sun

Up in the blue, blue sky

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

And I will 

Walk down a pretty road

See the birds and say hello

Sing a sweet melody

Sweet as the air I breathe

And the clouds have gone away

It’s a beautiful day

(Singing)

La la’s

(Singing Three Times)

It’s a beautiful day!

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There’s a land

That I heard of once in a lullaby

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dream that you dare to dream really do come true

(Singing)

Someday I’ll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

(Singing)

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That’s where you’ll find me

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

(Singing)

Somewhere over the rainbow

Bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why, then, oh, why can’t I?

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Fun Spring Songs

1) Hello Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU

2) It’s a Beautiful Day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ

3) Friends Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc

4) Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Over the Rainbow by Newtown Children