Can you believe that this is the last full week of our school year? I hardly can. Our school year has been a different one too, hasn’t it? Well, I believe that as information changes, our decisions change. I take comfort in knowing that this is all part of our learning and growing process.
Have a listen to Bill Richardson read his story, “The Bunny Band.” He is the same authour of the story/song that we learned earlier this year called, “The Aunts Come Marching.” Bill is also a poet and former CBC radio host. Along with Bill, you will hear Rosanne play her flute. She is one of many talented musicians who perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO).
As this story is about growing vegetables in a garden, I thought what a PERFECT time this would be to listen and learn a song by Charlotte Diamond called, “Each of Us is a Flower.” Listed below are the lyrics. Have a listen to the song. Can you hear the parts that repeat? After you listen to the song, play it again and see if you can sing along with Charlotte.
Each of us is a flower / Growing in life’s garden Each of us is a flower / We need the sun and rain.
Each of us is a flower / Growing in life’s garden Each of us is a flower / We need the sun and rain.
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Sun, shine your warmth on me / Moon, cool me with your night
Wind, bring the gentle rain / Earth, take my roots down deep
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Each of us is a flower / Growing in life’s garden Each of us is a flower / We need the sun and rain.
Each of us is a flower / Growing in life’s garden Each of us is a flower / We need the sun and rain.
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Sun, shine your warmth on me / Moon, cool me with your night Wind, bring the gentle rain / Earth, take my roots down deep
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Each of us is a flower / Growing in life’s garden Each of us is a flower / We need the sun and rain.
Each of us is a flower / Growing in life’s garden Each of us is a flower / We need the sun and rain. (Cha Cha Cha!)
Would you like to make your own instrument at home? Click on the MAKE YOUR OWN SHAKER INSTRUMENT to watch a step-by-step, how-to video. Once you have made your shaker, you can play it while you are singing to “Each of us is a Flower” or to any song. Have FUN!
As always friends, please take a photo of you holding your shaker or take a short video of you playing your shaker. See if you are able to sing and play at the same time! Emails can be sent to me at: Ravena.Berar@burnabyschools.ca and I will post it to the “Student Work” password-protected page on this blog. OxoxO
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