Through music, we are brought together and can better understand people from all corners of the Earth. We call this series “I Don’t Read Music” since we are targeting beginners of all ages: children, teens, parents, and grandparents. Getting to know music from around the world can be one of the most exciting and appealing ways to be introduced to new and different cultures. Music is a universal language, meaning that it transcends borders and opens up an entirely new way of thinking. This book includes 53 popular, rhythmic, and easy-to-play folk songs and melodies from all over the world. Since this book is aimed at the absolute beginner without any knowledge of reading music, we do not use the classical music staff and do not show the note duration. Each song here is written without classic musical notation but only with circles and numbered notes inside. First of all, we recommend following the QR code which you will find on each page, listening to the song on YouTube, and then trying to repeat what is heard in the recordings. It will help to understand the rhythm pattern and duration. Keep in mind that folk music traditionally is not learned from sheet music or notes. Instead, it is learned by repetition and through being passed from generation to generation. We believe in this method of teaching, which is easier and more enjoyable. For learning purposes, all songs have been simplified and adapted, especially for 8-key drums. So you can use an 8-tongue drum, but tongue drums are very different. Some may have three C notes and not a single F note. Others have several chromatic notes included. So while it is based on the regular major diatonic scale, it does not have the typical CDEFGAB arrangement: it can have missing notes, a few additional bass, and treble notes placed further away from the main group, or the notes arranged in a variety of ways. So if your drum has less than one octave of keys, you may need to skip some songs. Unfortunately, it is impossible to accommodate songs for all kinds of tongue drums in one book. This book includes complete melodies as well as substantial segments of uncomplicated, famous traditional folk songs from 30 different countries. Their goal was to assist you in acquainting you, your kids, or students with the musical traditions of diverse nations and cultures. Contents: North America Alice the Camel Ani Couni Chaouani Aura Lee Bim Bum Biddy Buckeye Jim Jacob's Ladder Li'l Liza Jane Kum-Ba-Yah Michel Row Your Boat Over the River Peace Like a River Latin America Brinca la Tablita Cucaracha DoDo Petit PoPo Tingalayo Cumpleanos Feliz Lost my Gold Ring Los Pollitos Dicen Africa Banuwa Che Che Koolay Do-Do-Ki-Do Funga Alafia Kanzenzenze Labe-igi-Orombo Obwisana Sansa Kroma Shosholoza Welcome Song Europe Five Little Duck Five Little Monkeys Hush Little Baby Old Mother Hubbard This Old Man See-Saw Margery Daw Buenos Dias Donde estan las Llaves Au Clair de la Lune Pirouette Cacahuete Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?) Un Petit Cochon Vous Diraije Maman (Twinkle Little Star) Giro-Giro-Tondo Oh Che Bel Castello Mein Hut (My Hat) Asia Kalinka Kum Bachur Atzel Anile, Anile Gayatri Mantra Maha Mrityundjaya Mantra Zhao Peng You Hotaru Koi Australia and Oceania Epo-i-Tai-Tai-e Kangaroo, Skippy Roo

We have been talking second grade science! Specifically, we'll chat about the Next Gen standards on landforms and how to implement hands on activities,

Newfoundland travel is not about the quick adrenaline hit of sightseeing, but about communing with this special corner of the earth.

A travel guide to Vorarlberg, in Austria, a lesser-known region with an abundance of natural attractions, incredible farm to table food, and luxury hotels

This FREE Earth Day sorting activity goes beyond just recycling, teaching kids about how to take care of our planet through conservation, cleaning, reusing and planting. It also introduces children to air, water and land pollution.

With Earth Day right around the corner, what better way to get your students engaged and aware of the world's plastic pollution problem than with this digital choice board activity! This choice board includes 9 activities to get make students more aware about plastic pollution and to help get them t...

Visual feelings chart to aid small children in recognizing and managing their emotions. Helps to promote emotional intelligence. Can be printed out and hung in an easy to see location for a visual reminder during times of need. This is the "Earth" color way. Also available in "Pinks" and "Bold". This is a digital file. No physical item will be shipped. Prints on 8.5x11" or A4 paper. ***Colors may vary slightly from appearance on computer screen to printed files. Each monitor displays colors slightly different. Color intensity and variation in the printed format will depend on printer quality, printing settings, paper texture and quality. *** Due to the digital nature of this product, no refunds or exchanges will be given. But, please contact me if something is wrong with your downloaded file or if you have any questions! This file is for personal use only. Jeanie Lee Print retains all rights. This file may not be shared, forwarded, sold, or distributed.

Human sundial shadow science experiments for kids! This science activity helps children learn about the Earth's rotation and how shadows form.

An abstract art print of arching lines in brown accents and a circle in the bottom corner. With illustrations in earth tones, you can transform your home in minutes and create a new atmosphere. This graphic print goes perfectly with a natural, earthy look. Sizes 18x24 (46x61 cm) and 24x36 (61x91 cm) are printed on demand and will be delivered separately.

Looking for the ultimate adventure? Check out this epic 2 days in Moab, Utah itinerary—Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, packrafting and more!

Am I the only one who is ready for this Winter to be over? Spring Break is right around the corner and we still have freezing temperatures ...

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Simple, uncomplicated circle templates are a fantastic foundation for creating MANY crafts and projects in the classroom! This download features 4 different sized printables. There's a circle for every craft project you can think of! Never miss a quality resource, follow my page by clicking the 'star' above! When to use this download: homeschool curriculum or co-op circle crafts (ornaments, the Earth, etc.) church gathering create unique art pieces with scraps of paper and the circle cool down corner in a classroom Included in the download: PDF File 4 pages of different sized circle printables Check out my other template resources here: FREE blank egg templates

This week in Science we have been learning about Earth's Land Features. All week we took notes, learned hand gestures, and watched a video, and then we made a landform flipbook. I have to say, it came out SOOOO cute!! I got the idea from an AIMS lesson and adapted it for the SC landforms. Here is what it looks like completed! And here it is in action! You can download it HERE!

Classroom review is a lot more fun with the Four Corners game! I love using this strategy for test prep, icebreakers, and more.

Be inspired by these amazing cardboard playhouses kids will love so much they'll want to sleep in! And all from a cardboard box!!

This is a fine art print signed and titled of my original painting "Breath". The original painting is in acrylic on canvas. The artwork is centered around women, connection to Earth, each other, soul and self. Much of my inspiration comes from the dream world as well as the mundane and magical waking world. Nature - which we are part of- is always an inspiration too. Print Details: -Each art print is signed and titled by me, the artist, in pencil on the bottom right and left corners of the image -Print is NOT framed. -2 Sizes The fine art prints are offered in 2 sizes, so you have an option; either the print is on 8.5x11" paper with a 8x10" image or the larger version is printed on 11x14" paper with a 10x13" image. -I use high quality thick art paper and archival quality inks so the prints will not fade. -The prints are supported by a backing board and come in a clear protection sleeve for safe shipping. -Purchase does not transfer copyright to buyers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more options visit the Mystical Art Print Section: https://www.etsy.com/shop/edieart?section_id=32767203 To see ALL the prints and products in my shop follow this link to the home page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/edieart?

These clever garden renovation ideas will help you add more interest to your landscape—and make it easier to maintain, too.

With Earth Day right around the corner, this is the perfect time to teach your kids about the harmful effects of pollution. This oil spill experiment promises to open your kiddos eyes to the devastating effects of water pollution on our planet...

Looking for an engaging Bible Lesson to teach your students about the light of the world? This resource contains 2 lessons to teach your students how Jesus is the light of the world and how your students can also be a light to others. Your students will enjoy starting the lesson with an engaging activity about the importance of light followed by a lesson with graphic organizers, mazes, and key verse coloring sheets and posters. What is included in this resource?? Introductory lesson on Jesus healing the blind man and being the light of the world. (John 9:1-12) Main Lesson: focus on being a light in the world. (Several engaging activities with little prep to begin the lesson: Matthew 5:13-14) Graphic Organizers about light Mazes (2 levels) Lightbulb organizers Key Verse Coloring Sheets (2 verses: Matt.5:13-14: John 8:12) (3 Versions: NIV, NLT, & KJV) Key Verse Coloring Posters NOTE: Check out the preview to see the various organizers and activities How Can I use this lesson? Bible Class Whole group or small group Sunday School Children's Church Homeschool Lesson Ideal for Primary Classroom 30 to 45 minutes with activities NOTE: This lesson has several different engaging ideas to begin the main lesson, a few of them take some additional prep time, but one engaging idea allows for this lesson to be a simple print-and-go lesson. Looking for more Bible lessons for primary grades? Check out the 1st/2nd grade Bible Lesson BUNDLE Fruit of the Spirit Bible Lessons Looking for more Bible Lessons MORE BIBLE LESSONS Reader's Theatre Bible Story Bundle

As part of the British Craft Pavilion this weekend at the Old Truman Brewery weaver Maria Sigma shows her homeware textiles. In the Elements Issue , she speaks about her zero waste philosophy, her love for wool as a material and how her work connects back to the earth… ‘I would say the

Pendulum painting is another of those activities like fly swatter painting and the balloon cage that we have been doing at Woodland Park since my first year as a teacher. I build two of these rigs from PVC pipe . . . Look, you can still see the splatter marks on the wall from our recent fly swatter painting sessions! . . . string, a few links from our plastic chain set, and a plastic cup with a hole poked in the bottom. I've learned that every gallon of tempera paint has a slightly different consistency, but you normally need to dilute it with water so it flows properly. The jug we were working off this week needed to be about 2 parts paint to 1 part water. Of course, it also makes a difference how big you make the hole in your cup. I used a Phillips head screw driver to do the job. As the kids approach the table, the art parent puts her finger over the hole to prevent the paint from spilling out prematurely, fills the cup about half way with the thinned paint, and hands it over to the child saying something like, "Give it a swing." The results tend to be frame worthy: I've tried making the paint even thinner, but if it's too thin, the paintings dry "fuzzy" as the excess water tends to absorb into the paper as it separates from the paint a bit. Of course, thinner paint does nothing to reduce the child's experience, but this is one of those few art projects where Woodland Park parents say they really want to take one home to hang on their walls, so I go with thicker paint in the hope of creating a few of these keepsakes. Also, I usually pre-tear dozens of sheets of butcher paper to have stacked under the pendulum so that all the adult has to do is whip one away to reveal a blank canvas for the next artist. Not only does this help give kids their turn without a lot of waiting, but it also helps keep the table from becoming a big pool of black paint while you're changing out the paper. Between the Pre-3 and 3-5 classes, we made at least 100 of these artworks over the course of the past two days forcing us to be very creative in finding enough flat surfaces to dry them (for obvious reasons they can't be hung to dry). We went through an entire gallon of black paint and had to resort to blue by the end of the day yesterday. By this stage, the only painters left were a clutch of hard core scientists who were being quite intentional in their efforts. I wanted to share a few of these because you can see more complexity and evidence of different swinging techniques being employed. I even heard Anjali say, "I'm trying to make a butterfly." I think this is the butterfly. Annabelle achieved this by, in part, holding onto the string and swinging the cup in a kind of chaotic manner. Not all of them turned out looking like something from an art gallery . . . . . . but that was hardly the point of this lesson in physics.

The old-time favorite is better than ever, with more varieties to energize shady beds, potted plantings, and even sunny borders. Learn how to care for and grow coleus plants.

Have you tried this super cute growing wriggly worms science activity yet?? 🐛🪱🐛....A perfect Earth Day and Spring activity for your little ones!! 🌎🌱🪱.......

Rosie Revere Engineer was our inspiration for this paper plate hovercraft. My kids are big into engineering and STEM, so when we found the book Rosie Revere Engineer, of course we had to buy it. This book is so much fun, because not only does it show kids that they can be inventors too, but ...

Set up an easy seed jar science experiment to watch check out how plants grow with your kids! A seed jar science activity is an amazing spring STEM project to try indoors this season. Learn about seed science, plant science, and simple science experiments with an easy to spring science activity all kids will love!

The world is full of natural, surreal, and breathtaking sights. Here are 42 of the beautiful natural places in the world you absolutely must see.

Earth Day is right around the corner and it is the perfect holiday to start teaching your students about the importance of keeping our planet clean and healthy. Start engaging them by introducing some fun craft themed activities into your classroom! This easy, print and go lesson is the perfect addition to any teacher's toolkit! Although initially designed for special education students, ANY student could benefit from the hands on learning and visual appeal it offers! By the end of this project, you will have a classroom filled with beautiful 3D Earth mobiles. In addition, your students will have a chance to fill out a fun Earth Day themed graphic organizer as well! Purchase Includes: - Step by step directions on how to make your very own Earth Day Mobile - Sample images provided - Earth Day themed graphic organizer (color and black & white copy)

This is not my idea, but I know a good one when I see it, and I had to tuck this away to do this summer with the kids. Some kids at one of our schools did something similar for a science project, and then my friend Michelle, over at Scribbit, detailed the project when she did it with her children up in Alaska. That being said, so that I take no credit whatsoever, this is a really, really cool thing to do with your kids, young and old. Even my sixteen year old daughter was completely engaged for the hours we spent. First, here's what you need for each one: 3 clear 2-liter (empty) soda bottles clear packing tape aquarium gravel water dechlorinator rubber band 4" piece of netting (I used cut up pantyhose) soil fish, snails, or other aquatic life elodea, (which is banned in CA), duck weed (which the store didn't have), anachris, or other aquatic plants crickets, pill bugs, earthworms a few dead leaves and small sticks You can use the link to Scribbit for perfectly detailed directions, but first you get your soda bottles, 3 for each ecosystem, and you begin cutting them up. The bottom one (basement, AKA pond life) gets the top cut off of it. The middle one (AKA coupler) gets both bottom AND top cut off. The top level (AKA earth level) gets bottom cut off, but saved to reattach at the end. Once you have your pieces, you take your basement/pond life level and add an inch or so of gravel. Fill it almost to the top with water and add a few drops of dechlorinator. Then add special friends, like the plants, guppies, and snails. You can use different fish, but guppies are the sturdiest. These snails that the nice fish store man chose for us stay fairly small, and they're beautiful. Each ecosystem got 2 snails, 2 branches of anachris (plant), which they could break into smaller pieces, and 3 or 4 guppies so that hopefully 2 will live. The guppies and snails were happy almost immediately, exploring their new home. Well, except for one of Aiden's that just floated to the bottom. And then swam like a madfish to the top only to float to the bottom again. Aiden named him "Wheeeeeee!" We're not sure how long Wheeeee! will be around for. For the top/earth level, we put the layer of pantyhose over the open mouth of the bottle, secured it with a rubberband and then turned it upside down. Next, we added a layer of gravel, and then some super-soil from our garden. Into this level we planted some grass seed, but rye/alfalfa/mustard would work well too. I just couldn't find my sprouting seeds. Then we added our friends, one cricket (with a small chunk of potato for him to nibble), 3 pill bugs, and an earthworm each. Then a few dead leaves and small sticks went on top. Just for fun, I gave each child a garden tag to use for a nameplate. The bottom of that soda bottle (which is now the top) was taped back on, with the edges tucked just inside the rest of the bottle so water doesn't run out. Then that top level is set inside the coupler level and taped. Both of those two top levels are now set inside the pond life basement level and secured with tape. Now it should be airtight and self-contained, as a proper ecosystem should be. Can you see the little fishies swimming around? Now just set them in front of a sunny window so that photosynthesis can happen, setting in motion the cycle of life. The water will evaporate to the top to rain down on the soil, helping the grass to grow and the dead leaves to decompose, which feed the insects. There will be plenty of oxygen from the plants, and the algae that will grow will feed the fish and snails. Can't wait to watch it all happen! Oh, and by the way, all of the supplies for 3 ecosystems, including the soda bottles came to under $17. Nice.

So cute! This Earth Day Matching Game for Toddlers is great as a conversation starter or just for fun while working on 1:1 correspondence and visual discrimination.

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