Day 14- music

"Where words fail, music speaks"- Hans Christian Andersen

Developmental Research has found that learning music facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas. “A music-rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to children as they progress into more formal learning,” says Mary Luehrisen, executive director of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, a not-for-profit association that promotes the benefits of making music.

We focused on how to train the ear to listen. One activity was to take a nature walk and listen to all the sound nature has to bring. We also discussed different types of music in order to bring cultural awareness into the class room.

We learned to strum some strings on the ukulele

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We we in for a treat as we made our own musical instruments from bark. First, we had to peel the bark, it smelled like a mix of lemon grass and burdock root. Afterwards we collected all the bark and we learned that whatever we take from nature we give back to nature. After wards ours stick were ready and we got to polish them with the oil inside of the kukui nut.
At the end we learned and practiced the the song "Nani Ke Ao Mei" and performed for the group and instructors. Music fills my heart, I look forward to sharing this with children.

Ke Ao Nani
The Beautiful World

Children's Song
(Hawaiian)
Children's Song
(English)

I luna lâ i luna
Nä manu oka lewa

I lalo lua i lalo
Nâ pua o ka honua

I uka lâ i uka 
Nâ ulu lâ`au

I kai lâ i kai
Nâ i`a o ka moana

Ha`ina mai ka puana
A he nani ka ao nei

He inoa no nâ kamalii.

Up, up above
Birds fly in the sky

Down, down
Flowers of the earth

Upland, up in the uplands
The grove of trees

In the sea, the sea
The fishes of the ocean

Tell the refrain
Of this beautiful world 

In honor of the children.

Affirmation of the day: I am in tune with my inner nature and create music within and around.