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GardenSongsamusicresourceforenvironmentaleducatorsCreatedforCommunityGroundWorks
AmandaJaneHoffman
Madison,Wisconsin
June2017
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Iacknowledge,withadmirationandgratitude,thecontributionsofthefollowingeducators,artists,activists,gardeners,andnurturers:RachelBrown,AlishaDavid,KristinEggen.BatyaLevine,KarenReese.EmilySheehan.
AboutthisResource
What:Readonforsongsandmusicalactivities,tobuildanenergizedandnurturinggardenclassroom.Where:Takeitoutsideforquickreference,oruseitinyourlesson/activityplanning.Who:Thefollowingresourceshavebeenusedoradaptedforkidsfromkindergartentomiddleschool.Why:Bringlessonstolife,andencourageparticipationandgroup-building,whenyousharesongsandmusic.
TableofContents
• IntroductiontoGardenSongs--“GardenSongs”projectorigins…………………………………………….2--Othermaterialsbeyondthisresource--Anti-Racisminmusicandeducation
• WhatSingingDoesforGardenEducation………………………………..3• GettingStarted:HowtoSingwithKidsandGroups…………….…..4
--Helpfulideas--Song-leadingtips…………………………………..……………………….…….5--Howtostartsinging………………………………………………………….….6
• GardenMusic:UsingMusicforGardenPlayandLearning…..…..8--Groupbuilding--Memorablelessons--Group/behaviormanagement…………………………………………..….9--Music-basedactivities……………………………………………………….…10-13
• Songs!Lyrics,chordsforinstruments,andstories…………………..14-29• ClosingThoughts……………………………………………………………………..30
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ProjectOriginsandIntentions
My Degree: In September of 2015, I moved to Madison, Wisconsin to pursue a Masters in Agroecology. I wanted to enrich my work in environmental education and activism. I joined this program because Agroecology:
• researches and advocates food production and food systems that feed the land. • draws on natural sciences, social sciences, and learning beyond academia. • builds food systems that nurture communities, instead of exploiting or harming them.
This Project: I sought out projects to work on for my degree. Community GroundWorks inspired me with their holistic approach to food education in Madison and beyond. After I reached out to them, Community GroundWorks invited me to volunteer in their garden, to get to know them. During my first day at their after-school garden program for elementary school students, the lead garden educator asked me to open the day by singing a song with the kids. She was not confident singing in public.
A few days later, as we discussed what projects I could join, I offered to make a songbook for Community GroundWorks. This project turned into a “singing manual.”
Your Role: I am thrilled to provide songs to sing, AND the inspiration, ideas, and encouragement for anyone to put the songs to use. Singing with kids in gardens illuminates opportunities for teaching courage. The courage to hear yourself, to share your voice, to try to build life based on what makes YOU feel inspired. The songs and ideas within are to be used or re-shaped - in whatever way supports you and your students.
AccompanyingMaterials
Pleasevisithttps://tinyurl.com/gardensongs for mp3s, videos, and shared resources.
Anti-RacistApproachestoMusicandEducation
Cultural Appropriation: People with economic and political power have long taken credit for art made by people of color and from socially marginalized groups of people. “Cultural appropriation” refers to the real violence of denying the heritage of a cultural product, like a song, and copying it or selling it. If you share a song, share its story. This is one way to address this legacy of denying credit and erasing labor.
Teaching Across Cultures: Education in America can give and nurture, but it also rewards modes of communication that favor predominantly white affluent people. Educators who practice patience can fight such racism and oppression. A student seeming disrespectful or disengaged may just be using a different mode of communication, one that is everyday and understood in their family and community.
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SingingandGardenEducation
EXPLORETHEGARDENCOMMUNITY.
Makingsoundsandplayingwithbreathingandairilluminatesphysicalpropertiesofdifferentpartsofthegarden–likeflutteringleavesorechoesinhollowplaces.
“WHISTLEWHILEYOUWORK.”
Gardeningishardwork.Songsputsillinessandbeautyintothiswork.KidscangardenANDsingatonce-thetimewillflyby.
GROWAWARENESSOFYOURBODIESINYOURSPACE.
Musicinthegardenfocuseskidsonhowtheyfeelandwhattheyperceive,intheirspaceandtheirselves.Movementandbreathingremindskidsofthewisdomoftheirbodies–bodiesthatlovetobreathe,tomove,tobealive.Theyarebothcalmedandenergizedwhensurroundedbylivingsounds,naturalmaterials,andorganicshapes.
SHAREMEMORABLELESSONS.
Differentsongsshowkids:
• howgardensareimportanttopeople• howlifeworksinthegardenandsoil• gratitudeandhopesforyourgarden• howtoloveandrelatetothepeopleandlifearoundthem
CULTIVATETHECONFIDENCETOSHAREYOURVOICES.Inagarden,orintheworld,teachchildrentotrusttheirvoices.Musicdaresyoutotakeupspacewiththesongofyourself.
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GettingStarted:HowtoSingwithKidsandGroups
�HelpfulIdeas �SongLeadingTips �HowtoStartSinging
Ifyouarehesitanttosingwithgroups,considerthefollowingideas.
HelpfulIdeas
1) Practisetrustandpatiencewiththegroup.• Donotbediscouragedifnoteverykidissingingfromthefirstnote.• Somekidsneedtoseethewholegroupsingingbeforetheyjoinin.• Makeyourvoiceheard-sharethesongwiththelovethatbroughtyouto
thismoment.Thegroupwillcatchonandjoinin.
2) Chooseaccessibletypesofsongs.• Ifyoudon’thavelyricsprinted,youcanuseashort,repetitivesong.• Youcanevenjustuseapartofasongthatyouknow.
3) Trydifferentwaysofleading.• Singtheverses,inasongwherethegroupcancatchontothechorus.
(Example:“AcresofClams,p.16)
4) Introductoryquestionsforyouandyourstudents.• “Whydopeoplesing?”• “Whataregoodactivitiestosingduring?Whatkindofsongsforwhich
activities?”• “Whenisthelasttimeyousangsomething?”• “Doplantsmakemusic?Howisaplantlikeaperson?Howiscaringfora
plantlikecaringforaperson?”• “Whatbodypartsdoweusewhenwesing?Isyourvoiceabodypart?”
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GettingStarted:SongTeachingandLeadingIdeas
Humanslovetosingtogether.Thefollowingtipsgetyoustartedteachingandleadingasong.
1)Marktherhythmofthesong.
• Beforeandduringthesong• Snap,waveyourhand,ornodyourheadtothebeat
2)Tellthegrouphowtofollowyourlead.
• Singonelineatatime,aftereachline,say“Repeatafterme!”• Singthesongallthewaythrough,andkeepsingingaspeoplecatchonand
joinin
3)Dance.
• Askkidstocomeupwithhandmotionsordancemovesfordifferentlines
4)Usesilentcues.
• Countdownwithhandorsnaps:Say,"Afterfoursnaps-howmany?four!-wewillstartsinging."
• Whilesinging,usehandstocuepeopletowait,tospeedup,toquietdown,orrepeatapart
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GettingStarted:Warm-upActivities
Singing in a group creates a collective voice. If each individual connects to their breath and body, they have a voice they can blend with others.
1)BreathPractice:GroupBreath
• “WhenI*signalwithhands*,everyonewilltakeaslowbreathinwhileIcounttothree.Then,everyonewillslowlybreatheoutforthreeseconds.”
2)Exercise:JumpingJacks
• Oranyexercisethatisinclusiveofthewholegroup.Countyourrepsforfun!
3)MakeNoises:YawnTogether
• Inviteyourgrouptoyawn,reallylettingthe“aahhhh”oftheyawnringout.• Then,yawnonahigherorlowernote–keepchangingthenote.• Youcanmoveyourarmslikearealyawn.Anopportunitytobegoofy!
4)MouthStretches:MouthShapesandVowelSounds
• Makeexaggeratedmouthshapesasyoutransitionthroughdifferentvowelsounds.Youcanjustsaythesoundsoryoucansingthem.
5)TeachaHandclappingGame:ie.“MissMaryMack”
6)WarmUp:ABCs
• SingthealphabettothetuneofDo-Re-Mi-Fa-So-Fa-Mi-Re-Do.• Thenmoveupanoteanddoitagain.
7)BuildaSentenceTogether
• Goaroundinacircle,whereeachpersonsaysonewordtocreateasentence.• Buildandplaywithyourgroup’scollectivevoice
8)GroupHum
9)Reflect:Questions
• “Whatdidyounoticeaboutyourself?Abouthowyoufeel?Aboutthegroup?”
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Introducingagrouptosingingtogether:anillustration
"We are going to sing a song, but first we’ll practice. Do we need to listen to each other when we are working as a group?"
- Exercise: “I will hum a note. Your job is to listen. We'll all be quiet so everyone else can hear Then, when I point to you, you will join me with a hum making the same sound as me."
- Next level: “We'll all start at the same note - then you can move to a different note, slowly at first. If you don't like how it sounds, you can move to a different note. Be patient with yourself and others - sometimes you can start out in a funny sounding place, but if you are patient and not afraid of sounding strange or wrong, and don't give up, you may end up getting to a sound you love.”
- Reflection: “What did you notice your body feeling? What did you notice about us as a group?”
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HowtoUseMusicinGardenEducation
�GroupCohesionandTeamBuilding�MemorableLessons�GroupManagement�Activities
GroupCohesion
Whatmakespeopleintoagroup?Howdoyoubuildasenseof“us?”
Gofrombeinginthesameplace,tobeing“together.”
Whenyouaskagrouptosingtogether,youareaskingpeopletotrusttheirvoices,andtheirchoices.Youareaskingthemtotrusttheothermembersofthegroup,tohearthem,tosupportthem.“Singingtogether”isnotjustsingingthesamenotesatthesametime.Groupmemberslisten,andlettheirvoicesflowoutbasedonwhattheyhear.
MemorableLessonsandLargerContextofWork
Kidslearnbyplayinginthegarden.Theyalsolearnbylisteningtolessons.Theoutdoorclassroomhasnowallsandnoceiling.Sightsandsoundsabound.Withallthereistoperceiveandenjoy,howdoyoufocusattentiononlearningmaterials?Musicsignalskidstopayattention,andkeepsthemengagedthroughmovingtheirbodiesandvoices.
Thismanualofferssomesongs(outofmanymoreoutthere!)aboutfood,gardens,communities,andthelivingworld.
Somesongsteachlessonsongardenecology,andhowgardencommunitiesfunction(Example:“FBI,”p.20).Somesongsteachkidstothinkaboutwherefoodcomesfrom(Example:“DirtMadeMyLunch,”p.18).Somesongscanremindyouoftheworldoutsidethegardenandthereasonswhyyouaregardening–thosereasonsmayincludecareforyourself,theland,andthepeopleinyourlife(Example:“WeAretheChange,”p.28).
Ifyouwanttofurtherexploreorsolidifyalessonoridea,youcan:
• Makedrawingsinspiredbythesonganditslessons.• Makeupadance.• Changethewordstomakeitaboutyourexperiencesandwisdom,tosharewith
eachotherandtheworld.
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HowtoUseMusic:GroupManagementthroughMusicalandVocalEngagement
Musicmovespeople–theirfeelings,voices,andbodies.
Ineducationandchild-care,youcanguideyourstudents’behaviorandactivitythroughmusicandeverydaywaysthatwechangevolume,pitch,andrhythmtocommunicate.
1) Changeyourvolumeandtone.• Beingloudisnottheonlywaytogetattention.Beingquieterthanusualcanalso
getkids’attention.2) Startasongforeveryonetosing.
• Startsingingasongthatyouallknow,orthatisrepetitiveenoughforthegrouptojoinin(Example:“MotherIFeelYou,”p.24)
• Or,makearhythmwithyourhands,feet,orvoice.• Motionforthemtojoinin.• Whenyouarereadytostop,makeadramaticclosinggesturewithyourarms,
and,motioningforsilence,actexcitedtohearthesilenceringout!• Youcanpracticethiswiththegroup–havethemtalkandberowdy,andsee
howmanysecondsittakesforeveryonetonoticethatyouaresingingandjoinin.
3) Engagevoicescreativelyandquietly.• Askthegroupaquestion,firsttellingthemthattheywillwhispertheanswerto
theirneighbor.• Or,try:“Ifyoucanhearme,whisperlikethewind.”• Notonlycanyouseewhoispayingattention,butyougettoengagetheirvoices
inacalmingway.• Eachkidwillsoundalittledifferent.They’llenjoyhearingthecumulativeeffect.• It’seasiertoengageavoicequietlythentosilenceit.• Then,theyareabletopayattention,notbecausetheyarefollowingorders,
becausetheyareparticipatingandcollaboratingwithyou.4) Askforbehaviormodels.
• Beforestartinganactivity,askthegrouptogiveexamplesofwhatitmightlookorsoundliketospeakpolitely,quietly,sweetly,etc.duringthatactivity.
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HowtoUseMusic:MusicalActivitiesfortheGarden
1.InstrumentHunt2.SeedInstruments3.AdoptaPlan,withSinging!4.GardenSongParodies
1.MusicalInstrumentHunt
Directions:
1) Inpairsoronyourown,findthreegardenobjectsthatyoucanuseasamusicalinstrument.Thesecanbeitemsthatyoubringbacktothegrouporleavewheretheyare.
2) Listentoeachother’sinstruments.Goonatouriftheinstrumentcan’tbemoved.
Tips:
• Kidscanmakegrasswhistles,shakeseedpods,bangsticks,rubdriedleavestogether,splashortapwater,runastickonagardenfence…
• Singasongbeforethisactivity,thenmakeabandandsingagainwithyourgardeninstruments!
LearningGoals/Benefits:
• Explorerangeof“living”and“non-living”partsofthegarden.Isadriedseedpodalive?
• Explorewhatwantstomovearoundthegarden,andwhatwantstostayinplace.
• Exploretherangeofhollowtosolidobjects.
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HowtoUseMusic:MusicalActivitiesfortheGarden
2.SeedInstrumentsDirections:
1)Planoutseedsforagardenplot–itcouldbeonecrop,ormixedflowers.
2)Puttheseedsyouwantincontainersmadefromrecycledmaterialstomakepercussiveshakinginstruments,likeamaraca.
3)Makeasongtogether,andthenshaketheseedsontothegardenpatchyouwanttosowduringthesong,orwhenyouaredone.
Tips:
• Discusswherethecontainerscomefromandhowelsetheycanbeused.• Discusswhatseedsyoumixedorkeptseparateandwhy.
LearningGoals/Benefits:
• Practicedifferentseed-sowingmethods.Whichmethodsworkforwhichseedsandplants?
• Learnaboutthepropertiesofdifferentseeds,suchasfeel,look,andsound.• Kidspracticegardendesignintheirownlittlepatchbychoosingtheirseed
mix.
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HowtoUseMusic:MusicalActivitiesfortheGarden
3.Activity:AdoptaPlant,withSinging!Directions:
Havekidswanderaroundthegarden,exploringforthemselvesaplanttheywouldliketotakespecialcareofthatseason.Theycanvisittheplant,drawit,andwatchitchangeandinteractwithitsenvironment.Whentheyvisittheirplant,invitethemtosingtoitinordertohelpitgrowandthrive.
Tips:
• Shareideasorexampleofhowcaringforplantsissimilarordifferenttocaringforpeople.
• Kidscanmakeupasongthatremindsthemofwhattheplantislike,andhowtheythinktheyshouldcareforit.
• Or,askthemtothinkaboutwhatkindofsongtheirplantwouldwanttoheartofeelsafeandstrong.
LearningGoals/Benefits:
• Kidswillspendmeasuredtimeengagingwithgardenlifeingreatdetail.• Calmandgroundkidsintheirsenses,throughquietersolotimeand
breathing.• Kidswillshapegenerousandintentionalrelationshipswithgardenlife.
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HowtoUseMusic:MusicalActivitiesfortheGarden
4.Activity:GardenSongParodies
Directions:
1) Sharewhatasongparodyis–explain,orprovideanexample–andexplorewhywewritethem.(Example:“CompostPile,”p.17)
2) Havegroupsofkidstaketimewithpostersandmarkerstocomposeasongparodyaboutthegardenorgardening.
3) Sharetogetherinatalentshow.
Tips:
• Shareguidelinesaboutwhat’sfunnyandwhatpeoplesometimesdon’tfindfunnytoencouragerespectfulwritingandsharing.
• Before,askkidstoshowexamplesofwhatgoodlisteningandcollaborationlookslike.
LearningGoals/Benefits:
• Groupworkaskskidstosharetheirideas,eveniftheyaresilly,andlistenwelltoeachother.
• Usingsongsthatalreadyexiststeacheskidsthattheydonothavetoreinventthewheel–justasweshareandre-usegardeningpracticesandtraditions.
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GardenSongsasongbookforgardeneducation
IncludesLyrics,Stories,Chords
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SomeSongs
Thefollowingisacollectionofusefulandbeautifulsongs.SomearesongsIlove.SomeareaboutbeingapartoftheEarth,andeachother.Someareaboutfood.Someareabouthopeandlove.Someofthemareaboutgardening,anddirt.
Takethesesongswhereveryouwantto.
Breakthemdownandputthembacktogether.
Singtwoatthesametime.Re-writethelyrics.
Askyourgroupwhatthesongisabout,oraskwhythewriterorsingerusesacertainwordinacertainway.
EachsongincludesasmuchofitsstoryasIcouldfindout.Sharethestorywiththesong–writersandsingersputthemselvesinthesesongs.Donotletthesecreatorsbecomeinvisible.(Somethingbecomesinvisiblewhenwedonotlookatit.)
SongListandSubjects:
AcresofClams–farmingandnature………………………………………..….16
CompostPile–soilandcompost………………………………………………….17
DirtMadeMyLunch–soilandfood………………………………………..….18
DirtyOldTown–home…………………………………………………………..…..19
FBI–decomposition………………………………………………………………..……20
Fiddlehead–plantsgrowing……..………………………………………………….21
IfYou’reintheGardenandYouKnowIt–beinginthegarden…….22
LikeaLittleBird–theEarthandcare……………………………………………23
MotherIFeelYou–thelivingworld……………………………………………..24
Oh,WhataBeautifulMorning!–joyandtheoutdoors.……………….25
OnceinaLifetime–water…………………………………………………………….26
SoonIt’sGonnaRain–rainandtheoutdoors……………….………………27
WearetheChange–courageandconnection……………….……………..28
WeBelongtotheLand–careandthelivingworld………….…………….29
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3.IrolledupmygrubinmyblanketIleftallmytoolsonthegroundIstartedonemorningtoshankitFortheparadisecalledPugetSoundTheparadisecalled…4.ItriedtogetoutofthecountryButpovertyforcedmetostayUntilIbecameanOldSettlerNownothingcoulddrivemeawayNownothingcandrive…5.NolongertheslaveofambitionIlaughattheworldanditsshamAndthinkofmyhappyconditionSurroundedbyacresofclamsSurroundedbyacresofclams…
ACRESOFCLAMS(TheOldSettlerSong)
Source:RiseUpSinging:TheGroupSingingSongbookMusic:TraditionalIrish
Lyrics:JudgeFrancisB.HenryG1.I’vewanderedalloverthiscountry,EmProspectinganddiggingforgold.GI’vetunneled,hydraulicked,andcradled,DGAndIhavebeenfrequentlysold.(chorusrepeatslasttwolinesofeachverse)GAndIhavebeenfrequentlysold,EmAndIhavebeenfrequentlysold.GI’vetunneled,hydraulicked,andcradled,DGAndIhavebeenfrequentlysold.G2.ForonewhogotrichbyminingEmIsawtherewerehundredsgrewpoorGImadeupmymindtotryfarmingGDGTheonlypursuitthatissure(chorus)GTheonlypursuitthatissure,EmTheonlypursuitthatissure.GDGImadeupmymindtotryfarming,Theonlypursuitthatissure.
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COMPOSTPILEMusic:“RingofFire”byJohnnyCash
Lyrics:TheStackingFunctionsCFC1.I’manapplefromatreeCFCAfarmercameandpickedmeCFCYoubroughtmetothemarketplaceCGCThenyouatemewiththatholeinyourface.(chorus)GFCIfellintoaburningcompostpileGIturnedbrown,brown,brown,FCandIsatthereforawhileAnditburns,burns,burns,FCGCThatcompostpile,thatcompostpile.CFC2.Youcouldn’teatanymoreCFCSoyouthrewawaymycoreCFCButIdidn’tgotowasteCFCCuzbacteria,theylikemytasteInthefallof2014,TalBoewen,MiloGiovaniello,BatyaLevine,andElanWishkin,huddledinaConnecticutkitchen.Ihadtojoinin.Theywerewritingthelyricstoaparodyof“RingofFire”–aboutcompost!Iwasfallinginlovewithsoilatthispoint.I’mproudlyawareofhowallrolesinthisstorycouldapplytosomeoneofanygender.WeshareditwiththestudentsvisitingTeva,thenatureeducationprogramwhereweworkedandlivedtogether,tryingtobringourfull,funselvestoaverydemandingjob.
IfellintoaburningcompostpileIturnedbrown,brown,brown,andIsatthereforawhileAnditburns,burns,burbs,Thatcompostpile,thatcompostpile.3.YouturnedmeonceaweekTilthecyclewascomplete.Youspreadmeonyourgardenbed,AndnowI’malettucehead!IfellintoaburningcompostpileIturnedbrown,brown,brown,AndIsatthereforawhileAnditburns,burns,burbs,Thatcompostpile,thatcompostpile.
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DIRTMADEMYLUNCHMusicandLyrics:TheBananaSlugStringBand
FC1.Dirtisawordthatweoftenuse,FCWhenwe'retalkin'abouttheearthbeneathourshoes.FCIt'saplacewhereplantscansinktheirtoes;FGInalittlewhileagardengrows.CGCDirtmademylunch,CFCDirtmademylunch.FGSothanks,Dirt,thanksabunch,FFormysalad,mysandwichCMymilkandmymunch'causeGCDirt,youmademylunch.C2.Afarmer'splowwilltickletheground,Youknowtheearthhaslaughedwhenwheatisfound.Thegrainistakenandflourisground,Formakingasandwichtomunchondown.Dirtmademylunch,Dirtmademylunch.Sothanks,Dirt,thanksabunch,Formysalad,mysandwichMymilkandmymunch'causeDirt,youmademylunch.
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DIRTYOLDTOWNMusicandLyrics:EwanMacColl
G1.ImetmylovebythegasworkswallCGDreamedadreambytheoldcanalIkissedmygirlbythefactorywallDDirtyoldtownEmDirtyoldtown2.ThecloudsadriftingacrossthemoonCatsaprowlingontheirbeatSpring'sagirlinthestreetatnightDirtyoldtownDirtyoldtown3.HeardasirenfromthedocksSawatrainsetthenightonfireSmelledthespringonthesmokywindDirtyoldtownDirtyoldtown4.I'mgoingtomakemeagoodsharpaxeShiningsteeltemperedinthefireWillchopyoudownlikeanolddeadtreeDirtyoldtownDirtyoldtownIfellinlovewiththissongafteraprofessorfrommyAgroecologyprogramhadusreadasociologyarticleabouthowsoundmovesaroundourlives.Thearticlesaidexcitingmusicremindedpeopleoftheirlives,evenbytalkingaboutsomethingthathappensinsomeoneelse’sstory.Whenyousharesomethingthatcomesfromyou,otherswillwanttohearandunderstandyou.
5.ImetmylovebythegasworkswallDreamedadreambytheoldcanalKissedagirlbythefactorywallDirtyoldtownDirtyoldtownDirtyoldtownDirtyoldtown
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2.TherearebillionsofbacteriainthatsoiloverthereMicroscopiclifeisinallwater,landandairYoushouldknowthattheyaretherethoughtheyaretoosmallforyoureyeThesearesecretagentsoftheFBITheFBI…wheneversomethingdiesTheFBI…isthereonthesceneTheFBI…isworkingovertimeTheFBI,topickthosebonescleanFungus…fungusbacteria…bacteriaInvertebrates…invertebrates,theFBI
THEFBIMusicandLyrics:TheBananaSlugStringBand
Am1.There’sfungusallamongusandit’sbreakingthingsdown,EAmReturningnutrientsintothefertilegroundAmMillionsofmyceliumundergroundthat’swhyWhenyouholdahandfuloftheearthEAmyouholdtheFBI.AmETheFBI…wheneversomethingdiesAmETheFBI…isthereonthesceneAmETheFBI…isworkingovertimeAmETheFBI,topickthosebonescleanAmFungus…fungusbacteria…bacteriaInvertebrates,invertebrates,EAmtheFBI
ThiswasthefirstsongIeverheardusedingardeneducation!Thatwasmyfirstgardeneducationinternship,inBerkeley,California.ThegardenteacheratJohnMuirElementarySchoolspunouteachversequicklyanddeftly,andthefirst,second,andthird-gradersbubbledinforthechorus.
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FIDDLEHEADSource:KristinEggen
GOohOohFiddleheadDGCurledupinyourlittlebedOohOohFiddleheadDGCurledupinyourlittlebedDIwillopenGWhenIamreadyDIwillunfoldmyselfGWhenIamsteady(Repeat!)
KristinapproachedmewhenIsentoutanemailontheWisconsinFarmtoSchoolandEarlyChildcareEducationnewsletter.Shesingswithcommunityeveryweek,andhasherownrichstockofsongs,aswellasinspirationandexperiencearoundsong-leading.Shetaughtmethis,andafewother,beautiful,simplesongsaboutlifegrowingwithinusandaroundus.
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IFYOU’REINTHEGARDENANDYOUKNOWITSource:CommunityGroundworks
MusicandLyrics:“IfYou’reHappyandYouKnowit,”Dr.AlfredSmith
DGDIfyou’reinthegardenandyouknowitclapyourhandsCGIfyou’reinthegardenandyouknowitclapyourhandsDIfyou’reinthegardenandyouknowitCGAndyoureallywannashowitDGIfyou’reinthegardenandyouknowitclapyourhandsIfyou’reinthegardenandyouknowit…Flaplikeachicken…Wigglelikeabug…Dancelikethewind…ETC.!!
ThisisthefirstsongIsangatCommunityGroundWorks,whentoddlersvisitedthegardenwiththeirparents.AllofthekidsseemedmesmerizedbutdumbstruckasIsangandjumpedaround.Theteachersassuredme,“Theywerelistening.They’llbesingingitalldaywhentheygethome.”Toughcrowd!
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LIKEALITTLEBIRD
Source:KristinEggen
Part1.
DLikealittlebirdshetakescareofme.
Likealittlebirdshetakescareofme.
Likealittlebirdshetakescareofme,
ADOhhowamIfree.
Part2.
AHallelu
GDHallelujah
GDThosewhotheEarthsetsfree,shallbefreeindeed.
(Repeat!)
Youcansingpartone,thenparttwo.
Or,onepersonorgroupcansingpartone,whileanothersingsparttwo.
Then,youcanswitchbackandforth!
Partonecomesinafterparttwo–partonesings“Likealittlebird…”whenparttwosays“lu”in“Hallelu.”
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MOTHERIFEELYOUSource:OriginUnknown
AmGAmMotherIfeelyouundermyfeet
FAmMotherIfeelyourheartbeat
IlearnedthissongwhenIfirstgrewfoodasanapprenticeofUrbanAdamahinBerkeley,California.This2-acrefarmtrainedapprenticesandvisitorsinorganic,sustainablefarmingmethods,andgivesawayitsproduceeveryweek.
ThisprogramrooteditselfinJewishtraditionsofethicsandagriculture.
Afriendsharedthissongwithme.Shepointedoutsomeversionsthatincludea“Hey-ya-ho”chant,whichsheexplainedtomeoriginatefromNativeAmericansingingtraditions.
ItisimportantformetosharetheNativeAmericanrootsofthissong.ThoughIdon’tknowwhowroteit,itisbetterforawhitepersonlikemetopointoutitsroots,ratherthanerasingNativeAmericancultureandlabor.
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OH,WHATABEAUTIFULMORNING!Source:Oklahoma!
Music:RichardRodgersLyrics:OscarHammerstein
G1.There'sabrightgoldenhazeonthemeadowCGThere'sabrightgoldenhazeonthemeadowThecornisashighasanelephant'seye,DAn'itlookslikeit'sclimbin'clearuptothesky.(chorus)GOh,whatabeautifulmornin',DOh,whatabeautifulday.GCIgotabeautifulfeelin'GDGEv'rything'sgoin'myway.2.AllthesoundsoftheeartharelikemusicAllthesoundsoftheeartharelikemusicThebreezeissobusyitdon'tmissatree,Andaol'weepin'willerislaughin'atme!(chorus)3.Oh,whatabeautifulmornin',Oh,whatabeautifulday.Igotabeautifulfeelin'Ev'rything'sgoin'myway.(chorus)
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ONCEINALIFETIME
MusicandLyrics:TheTalkingHeads
CFLettingthedaysgobyCLetthewaterholdmedownCFLettingthedaysgobyCWaterflowingundergroundCFIntotheblueagainAfterthemoney’sgoneCFOnceinalifetimeCWaterflowingundergroundWhenIfirstheardthissong,intheconcertfilmStopMakingSense,Ithought,“Huh–that’saweirdsong.”Thatnight,itkeptcomingbackintomyhead.Iwasbaffled.Muchofthesongisactuallyspoken,inrhythmtothemusic.Andthechorusisabout…somethinghardtodefine.Afterafewdays,andformanyyearsafter,thiswasoneofmyfavoritepopsongs.WhenIwasworkinginConnecticutasanatureeducatorwithTeva,Ihadahardweekleadingkidsthroughwoodlandtrailsandeducationalactivities.Itwas5pmandIcouldnotkeepthekidsattention.Icouldbarelygetthemtowalkthepathbacktowherethewholegroupwasmeeting.SoImadethematrade:ItoldthemiftheysungasongItaughtthem,Iwouldjumpintothelake,inmyfullhikinggear.Theytookmeuponthechallenge,andIgottohearagroupofeightmiddleschoolersbeltingthissongacrossthewaterasItotallyplungedintoalmost-icywater.
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SOONIT’SGONNARAIN
Source:TheFantasticksMusic:HarveySchmidtLyrics:TomeJones
Cmaj7Am7CmajAm71.Soonit'sgonnarain,IcanseeitCmaj7Am7EmASoonit'sgonnarain,IcantellFmajD7Dm7GCmaj7Soonit'sgonnarain,whatarewegonnado?Cmaj7Am7CmajAm72.Soonit'sgonnarain,IcanfeelitCmaj7Am7EmASoonit'sgonnarain,IcantellFmajD7Dm7GCmaj7Soonit'sgonnarain,whatwillwedowithyou?
(bridge)Dm7FGWe'llfindfourlimbsofatreeCmaj7Am7EmAWe'llbuildfourwallsandafloorDm7FGWe'llbinditoverwithleavesAmDDmGThenruninsidetostayCmaj7Am7CmajAm73.Thenwe'llletitrain,we'llnotfeelitCmaj7Am7EmAThenwe'llletitrain,rainpellmellFmaj7D7Dm7A7Andwe'llnotcomplainifitneverstopsatallDmEmFGCWe'llliveandlovewithinourownfourwalls
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WEARETHECHANGESource:“Teva”atIsabellaFriedmanJewishRetreatCenter
MusicandLyrics:RavynStanfield
CG1.Wearethechange
CGWearetherisingsun
GCGWearetheoneswe’vebeenwaitingfor
CDGAndwearedawning
CG2.Wearethechange
CGWearethesettingsunGCGWearetheancestorsoftomorrow
CDGAndweremember
Everyweek,atTevainConnecticut,studentswouldvisit,hikeinthehillsandlearnabouttheplantandanimalcommunitiesinthearea.Weillustratedhowtocareforthislifethroughsongsandlessons.Attheendofeachweek,allthekidswouldgathertoleave.Weheldupposterswiththeselyricstowardsthethrongofstudents,andeveryonesang,repeatingtheversesoverandoveruntiltheyboardedthebusses.
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WEBELONGTOTHELANDMusicandLyrics:RachelBrown
EmTheEarthholdsus
CTheEarthfeedsus
GTheEarthneedsus.EmDWebelongtotheland!
(Repeat!)
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ClosingThoughts
AsIwrotethismanualandputthesesongstogether,Ikeptgoingbackandforthinmymind.
“Thisstuffisobvious.”“No,noteveryonewouldthinkofthesethings.”“Anyonecouldhavewrittenthis.”“Peoplemightuseandappreciatethesethoughtsandresources!”**Growingup,Ispentalotoftimethinkingaboutthinking.Allaroundme,Isawchildren,adults,strangers,lovedones,indysfunctionalrelationships.IknewIwasinsecure.ButIalsosawmyselfbeingbright,bouncy,andjoyfulwithfamily,friends,andpeoplearoundme.Ididnotunderstandhowallthatcouldfitinoneperson.
WhenIwasateenager,mypeerswouldsometimesask:“Howareyousoconfident?”
Iwouldrespond:“Well,Iactuallyhavealotofinsecurities.”Ididn’tunderstand.ButIthoughtaboutitalot.
Isawotherswithlittletrustorpatienceforthemselves,orthepeopleintheirlives.Inmyownmind,IbegantorealizeIwasbisexual/queer,butIwasnotreadytoadmitwhatIunderstoodaboutmyself.Itriedtosilence–todestroy–myownvoice.
Irealizedthataswegrow,wemustlearnstrategiesandpracticesfordevelopingpatienceandacommitmenttoourselves,nomatterhowimperfectweare.Icalledthisunderstandingmy“emotionalconsciousness.”Someyearslater,Igrewa“politicalconsciousness,”theunderstandingthattheglobaleconomyrequiresandrewardsviolencetowardpeopleandplanet.
Ihadaninklingthatthesestruggleswereconnected.**In2009,Ihadathought.Irealized:SometimesIwanttosaysomething.ThenItellmyself,nope,don’tsaythat.Then,Idon’tsayit.WhatifeverytimeItoldmyselfno,ItookthatasasignaltosaywhatIwasthinking?IwouldsharemyVoice.
IhadalreadyembarrassedmyselfinfrontofpeopleplentyoftimestoknowthatevenifIsaidthewrongthing,Iwouldbeabletomovepastit.Sowhynotbankonthatinthefirstplace,andopenup?
AfterImadethisdecision,Ihadmoreconnections,moreconversations,morefun–moresharingandgrowing.**Ifsomeonewantsto,theycancultivatecourageandconfidence.Ittakessweat,tears,andsometimesactingbeforeyoufeelready.Butyoucangetthere.
Watchoutthough–“there”isnotafinishline.It’sthestartingline,tobuildingyourlife.
Ifwetry,andfollowwhatinspiresandnurturesus,wecanbuildalifetogether,onthisplanet,wherewecanlivewitheachother,andlivewithourselves.Wecanandmustbuildasenseof“us,”aswideaspossible.Wecanaffordnoless.
Ihopeyoucultivatejoyoutofthemilesandmountainsofgood,hardworkthatlifehasforus.