World View Partners’ ProgramIredell – Statesville Schools

August 10, 2012

Motivational Music Activities with Focus on Literacy and World Cultures

Janet Berry – Celeste Henkel Elementary, Music Teacher, 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year

Adonna Coughlin – Lake Norman Elementary, Music Teacher

Jamie Holman – Shepherd Elementary, Music Teacher

Lois Parris – Lakeshore Elementary, Music Teacher

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tell me and I’ll forget.Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I’ll understand. – Chinese Proverb

Music is the art of thinkingwith sounds. Jules Combarieu

The Hello Song

• Making Music 2nd Grade • CD 8 song #21

Hello, hello, hello!

Hi, hi, hi!

Hello, hello, hello!

Hi!

(repeat)

In France, they say “bon-jour” “bon-jour”

In China, they say “ni-hau” “ni-hau”

In Israel, they say “sha-lom” “sha-lom”

In South Africa, they say “du-me-la” “du-me-la”

Hello, hello, hello!

Hi, hi, hi!

Hello, hello, hello!

Hi!

(repeat)

Sometimes we shake hands

We wave and we grin

We pat each other on the back

We say “Hi! How you been?”

In Mexico, they say “buenos dias” “buenos dias”

In Russia, they say “zdrastvooyti” “zdrastvooyti”

In Japan, they say “konnichi wa” “konnichi wa”

In India, they say “namaste” “namaste”

Hello, hello, hello!

Hi, hi, hi!

Hello, hello, hello!

Hi!

(repeat)

www.westmusic.com

www.musicinmotion.com

www.musiciansfriend.com

Your music teacher

Make your own instruments: ▪ egg shakers ▪ soda can/bottle shakers ▪ laundry detergent bottle drum

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