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Ninny Cow Tea
NINNY COW TEA: 58 Really Short Songs with Lyrics by Children age 3-5 LISTENING EXMPLES AT BOTTOM OF PAGE Available on CD and as a download at www.cdbaby.com/cd/ninnycow . 100% of proceeds benefit the educational programs of New Discovery School. www.newdiscoveryschool.org HOW THE PROJECT WAS MADE: This CD began as a portion of the music program at New Discovery School. In trying to demonstrate the process of songwriting, I had each child compose a short lyrical phrase on the spot, one at a time. I tried prompting them with words like: “Tell me your song.” or “Tell me something that you like.”explaining that their song could be about anything they want. After getting their ideas on paper, then came the task of putting the words into melodic form. If the child was willing and capable, I would ask them to sing their words. If they were able to do so (most were not able or willing in the moment), I then helped them to solidify the melody. Otherwise I demonstrated by putting the words into a tune myself. We then sang the song as a group a few times, accompanied by the guitar, before
If you like what you hear below, you can hear more songs by Bret and the kids here: http://unclenobody.mosaicglobe.com/playlist/244 Audrey_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 Ghostie Ate Up All the School Ghostie ate up all the school. And then he ate the teachers. Then he ate the children. And then he walked around with a big fat tum tum. ------------------------------------------------ Words by Audrey. Music by Bret Ellerton. Drums by Mike Plympton. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Alexander_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 Cephalopods Octopus. Cuttlefish. Nautilus. Squid. Cephalopods, cephalopods, cephalopods. They have eight arms, sharp beaks, and a round head. Big eyes the shape of a pizza. They eat clams, oysters, crabs and scallops. They move by jetting water out of holes on the side of their heads. Cephalopods. -------------------------------------------------- Words by Alexander. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by kids of NDS and Bret. Anjuli_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 Trip To Hawaii One time ago we went to Hawaii. We went to the beach and then we went back home. Then we went on another trip to San Francisco. ------------------------------------------------- Words by Anjuli. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Clair_T_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 Batman Helps People Batman Helps People -------------------------------------------------- Words by Clair T. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Declan_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 The Ghost and The Pumpkin The ghost goes to the pumpkin's house. The ghost steals the pumpkin's bed. The ghost goes back to his home. And the pumpkin comes home and realizes his bed is gone! The pumpkin goes to the ghost's house and steals back his bed. And the pumpkin and the ghost go to sleep. ------------------------------------------------- Words by Declan. Music by Bret. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Miles_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 I Had a Dream One Day I had a dream one day, and it didn't tell me anything. So it was kind of weird. First, the trains are the good part. They freeze you up (is the bad). I had a dream one day. -------------------------------------------------- Words by Miles. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Elise_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 My Dog Chews His Harness Up My dog chews his harness up. He likes to chew his harness. He doesn't like to swim. And he bites and licks and nips. -------------------------------------------------- Words by Elise. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. David_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 The Endless Hole My mom had a dream that she was falling down a hole. She never landed. She was scared, she never landed. -------------------------------------------------- Words by David. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret Cameron_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 Train Without Brakes A train is going down a very steep hill. Its going too fast and it doesn't have breaks. Its going to crash. -------------------------------------------------- Words by Cameron. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Crashing noises by children of NDS (Serious Toy Dumping). Felipe_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe-01.mp3 Sliding Down The Tongue I had a dream that a monster ate me. I was sliding down the tongue. I came back out and I felt great! And not in pieces. I felt great! -------------------------------------------------- Words by Felipe. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Duke_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 I Like To Play Games I like to play games. I like to play games. I like to play tag. Thats a very fun game. I also like to watch tv. -------------------------------------------------- Words by Duke. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Milay_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 Hopscotch With A Ghost Me and my sister were playing hopscotch. A ghost played with us. I was falling asleep and I didn't know I was asleep. I was sleeping with my teddy bear. My red teddy bear. -------------------------------------------------- Words by Milay. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by children of NDS and Bret. Pippa_Mixdown_Mosaic_Globe.mp3 My Worm I was with my worm and my worm nibbled my hand. He nibbled some papers too. He nibbled and nibbled and nibbled and nibbled and nibbled the whole house! -------------------------------------------------- Words by Pippa. Music by Bret. Drums by Mike. Singing by Bret. |
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