Ms. Ellis'
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Hi Families,
                Here are some of the songs, chants, and poems we will learn. Some of them have hand motions to go along with them. Ask your child to teach you the hand motions as they say or sing the words if they seem familiar to your child.

                Quapaw Indian Face - Dance 
                        (A happy social song)
                             (Men and women face each other)
                             Ha - na t'si wah, Ha - na t'si wah,
                              Ha - na t'si wah, Ha - na t'si wah,
                          Yo - ho wani na-ah-yo - ha hey
                     Yo - ho wani na  yo - ha hey
                          Yo - ho wani na-ah-yo - ha hey

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
    The earth, the air,the fire, the water
       Return, return, return, return

American Chant
     Hi Yo Hi Yo
        Ip See Na Ya
      Hi Yo Hi Yo
        Ip See Na Ya

Land of the Silver Birch
                        1.) Land of the silver birch home of the beaver
                                Where still the mighty moose wanders at will
                                Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more
                                Boom - diddy -ah - da, Boom - diddy - ah - da,
                                     Boom - diddy - ah - da - 
                         Boom
                                         2.) Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more   
                                                                        Boom - diddy - ah - da, Boom - diddy - ah da,                                                                                    Boom - diddy - ah - da - 
                             Boom
                                                   
                            3.) High on a rocky ledge, I'll build my wigwam
                                  Close to the water's edge silent and still
                                 repeat (2)
                                        4.) My heart grows sick for thee here in the lowlands
                                        I will return to thee hills of the north
                                   repeat (2)
                                                                                


 Native  American Thanks Song
   The Earth is our Mother
      We must take care of her
    The Earth is our Mother
         We must take care of her.
 Refrain        Hey yanna,   Ho yanna
                      Hey, Yan, Yan 2X
              The Earth is our Mother
              She will take care of us
                 The Earth is our Mother
              She will take care of us
                  Refrain 2X
                                    Her sacred ground we walk upon
                   With every step we take
                                     Her sacred ground we walk upon
                   With every step we take
                       Refrain 2X

Standing Like A Tree
        Standing like a tree with my roots dug down
        My branches wide and open
        Come down the rain
        Come down the fruit to a heart that is open to be  standing like a tree.
        ( Repeat three times )

         We All Fly Like Eagles
          We all fly like eagles flying so high,
             Circling the universe on wings of pure light
                  O -  witchi - tai - o, witchi - tai - o
                  O - witchi - tai - o,  witchi - tai - o
                                              
                      My Paddles Keen and Bright
                                My paddles keen and bright flashing with silver
                              Follow the wild goose flight
                              Dip, dip and swing (2 times)

                                Dip, dip and swing her back flashing with silver
                                  Swift as the wild goose flies
                                   Dip, dip and swing (2 times)

                          A Wigwam Is My Home
              
                            A wigwam is my home
                                 From tree bark it is made
                                              A place on earth where I can go
                               It stand in forest shade
                                                
                         A river runs nearby
                              and here is my canoe
                                             I paddle up and down all day
                                   Beneath the sky of blue.
        


Mexico

Los Colores
( sung to the tune of Are You Sleeping?
Red is rojo
Green is verde
Blue's azul
Negro's black
Yellow's amarillo
Purple is morado
Gris is grey
Brown cafe

                                                                                                                         
                                                        
                         

                                        Morning Meeting Friday Favorite                                        

The Belly Button Song
                     ( from the CD Ralph's World )
Oh my my/ marshmallow pie
I got a dog with one blue eye. One eye's blue and the other eye's brown
He spins around 'til he falls down.
Do the belly button/ do the belly button - all day long.

My brother likes peanut butter, I like jelly
Pat your head and rub your belly
Humpty Dumpty didn't fall down - 'til he spun and he spun and he spun around
Do the belly button / do the belly button
All day long ( 2X )

2 - 4 - 6 - 8
I got ice cream, you got cake
3 - 5 -7 - 9
Gimme some of yours, I'll give you some of mine
4 -3 -2 - 1
Everybody show their belly button

Hi Dee Hi Dee Hi
Hi Dee Hi Dee Ho
I got a secret, you wanna know?
O - day - e - thay - Elly - bay Utton - bay
Do you know what I'm trying to say?
Do the belly button ... ( 2X )




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