Jack Grunsky Celebrating 27 years of music for children

Songs That Teach Peace An interactive children’s concert for K - 6 Jack’s note to teachers: Thank you for booking this program for your school. It has been my experience, over the last 27 years, that children love music and singing and that the shared experience makes them feel good about themselves, nurtures positive feelings and community spirit. Please visit my website, www.jackgrunsky.com , specifically the ‘teachers resource link’, for further information about the songs, recordings or my performance activities. Feel free to send me an email, as I value any comments or suggestions you may have. If you wish to share YouTube videos of some of my songs with your class, this will also help to prepare for my visit at your school. Here is the URL to my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jack7hans

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Jack Grunsky - intro Toronto City Parent calls Jack Grunsky ‘one of Canada’s masters of children’s music’ Jack has dedicated 27 years towards raising the standard of children’s music and firmly believes in the transformative power music has in the lives of our children. His concerts for young people resonate with a variety of global music styles, rhythms, poetic lyrics and above all, the sound of children singing. With his uplifting and interactive approach, Jack takes the audience on a joyful, educational and memorable musical journey. Jack’s instrumentation includes guitar, ukulele, the African ‘mbira’, a Middle Eastern frame drum, the ‘ocarina’, a clay flute, bamboo ‘angklung’ shakers from Malaysia, Egyptian tambourine, rain sticks and home-made key chimes. He is a 4 - time JUNO Award Winner with 15 CD recordings to his credit. Other accolades include multiple Parent’s Choice awards, iParenting Media awards, and the Canadian Music Week’s 2010, ‘Favourite Children’s Artist’.

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what teachers say………………….... “We loved Jack’s interactive approach.” “children loved it and continue to talk about it” “Jack Grunsky is fun”

more press quotes…………………… “this artist is the real deal with his spot-on connection to children, his world music sensibilities and his top-notch production” - John Wood - Parenting New Hampshire “Grunsky’s celebratory approach to kid’s music is infectious…a nonstop fiesta” – Billboard Magazine “WIth sophisticated world music sensibility and warm vocals ..(he’s) one big smile” - Los Angeles Times

SING & DANCE - songs & activities Happy Day

- a welcome song

It’s a Great Day

- a call-and-response song

Chika Chika - Catchy Tune

- ‘a song can make you happy’

My Best Friend

- following your good instincts

Crest Of The Wave

- think globally, act locally

Siyanibingelela Songbirds

- greetings from around the world

- teaching global harmony through 3-part singing

Look Who’s In My Family

- celebrating our caregivers

With My Own Two Hands

- celebrating arts & crafts & gift sharing

Gift Of Wings

- learning to appreciate your teachers

Let’s Play

- celebrating word games and playing together

Iko Iko

- let’s get up and dance

Beat Of My Heart Alligator Stomp

- a global prayer for peace - hand-clapping & stomping fun to Zydeco beats

Child Of The Universe Take Good Care

- the connectedness of all living things - “it’s been good to know you”

CURRICULUM FOCUS & EXPECTATIONS Themes: . Singing together . Songs for learning and self-discovery . Composing music and lyrics Character Education: • Tolerance, peace, understanding, loyalty Expectations: • Recognize and explain the effects of different musical choices • Communicate thoughts and feelings about the music using language and a variety of art forms and media (drawing, movement, song or computer) Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of music through listening to, performing and creating music

HAPPY DAY music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: SING & DANCE ]

Happy day, happy day Glad to see you here today I'm so glad you came my way It's a happy day (repeat) Come on in, stay a while It's so nice to see you smile We can dance and we can sing And let the laughter ring Fill your heart full of joy Every single girl and boy And before this day ends Who knows, we may be friends (chorus) I will sing a song for you Something old and something new On a music magic carpet ride We'll travel far and wide Sing-a-long, don't be shy Sing and let your spirit fly And before this day ends Who knows, we may be friends (chorus) Activities: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1) Learn to sing the song 2) Tap your laps and play your imaginary drums for the middle part 3) Discuss what makes a happy day for you 4) Discuss what you like about your friends and what you like to do with your friends

IT'S A GREAT DAY Music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: MY BEAUTIFUL WORLD ]

Hi there, how are you I hope that you feel as good as I do There's something in the air That makes me happy now Got no trouble, got no care Cause, seeing you - it's a great day Being with you - it's a great day Walking with you - it's a great day Talking with you - it's a great day I've got a song in my heart That wants to fly like a bird High up in a blue sky You've got a story to tell I want to hear it now And get to know you well Hi there....

Activities: ____________________________________________________________________________ 1) Learn to sing the song. For the chorus, divide into two groups. Group one sings the first phrase, Group two sings “it’s a great day”. 2) Mime playing a trumpet during the trumpet solo. Play your trumpet at different levels – high, medium, low. Aim the trumpet at the sky, at your friends, at the floor.

‘CHIKA CHIKA’, CATCHY TUNE music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: CATCHY TUNE ]

For the love of all the children Gonna sing this little song Cause when a song is in your heart now Surely nothing can go wrong And a song will make you happy Any catchy little tune Gonna make it all so easy Just like a walk on the moon And it goes - beep beep beep ( hand ‘splashes’ in the air) Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo ( hands ‘chopping’ in the air) Brrrrrrrrrr (hold nose and do the ‘underwater wiggle’) Chika chika ( toss hands in the air) A catchy melody can soar now Like a kite high on a string You can fly up to the sky now That’s how you feel when you sing And when children sing together Every girl and every boy It will bring sun shiny weather What a day! What a joy! Cause a song can make you happy Any catchy little tune Gonna make it all so easy Like a walk on the moon A catchy melody can soar now Like a kite high on a string You can fly up to the sky now That’s how you feel when you sing Activities ________________________________________________________________________ 1) Sing along and do the actions for the chorus, or make up your own. 2) Discuss how music makes you feel. Can you list other ‘catchy tunes’ that sometimes go around in your head? 3) Think of a song and hum it. What was the song? Play a ‘guess that tune’ game

MY BEST FRIEND music & lyrics Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: HOPPIN’ SOCKS]

(spoken) ‘My best friend is that little voice right inside my head That feeling, a gentle tug, from a magic golden thread My constant companion, my conscience and my guide My best friend is like a teacher who lives right here inside’ My best friend shows me the way To live my life from day to day My best friend teaches me To listen with my heart My best friend helps me to see The best in you, the best in me With acts of kindness, words of peace A healing happens, and a pain will cease My best friend opens the gate Of learning to appreciate All the good that comes to me In gratitude I see My best friend enlightens me To the meaning of integrity So that words that I may say to you Are only words I know to be true My best friend is always there To keep me safe and sound To guide me on my journey I walk softly on the ground My best friend makes my heart sing Of all the joy that love can bring My best friend helps me to see All things in harmony My best friend empowers me To think ‘one world community’ We’re all connected hand in hand Like drops of water, tiny grains of sand Activities ______________________________________________________________________ 1) Learn to sing the song and discuss what the lyrics mean 1) Paint a classroom mural of friends helping each other in a variety of different ways

CREST OF THE WAVE music & lyrics Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: CATCHY TUNE]

There’s a job to be done, there’s work to do Work for me and you If we pull together we can get things done We can see it through Sister, brother helping each other Work to make it work It’s a never ending story Every day we start anew If we all think globally Act a little bit more locally Steer this boat of humanity Fill your heart with love and be brave All the things we need to address Give a little more, take a little less When we rise above the feeling of helplessness We can sail on the crest of the wave The crest of the wave Gotta seize the day in our work and play Join this circle dance Gotta take care of this planet now No matter what the circumstance Gotta spread the word, stand up and be heard We need to educate With our hearts in place we will live in grace You know it’s never too late Activities: _______________________________________________________________________________ 1) Learn to sing the song and create some visuals to display along with your performance ie. signs, pictures, slogans…etc 2) List all the ways you can think of to help make this world a better place 3) Create a weekly schedule and plan an action for each day that will have a positive impact on the environment 4) Together write a new verse to the song, expressing your ideas about making the world a better place, using the same metre as the original related web sites: - tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_home.html - www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm - www.nrdc.org/reference/kids.asp

SIYANIBINGELELA music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #1 ]

Everybody I know Has a special way to say "hello" To say "hello", say "hello" Here's a Zulu greeting That I heard in Africa It's a word from Africa Siyanibingelela Siyanibingelela Siyanibingelela, eyo! Every greeting I hear Is like a song from the heart It's a song from the heart And it's a wonderful way To make new friends everyday To meet new friends everyday [ some “hellos” from around the world ] "Bonjour" [bohn-ZHOOR] - French - "Hola [OH-lah] - Spanish “Guten Tag” [GOOT-en Tahk] – German - “Shalom” [Sha-LOHM] - Hebrew “Konichiwa” [Koh-NEE-cheewah] – Japanese - "Buon giorno" [bwohn JOR-noh] - Italian "Dzien dobray" [dzien-DOH-bree] - Polish - “Dia dhuit” [DEE-ah-dhWEET] - Irish “Aloha” [Ah-LOH-hah] - Hawai’I -- “Kalimera” [Kah-lee-MEH-rah] - Greek "Namaste" [Nah-mah-STAY] - Hindi - [Oh-see-YOH] - Cherokee "Jambo" [JAM-boh] - Swahili - “Ni hao” [Nee-HaOW] - Cantonese “Hi”

Everybody I know Shares the laughter and the joy Every girl, every boy And it's a wonderful sound To hear the special way You say "hello" Activities: _____________________________________________________________________________ 1) Collect and share other greetings from around the world and create a multilingual scrap book with pictures representing different heritage groups. 2) Celebrate our differences and discuss our commonalties. More greetings: “Merhaba” – Turkey, “Labas” – Lithuanian, “top of the morning” - Ireland

SONGBIRDS music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #1]

The crow, the quail, the nightingale The skylark, the hummingbird Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee, chickadee Let's sing a song together So happy and so free Like songbirds altogether We'll sing in harmony Now crows, quails and nightingales Sing your part Over and over Sing it from the heart The crow, the quail, the nightingale (repeat) Now skylarks and hummingbirds Sing your part Sing along with Cosima And sing it from the heart The skylark, the hummingbird (repeat) Now all of the chickadees Sing your part Sing it over and over Sing it from the heart Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee, chickadee (repeat) Let's fly [chorus] Now all the birds together Get ready to sing your part Sing it four more times Straight from the heart [chorus] ACTIVITIES___________________________________________________________________ 1) divide your students into 3 groups and teach the song in 3 part harmony 2) for the solo section in the music, spread your arms and imagine ‘flying’ 3) Learn about one of the birds in the song, and present your findings to the class 4) Which instrument of the orchestra would best imitate the sounds of birds? (e.g. the flute, piccolo, the violin, the harp)

LOOK WHO’S IN MY FAMILY music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: MY BEAUTIFUL WORLD]

Look who’s in my family Everybody is there taking care of me No matter how big, no matter how small My family loves me, that is all Mommy likes to brush my hair Daddy tosses me in the air My brother he’s a lot of fun My sister’s always on the run Grandma lets me jump on her bed Grandpa lets me climb on his head Aunts and uncles, cousins too They all love me, yes they do My teacher, my nanny, the parent volunteer The school bus driver, and the caretaker here My neighbour, my sitter, the crossing guard They all care for me and they work so hard The school secretary, my guardian The doctor, the nurse, the librarian The supervisor in our big schoolyard They all care for me and they work so hard

ACTIVITIES:________________________________________________________________________________ . 1) Learn to sing the song. Discuss the idea of the extended family and learning to care for others and be aware who in your community is taking care of you. . 2) Act out some role playing with costumes, props, etc. to represent some of the characters in the song

WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #1]

Look at what I made in school today A tiger mask made out of paper maché With paints and paper, scissors and glue It's a gift I made for you With my own two hands I made it with my own two hands With my own two hands I made it with my own two hands An ‘ojo de dios’ is a pretty thing A ‘god's eye’ woven out of sticks and string It's my own design, a pleasure to do And I made it just for you Beads and baubles on a fancy chain Lace them, loop them; tie them up again It's gold and silver, purple and blue I made it ‘specially for you I made some rhythm makers yesterday Homemade instruments that we can play Shakers, scrapers, these are a few That I made for me and you

ACTIVITIES: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1) Make a tiger mask, an ‘ojo de dios’, string of beads or rhythm makers. 2) Sing along to the song and for the chorus part, gently wave your hands back and forth in the air.

GIFT OF WINGS music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #1]

Show me days of wonder New roads to travel on Help me make discoveries Teach me a brand new song Show me where I come from So much to realize Show me where I’m going to And open up my eyes If you will take me heart If you will teach me all these things You’re giving me the gift of wings Show me all the beauty Everywhere to see Open up the gate Set my imagination free Teach me to express myself In many different ways Build my sense of worthiness For all of my days Help me find my colours Help me bring them to the light So that I may paint my dreams Strong and beautiful and bright Teach the joy of learning To make the magic last I’ll take into the future All the love in my past

Activities:________________________________________________________________________ 1) Learn to sing the song 2) Every time you sing ‘the gift of wings’ pretend that you are flying like a bird 3) Paint a picture of someone special who teaches you something new

LET'S PLAY music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [ from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #2 ]

[Stella ella ola, quack quack quack Say yes chigo chigo, chigo chigo Jack Say yes chigo chigo, belo belo belo belo belo Say one two three four five!

Games games the children play Close to home and far away Cover your eyes now, don't you peek If you want to come play ‘hide and seek’ Let's play! – what’d I say? Let's play! - any time of day Let's play! - be my friend Let's play! - here we go again (and that's the end) I like jump rope, hop scotch too Bottle cap soccer, how about you? Cat's cradle to catch the sun Let's make believe, let's have some fun We'll swim in the water but we won't get wet We'll catch the moon in a fishing net I spy with my little eye A cactus flower in the sky Paper gliders take a loop Hacky sack and hoola hoop Flying kite on a long long string Do you know a riddle or a song to sing? Run, jump, skip a long, hop on the floor Who's that knocking at my door Winter, spring, summer and fall The world is a beautiful big blue ball Activities___________________________________________________________________________________ 1) Make a T-form and list and collect simple games from around the world. Identify or list the game and then comment on its origin. 2) Mime the actions, when singing the names of the games

IKO IKO trad. arranged by Jack Grunsky with new lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #1]

[actions below] - (wave your arms from side to side)

Iko Iko Iko Iko Iko all day Jock-a-mo-ee-na-ee-na-nay - (point finger in the air and turn around) Jock-a-mo-ee-na-nay Talkin' 'bout, hey now - hey now - (echo ‘hey now!’) Iko Iko all day - (wave your arms from side to side) Jock-a-mo-ee-na-ee-na-nay - (point finger in the air and turn around) Jock-a-mo-ee-na-nay Say can you imagine - (dance with a partner) Let's go to the Mardi Gras Where people come from miles around For a "hoopla" and "yah yah" - (toss your arms in the air) You can blow your saxophone - (play your ‘air’ saxophone) Pick your old guitar - (play your ‘air’ guitar) Shake, shake, shake a tambourine - (play your ‘air’ tambourine) Be a super star Listen to the rhythm - (hand to your ear) The music sounding sweet Then put your hands together Let’s clap the greatest beat Clap your hands! - (clap and copy the ‘hand-jive’ rhythm) Come on now everybody! Put on your dancing shoes - (put on your imaginary dancing shoes) With a wiggle and a jiggle - (wiggle and jiggle) We'll dance away the blues Reach up high, shake your hands - (follow actions) Bend down, touch your knees Now find a friend to dance with And give your friend a squeeze! Activities: _________________________________________________________________________________ (note to teacher: Jack has re-written some of the verses to make them suitable for children. DVD coverage of Mardi Gras festivities can sometimes be inappropriate for children) 1) Research the history of New Orleans Mardi Gras festival 2) Discuss why people often celebrate with parades, singing & dancing

BEAT OF MY HEART Music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #2]

Beat of my heart (echo and gently tap your heart) Pitter patter, I can feel The beat of my heart Waves on the shore (echo and make wave motions) I can hear the rhythm Of the waves on the shore Sun shining bright (echo and make a big circle with your arms) I can feel the warm light Of the sun shining bright Stars in the sky (echo and wiggle your fingers in the air) Diamonds in the night I see the stars in the sky World turning ‘round (echo and draw a big slow circle in the air) Like a wheel, a great big circle World turning ‘round (1st verse again) Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are

Activities:____________________________________________________________________________ 1) Follow the actions indicated in the lyrics 2 Collect some pictures of the world as seen from space, or paint a mural of the solar system

ALLIGATOR STOMP music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: JACK IN THE BOX #1]

Two alligators in the swamp Doing the alligator stomp Two alligators in the swamp Doing the alligator stomp Now take a gator by the hand Step to the music of a Cajun band Clap your hands! Stomp your feet! And walk your gator down the street. Ayee! You can roll your eyes, you can wiggle your nose But you better not step on your gator's toes (Tippy toe) Swing to the left, swing to the right We're nice alligators, we don't bite Ayee! Now throw your hands up in the air We're a little bit crazy but we don't care One thing gators love to do Is jump up high and shout "yahoo!" Jump up high and shout, “yahoo!”

Activities:_____________________________________________________________________________ 1) You can dance along. For ‘two alligators in the swamp’, stretch out your arms to form the alligator jaws and clap your hands to the beat four times. For ‘doing the alligator stomp’, stomp your feet four times. For the rest of the song follow the actions of the words. 2) Make some alligator costumes or masks with big ‘googly’ eyes. 3) Research some swampland sites and DVD’s 4) Research some ‘Cajun’ music recordings of songs and instruments

CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE music & lyrics: Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: CATCHY TUNE]

(chorus A)

I am a child of the universe And I follow my destiny I have come to inherit the earth Cherishing the legacy Caring for this gift to me I have come to inherit … the earth

(chorus B)

I’m a child of the universe And I follow my destiny I have come to inherit the earth For this time bestowed on me With your wisdom guiding me I have come to inherit …..

Verse 1

The lakes and the land And the soft shoreline sand And the rocky mountains high and so steep And the oceans so deep …. (to chorus A)

Verse 2

The birds flying high And the clouds in the sky All the flowers and the forests and trees All the fish in the seas …. (to chorus B)

Verse 3

The sunlight, the air Living things in our care All the precious seeds we plant and we sow All the food that we grow All the rivers and streams All your hopes, all your dreams All the magic in the songs that you sing All the love that you bring Everyone connected to the universe Everyone connected to each other I walk in beauty - I walk in harmony My spirit journey - Nothing but love I see

Solo child

I am a child of the universe And I follow my destiny I have come to inherit the earth

[This song is a celebration of the beauty of the earth and its abundance and how we are all part of the cycle of life on this planet and the universe. It is about sharing the responsibility for providing our children with a better future and doing our part to leave a legacy of love and enlightenment.]

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Activities: __________________________________________________________________________ Discuss the global theme of the words. What do they mean to you? Discuss the word ‘legacy’ and leaving something good behind for the next generation List 10 things you can do to help take care of the world for the future Paint a mural to show the beauty of the world. What in the world is beautiful to you? Make your mural into a ‘global village’ showing what people are doing to help take care of the world Write a story about your favourite scene in the world, like a sunset, mountain, ocean, etc…

TAKE GOOD CARE music & lyrics Jack Grunsky [from Jack’s CD: HOPPIN’ SOCKS]

Say good-bye Been good to know you, now Say good-bye Time to go now It’s been so nice just to be here with you [repeat] Take good care of yourself now Take good care of each other Take good care Take care, so long, so long [repeat] What a time We had together now What a time We had together now Been so nice just to be here with you Meet again Some day soon we will Meet again If not here then along the way Further on down the journey la la la la la .......

Activities __________________________________________________________________________________ 1) Learn to sing the song. 2) Learn to say goodbye in many languages. Ask the class for ones that they know and research some others. 3) Boys sing along with Jack and girls sing along with Cosima (Jack’s daughter). Everybody sings the ‘la la la’s’ at the end and individuals could call out the different words for goodbye. Also, on the ‘la la la’s’ add rhythmic patterns. 4) Discuss situations when you say ‘good-bye’