Mark your calendars! The P.S. 58 After School Chorus is excited to perform it's first concert with the After School Orchestra on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 4:30pm in the Auditorium! We will be performing choral arrangements of pieces by Lady Gaga, Journey, Tori Amos, Greg Laswell, and more !! Hope to see you there. -Mr. C
Second Grade students have started rehearsing this BEAUTIFUL new song by Tori Amos. To listen to it, click here! Remember, we are not singing the middle section of the song, so you won't find the lyrics below.
A winter's carol First song of the robin A winter's carol I go through the land And I can hear it Ringing out Ringing out From pine to oak Bringing out with the December snow Ringing out A gift of old Wrapped in ribbons of gold For the whole world For the whole world
Through a midwinter clearing a forest greets the snowy evening Year after year, the holly king passes the torch as it was intended through a midwinter clearing a final kiss and a new beginning kiss on queen wearing his wreath soon with the sun she will reascend through a midwinter clearing the forest greets a snowy evening with wands of yew, the holly king passes the torch as it was intended passes the torch as it was intended
A winter's carol the song of the robin the sun is reborn from the starry heavens A winter's carol echoes the sound of wonder and I can hear it ringing out Ringing out, From pine to oak Bringing out, with the December snow Ringing out A gift of old Wrapped in ribbons of gold For the whole world For the whole world For the whole world
Ringing out, winter's carol Ringing out, winter's carol Ringing out, winter's
"Un éléphant" was introduced to French Dual-Language Kindergarten students in the beginning on the year. Not only is fun to sing, it helps us remember our numbers in French as well! To listen to an mp3 recording of this song (the lyrics are a bit different, but hopefully the melody will help) click here.
Un éléphant se balançait Sur une toile, toile, toile Toile d’araignée Il a trouvé ce jeu Tellement amusant Que bientôt Que bientôt
Deux éléphants se balançaient Sur une toile, toile, toile, Toile d’araignée Ils ont trouvé ce jeu Tellement amusant Que bientôt Que bientôt
(and continue counting!) (et continuez de compter!)
French dual-language kindergarten students sang the song "Une Souris Verte" (A Green Mouse). Below you'll find the lyrics to the song. To view a line by line translation in English, as well as listen to an mp3 recording of this song, click here
Une souris verte
Une souris verte Qui courait dans l'herbe. Je l'attrape par la queue, Je la montre à ces messieurs. Ces messieurs me disent : Trempez-la dans l'huile, Trempez-la dans l'eau, Ça fera un escargot Tout chaud. Je la mets dans un tiroir, Elle me dit : Il fait trop noir. Je la mets dans mon chapeau, Elle me dit : Il fait trop chaud.
In October, Kindergartners and First graders read two of the most famous stories of all time: "Green Eggs and Ham" & "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss. We learned two VERY fun songs (about these two stories) from the Broadway Musical, as well as some choreography! Some families have asked me about the original cast album, which can be found on iTunes as well as on Amazon.com.
Second graders have been working on an incredibly beautiful song by one of my favorite musicians of all time, Winter by Tori Amos. Here's a LIVE performance of this BEAUTIFUL song.
Listen closely, - what do you hear? Think about what it sounds like when we sing this song in class, and what Tori Amos sounds like. How are we singing it like her? What things does she do differently in this video?
Here are the lyrics. I hope you enjoy ! - Mr. C
"Winter"
Snow can wait I forgot my mittens Wipe my nose Get my new boots on I get a little warm in my heart When I think of winter I put my hand in my father's glove I run off Where the drifts get deeper Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown I hear a voice "Your must learn to stand up for yourself Cause I can't always be around" He says When you gonna make up your mind When you gonna love you as much as I do When you gonna make up your mind Cause things are gonna change so fast All the white horses are still in bed I tell you that I'll always want you near You say that things change my dear
Boys get discovered as winter melts Flowers competing for the sun Years go by and I'm here still waiting
Withering where some snowman was Mirror mirror where's the crystal palace But I only can see myself Skating around the truth who I am But I know dad the ice is getting thin
When you gonna make up your mind When you gonna love you as much as I do When you gonna make up your mind Cause things are gonna change so fast All the white horses are still in bed I tell you that I'll always want you near You say that things change my dear
Hair is grey And the fires are burning So many dreams On the shelf You say I wanted you to be proud of me I always wanted that myself
He says When you gonna make up your mind When you gonna love you as much as I do When you gonna make up your mind Cause things are gonna change so fast All the white horses have gone ahead I tell you that I'll always want you near You say that things change My dear
Discovered by one of our 2nd grade French students after listening to Je Serai Là, here are the lyrics to Les Poèmes de Michelle, one more song by Haitian-American artist Teri Moïse. Hopefully you've had the opportunity read a little bit about the singer in our last post.
To continue to learn about this artist, click here. Pour en savoir plus sur cette artiste en français, cliquez ici.
Check out the video
I can't wait to hear what you think! -Mr. C
Les Poèmes de Michelle Michelle veut croire En l'innocence que sa vie ne permet pas Si jeune trop mûre Elle connaît déjà la faim les nuits dures
Elle s'écrit une vie Pour pouvoir tout changer, changer
{Refrain :} Dans les poèmes de Michelle Les enfants ont des ailes Pour voler C'est quand la nuit tombe Qu'ils deviennent colombes Pour rêver, rêver
S'enfuir de tout Le crayon sera sa clef Les feuilles son issue Un vers une rime les mots s'unissent pour Protéger la victime
Il lui faut ces mots Pour pouvoir tout changer, changer
{Refrain}
Avec ces mots si beaux Elle voudrait tout changer, changer
Here are the lyrics to the song we've been working on in the 2nd Grade French classes, (one of my all-time favorites), "Je serai là" by Haitian-American chanteuse Teri Moïse. For information about the artist, click here. Check out the music video of this song performed by the artist herself!
You'll notice that we've changed just a few of the words in the refrain, which repeats a few times. Enjoy! - Mr. C
Oublie tes erreurs et tes peurs Je les efface Et chaque faux pas que tu feras Je tomberai à ta place Mon seul plaisir sera de t'offrir une vie idéale Sans peine et sans mal
{Refrain:} J'ai découvert qui je suis Tout a changé le jour où nous sommes devenus amis Et si jamais le monde t'es trop cruel Je serai là toujours pour toi
Que tous tes amours soient sûrs Tes amis sincères Pour toi un domaine Où la haine est la seule étrangère
Je ferai un monde où tout ira bien Tu seras jamais seul tu manqueras de rien
{Refrain}
Je voudrais pouvoir tout savoir Pour te donner une vision plus claire De ce mystère que l'on appelle la vie
Mon seul désir sera de t'offrir une vie idéale Sans peine et sans mal
Don't Stop Believin' Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy Born and raised in south Detroit He took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Strangers waiting Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searching in the night Streetlight people Living just to find emotion Hiding somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill Everybody wants a thrill Payin' anything to roll the dice just one more time
Some will win, some will lose Some were born to sing the blues Oh, the movie never ends It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searching in the night Streetlight people Living just to find emotion Hiding somewhere in the night
Don't stop believin' Hold on to that feelin' Streetlight people (x3)
Welcome to the new PS 58 lower grade music BLOG, your resource for song lyrics, links to recordings you can listen to at home, recordings of ourselves making music together, updates on what's happening in class, in the program, around town and much more! I hope you will find this blog helpful!
My name is Mr. C, the lower grade music teacher at PS 58 in Brooklyn, New York. I spend every day of the school year making incredible music with some of the most talented pre-kindergartners, kindergartners, first and second graders in New York City! Feel free to contact me @ ps58makesmusic@gmail.com anytime, and thanks for stopping by!
Dear Families and Friends,
