<h3>My Ship Sailed from China</h3><p>The children can invent actions to this song. They might also make up extra verses for 'They brought me a ...' </p>                                                                                                                                    <ul class="simple lyrics">            <li>My ship sailed from China</li>            <li>With a cargo of tea</li>            <li>All laden with presents</li>            <li>For you and for me</li>            <li>They brought me a fan</li>            <li>Just imagine my bliss</li>            <li>When I fan myself gently</li>            <li>Like this, like this, like this, like this</li>    </ul>                                                                                

<h3>Grazing Cows Song</h3><p>This is a traditional Chinese song. You'll need to learn it really thoroughly before teaching it and then adopt a <em>first me, then you</em> method. When the children know the song, you could make a sound recording and ask the them if there is any way they could improve their singing: </p><ul><li>Did everyone join in?</li><li>Does the singing sound beautiful? </li><li>Is it in tune - are there any notes that don't sound right? </li><li>Did it keep going well?</li></ul><p>Make a second recording and compare. Which one did the children like better, and why. Another way of reflecting on a performance is for half the class to sing at a time and the other half to do <em>Two Stars and a Wish</em> - say two things they liked about the singing and give one <em>positive</em> suggestion for improving.</p>                                                                                                                                    <ul class="simple lyrics">            <li>Early in the morning</li>            <li>See the sun a dot of red</li>            <li>Brother riding on a horse</li>            <li>Sister on a dragon</li>            <li>__</li>            <li>Climbing up the mountain</li>            <li>See the clouds are flying</li>            <li>Brother play the flute all day</li>            <li>Sister watch the clouds</li>    </ul>                                                                                                                                                

Grazing cows - Song

<h3>Grazing Cows Song</h3><p>This is a traditional Chinese song. You'll need to learn it really thoroughly before teaching it and then adopt a <em>first me, then you</em> method. When the children know the song, you could make a sound recording and ask the them if there is any way they could improve their singing: </p><ul><li>Did everyone join in?</li><li>Does the singing sound beautiful? </li><li>Is it in tune - are there any notes that don't sound right? </li><li>Did it keep going well?</li></ul><p>Make a second recording and compare. Which one did the children like better, and why. Another way of reflecting on a performance is for half the class to sing at a time and the other half to do <em>Two Stars and a Wish</em> - say two things they liked about the singing and give one <em>positive</em> suggestion for improving.</p>                                                                <audio class="lazy_av" controls="" controlslist="nodownload">    <source src="https://rippleeducation.blob.core.windows.net/media/Lucia_Gazing-Cow-Song.mp3" type="audio/mp3"></source></audio>                                                                <ul class="simple lyrics">            <li>Early in the morning</li>            <li>See the sun a dot of red</li>            <li>Brother riding on a horse</li>            <li>Sister on a dragon</li>            <li>__</li>            <li>Climbing up the mountain</li>            <li>See the clouds are flying</li>            <li>Brother play the flute all day</li>            <li>Sister watch the clouds</li>    </ul>                                                                    <div class="img img_sml">        <img class="lazy_img" src="https://rippleeducation.blob.core.windows.net/media/luca-basili-0vVQWN_D26c-unsplash.jpg" alt="Luca Basili 0V Vqwn D26C Unsplash">    </div>                                                                <h3>My Ship Sailed from China</h3><p>The children can invent actions to this song. They might also make up extra verses for 'They brought me a ...' </p>                                                                <audio class="lazy_av" controls="" controlslist="nodownload">    <source src="https://rippleeducation.blob.core.windows.net/media/Lucia_My-ship-sailed-from-China-copy.mp3" type="audio/mp3"></source></audio>                                                                <ul class="simple lyrics">            <li>My ship sailed from China</li>            <li>With a cargo of tea</li>            <li>All laden with presents</li>            <li>For you and for me</li>            <li>They brought me a fan</li>            <li>Just imagine my bliss</li>            <li>When I fan myself gently</li>            <li>Like this, like this, like this, like this</li>    </ul>                                                                    <div class="img img_sml">        <img class="lazy_img" src="https://rippleeducation.blob.core.windows.net/media/yan-xiong-kIv3zpRydQw-unsplash.jpg" alt="Yan Xiong K Iv3Zp Ryd Qw Unsplash">    </div>

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My ship sailed from China - Song

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