Library Media Classes

Multicultural Recordings

WHERE I COME FROM!
SONGS AND POEMS FROM MANY CULTURES

This 2 CD set is in the Grade three Diversity Bookbag & available from the library.

This engaging collection offers sixty-three songs and poems sung or spoken in English, Chinese, Arabic, Akan (Ghanaian), French, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese. Pieces are performed by over 50 singers, musicians, and writers. The two recordings are arranged by six themes: Songs, Poems and Chants from Many Cultures; Home and Community; Family and Culture; Using Your Senses; Inspiration; and Seasons and Nature. This unique collection is an invaluable addition to home and classroom. Where I Come From! introduces children and adults to the beauty of the spoken and sung word from diverse cultures, expressing common themes through poetry, music and song. The double cassette or CD package, two full hours of listening, also includes an activity booklet with poems, lyrics and translations for teachers and parents.

"No where else can you find a collection with a sampling of literature, play chants and songs from so many cultures and countries. This tape makes it simple for children to feel part of the global community."

 

Bonnie Yee, Second Grade Teacher
Parents Choice Award
Early Childhood New, Top 100 Picks

Selected and Arranged by Judith Steinbergh and Victor Cockburn

Grades K- 6

2 Cassettes with Lyrics, Poetry, and Activity Book

ISBN: 0-944941-04-4

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2 CD Set with Lyrics, Poetry, and Activity Book.

ISBN: 0-944941-17-6

PRICE: $24.95 (cassette) or $29.95 (CD)

Maria Hastings School Library

Last Update:9/04