Songs
Here are some lyrics to some of the songs you might hear your child singing from school! Perhaps you can sing together!
Kāhuli Aku (Hawaiian Tree Snail)Little Sally WalkerHao Peng You (A Good Friend) Mandarin-Chinese
Little Friends (Mandarin-Chinese)
This World Is BeautifulDown At The BeachTops And BottomsE Hō MaiHe Nani Ke Ao Nei
Little Friends (Mandarin-Chinese)
This World Is BeautifulDown At The BeachTops And BottomsE Hō MaiHe Nani Ke Ao Nei
Kāhuli Aku (Hawaiian Tree Snail)
A Traditional Hawaiian Song. Original content from: Unwritten Literature of Hawai‘i by Nathaniel Emerson Kāhuli aku, kāhuli mai (Little tree shell, little tree snail) Kāhuli lei ‘ula, lei ‘ākōlea (The shell of a red ornament) Kōlea, kōlea, ki‘i ka wai (Kōlea bird, Kōlea bird, fetching the water) Wai ‘ākōlea, wai ākōlea (Water from the ‘ākōlea fern) Oo, o, o, o, o, o....o, o, o, o, o (sound of the Kōlea bird singing) Excerpt from "The Promise of the Tree Shells" by Nona Beamer: Kāhuli Aku- In the beautiful forests of Hawai‘i, there live tiny shells called "Kāhuli." They were named the Kāhuli because of the curious way they turn from side to side when they walk. They live on the cool branches of the hau trees and on the leaves of the ti plant. They are beautiful little shells of delicate pink, yellow, and green. |
Little Sally Walker
Little Sally Walker, Walking down the street, She didn't know what to do, so she stopped in front of [Child's name] *take turn naming other children (singing) Hey __________, Do your thing, do your thing. Hey __________, Do your thing, do your thing. Repeat (with child dancing, etc.) |
Hao Peng You (A Good Friend) Mandarin-Chinese
Zhao ya, zhao ya, zhao ya, zhao Searching, searching, searching Zhao dao yi ge hao peng you I found a good friend Jing ge li ya I salute you Wo wo shou ya Shake your hand Shiao shi shi ya Make a smile Ni shi wo de hao peng you You are my good friend Zai jian Good-bye! |
Little Friends (Mandarin-Chinese)
Yi ge, liang ge, san ge, xiao peng you, One, two, three little friends Si ge, wu ge, liu ge xiao peng you, Four, five, six little friends Qi ge, ba ge, jiu ge, xiao peng you, Seven, eight, nine little friends di shi ge, xiao peng you, zhan qi lai. The tenth little friend stands up. |
This World is Beautiful
I luna la, i luna, Na manu o ka lewa | Above, above, The birds of the sky |
I lalo la, i lalo Na pua o ka honua | Below, below The flowers of the earth |
I uka la, i uka Na ulu ka lāʻau | Toward the mountain, to mountain The trees and plants grow |
I kai la, i kai Na iʻa o ka moana | Seaward, seaward The fish of the sea |
Haʻina mai ka puana He nani ke ao nei | So tell the refrain This world is beautiful |
Down At The Beach
Song book by Jamie MeckelSung to the tune “Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bike go round and round, down at the beach. The slippers in the sand go flop, flop, flop, flop, flop, flop, flop, flop, flop. The slippers in the sand go flop, flop, flop, down at the beach. The towels in the air go flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap. The towels in the air go flap, flap, flap, down at the beach. The wax on the surfboard goes swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. The wax on the surfboard goes swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, down at the beach. The girl on the water paddles her canoe, paddles her canoe, paddles her canoe. The girl on the water paddles her canoe, down at the beach. The kids in the water just splash, splash, splash, splash, splash, splash, splash, splash, splash. The kids in the water just splash, splash, splash, down at the beach. The dog smells a sand crab and digs, digs, digs, digs, digs, digs, digs, digs, digs. The dog smells a sand crab and digs, digs, digs, down at the beach. The boy in the sand castle pats, pats, pats, pats, pats, pats, pats, pats, pats. The boy in the sand castle pats, pats, pats, down at the beach. The sun starts to set and glow, glow, glow, glow, glow, glow, glow, glow, glow. The sun starts to set and it’s time to go, down at the beach. |
Tops and Bottoms, Tops and Bottoms
*A Hand Washing Song*Tops and Bottoms, tops and bottoms (Rub tops and bottoms of hands) In between, in between (Rub fingers inside on both hands) All around your hands now, all around your wrists now Wash them clean, rinse them clean |
E Hō Mai (Grant Us) E hō mai (i) ka ʻike mai luna mai ē (Give forth knowledge from above) ʻO nā mea huna noʻeau o nā mele ē (Every little bit of wisdom contained in song) E hō mai, e hō mai, e hō mai ē (a) (Give forth, give forth, oh give forth) Edith Kanakaole |
He Nani Ke Ao Nei (This Beautiful World) A chant composed by Mary Kawena Puku'i for children about the world around us. Here are the lyrics and English translation. I Luna la I luna Na manu o ka lewa I Lalo la I Lalo Na pua o ka honua I uka la I uka Na ulu ka la'au I kai la I kai Na I'a o ka moana Ha'ina mai ka puana He nani ke ao nei | Above, Above The birds of the sky Below, Below The flowers of the earth Towards the mountain The trees grow Towards the sea The fish of the ocean The refrain is said This Beautiful World |