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ABC’s in New York’s Roads and Buildings
Saturday, July 25th, 2009Rachel Young found all the letters in the alphabet using Google Maps in the buildings and roads of New York. Young was inspired by the idea of Australian graphic designer Rhett Dashwood who made an alphabet of roads and buildings in the state of Victoria, Australia.
I thought the use of Madison Square Garden for "O" in the NY ABC’s was a nice touch…
This shows an important point: there are so many ways to be creative in life… all it takes is an interesting idea!
Enjoy the Alphabet of New York… as a bonus you can hear my daughter sing the ABC’s when you click on the image above!
Mama Lisa
Is There a CD with The Hawaiian Alphabet Song on It?
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Rhonda wrote to me looking for help with the Hawaiian Alphabet Song…
Good Morning Lisa
I have been looking for the Hawaiian Alphabet song and I have searched the internet for it. Are you able to tell me where I can purchase it or the name of the singer or a name of a CD it might be on.
Any information you can provide would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you
Rhonda Schmidt
My friend, Stephanie Baxter, helped with part of the answer to this one:
As I understand it, the song was written by Mary Kawena Pukui, who was quite a famous teacher here in Hawaii, responsible for getting much of the Hawaiian language down in writing, transcribing a lot of the folklore. The song might be available through the Bishop Museum, where she donated a lot of her time. I’ve not heard it sung, but if were anywhere, it would be Kamehameha Schools… only students there have to be native Hawaiian.
The lyrics are:
E nâ hoa kamali`i,
E a`o mai kâkou
I pa`ana`au ka pîâpâ.`Â, `ê, `î, `ô, `û,
Hê, kê, lâ, mû, nû.
`O pî me wê nâ panina
O ka pîâpâ.In English…
O fellow children,
Let us learn together
Til we’ve memorized the alphabet.A, e, i , o, u,
H, k, l, m, n.
P and w are the last two
Of the alphabetThanks for the help Stephanie!
Rhonda – I would contact the Bishop Museum Store and ask them if any of their cd’s have the song on it. Otherwise, I’d contact the school to see if they sell cd’s.
If anyone else knows of any cd’s with this song on it – or where you can find/buy the mp3, please let us know in the comments below.
Thanks in advance!
Mama Lisa
ABC Phonics Animation
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007The ABC Phonics Parade is my first foray into the world of animation!
We recorded Ms. Lupton’s kindergarten class singing an ABC Phonics Song. Ms. Lupton made up the song herself, to teach the children the sounds of each letter of the alphabet. The kids then drew pictures to go with each letter.
When you click on a letter in the animation, you can hear the children singing about that letter’s sound. When you put the mouse over the letter, you can see a little animation of that letter. When the letter’s simply moving across the screen, you get to see the child’s drawing as it is. That seemed important to me. To let the child’s work stand out.
So here’s the ABC Phonics Parade. I hope you enjoy it!
Press the play button to start. It may take a few moments to begin, particularly if you have a slow internet connection. (You may need a new version of the Flash player to view this video, in which case you should see a link to install it.)
Many thanks to Ms. Lupton and her Kindergarten class of 2007 for creating these fantastic drawings and for singing for us!
-Mama Lisa
The ABC Song Sung by Kindergarteners
Friday, January 26th, 2007Ms. Lupton’s Kindergarten class recorded a slow version of the ABC Song for us! It’s particularly good for young kids, and children who are learning English as a second language. Click the link below to hear the song…
Here are the lyrics…
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y and Z
Now I know my ABC’s, next time won’t you sing with me!
Here’s a faster version of the ABC song my daughter sang last year.
Finally, here’s the ABC Song in French.
If you’d like to send me a recording of the ABC song from your country, or an alternate rendition in English, I’d be happy to post it.
Coming soon, Ms. Lupton’s class will sing an ABC Phonics Song for us with interactive letters!
Many thanks to Ms. Lupton’s Kindergarten class of 2007 and to my daughter for singing the ABC Song in English and to Monique Palomares’ 1st Grade class of 2006 for singing the ABC song in French.
Merci beaucoup!
-Lisa
PS Below is a discussion about the ABC’s en español (Spanish) – feel free to join in!
The ABC Song Sung by My 4 year old Daughter
Saturday, October 8th, 2005My daughter’s close friend moved away to Canada last month. She was talking about how she missed her, so I encouraged her to record a song and email it. She sang the ABC song.
Her friend received the recording within minutes. Her parents wrote back the same day telling us how much she loved it. It was a unique way to be in contact with someone that’s only been possible for the last decade.
Here it is for anyone who’d like to hear the ABC Song
The lyrics…
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y and Z
Now I know my ABC’s, next time won’t you sing with me!
Come visit the Mama Lisa’s House for more Nursery Rhymes and Songs
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Mama Lisa’s Blog Entry with the ABC’s in French
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