Games Children Sing: Japan

Discover authentic songs from other countries! The Games Children Sing series is a unique resource for music, language, social studies teachers, and caregivers. This volume includes authentic songs as Japanese children sing them, as heard in the online audio tracks.

The book has 21 children's songs and rhymes with English and Japanese texts and explanatory notes. Games and fingerplays invite active participation in many of the pieces. Melodies are unchanged from their original form, and the English text translations mean the same as the original texts. The book also includes a map of Japan, articles on Music in Japan, and A Look at Japan.

CONTENTS:
Japanese Songs for Children: Hide and Seek, A Cup of Tea, Grasshopper, Stew Pot Stew Pot, Pass It On!, Ocharaka, Toss a Stone, Kyushu Lullaby, Momotaro-The Peach Boy, Orange Blossoms, Sho-Jo-Ji, Maples in Scarlet Splendor

Japanese Rhymes for Children: Go To Sleep Now, Hide and Seek, Which One Which One, Chu Chu Kokko, Getas, Kappa, Kon Kon Chiki Chiki, Pumpkin Flowers, Tea Jar Tea Jar