Games Children Sing: Malaysia

Maylay, Chinese, and Tamil-Indian children's songs and lore fill the pages of this wonderful resource. Songs, chants, and folktales of Malaysia are presented alongside the background of the culture and spoken languages.

This book includes:

• some reproducible pages
• games
• lesson overview
• rhythm and Orff activities
• Recipes and anecdotes from a native Malaysian for each of the three cultures

All music presented in the book is on the enclosed CD. All lyrics are spoken slowly by a native speaker in a separate track.

This is recommended for grades 2-5.

Contents:

• Asia and Malaysia: An Introduction
• A Tale of Three Cultures: The Malya, Chinese, and Tamil-Indians of Malaysia
• Growing up in Malaysia
• Malya Music and Culture
• Chinese Music and Culture
• Tamil-Indian Music and Culture
• Malay, Chinese, and Tamil-Indian Festivals and Holidays
• Further Resources
• CD List