Smooth -- Unplug Your Kids

This week we learned about smooth jazz as our unplug your kids project. First, we read about the history of jazz here. We learned that smooth jazz evolved from Fusion and that it usually does not include improvisation. Instruments include electric keyboards, sax, guitar, and percussion and it is probably the most commercial form of jazz. Next, we listened to smooth jazz by Kenny G, Chuck Mangione, Richard Elliott, Boney James, Rick Braun, David Benoit, Bob James, Paul Hardcastle, David Sanborn, George Benson, Norman Brown and others here. We learned a bit more about Chuck Mangione here. Then, we created some artwork to go with Mangione's work, "Land of Make-Believe."

12 Days of Christmas in Hawaii

Numbah One day of Christmas, my tutu give to meOne mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Two day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTwo coconut, an' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Tree day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Foah day of Christmas, my tutu give to meFoah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Five day of Christmas, my tutu give to meFive beeg fat peeg... foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Seex day of Christmas, my tutu give to meSeex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg (that make TEN!),Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Seven day of Christmas, my tutu give to meSeven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Eight day of Christmas, my tutu give to meEight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,Five beeg fat peeg (that make TWENNY!), foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Nine day of Christmas, my tutu give to meNine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin',Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah let, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Ten day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTen can of beer, nine pound of poi, eight ukuklele, seven shrimp a-swimmin'Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg,Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.

Numbah Eleven day of Christmas, my tutu give to meEleven missionary, ten can of beer, nine pound of poi,Eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree. (Numbah Twelve day of Christmas the bes', and the bes' stuff always come las'...)

Numbah Twelve day of Christmas, my tutu give to meTwelve TELEVISION, eleven missionary, ten can of beer,Nine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin',Seex hula lesson, FORTY steenkin' peeg,Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree!
Music and lyrics published by Hawaiian Recording and Publishing Company, Inc., and copyrighted in 1959.