NARRATOR: Back in those early times, the only boats the islanders had were canoes: narrow, pointy-ended vessels that you skim through the water with a paddle. Whoever arrives at the neighboring island first will become our new leader! MOTHER: I know, friends! We will hold a boat race! My ten sons will speed their boats away from our island, across the water, until they reach the next island over. The islanders pondered and puzzled… until Mother had an idea. But with ten intelligent, able-bodied fellows to choose from, how would they pick which one?
So when it came time for their island to name a new chief, the people decided that one of the sons would assume the role. The island was surrounded by many other islands, each of them covered with white-sand beaches, leafy trees, and palm-like shrubs known as “pandanus.”Īll ten of Mother’s sons were strong and strapping and smart.
NARRATOR: Long, long ago, a mother lived with her ten sons on a balmy, tropical island in a glittering blue sea. Because musicians could play the tiny guitar so swiftly and nimbly - their fingers jumping like fleas across the fingerboard - Hawaiians came to call their version of the instrument the ukulele, which translates to “jumping flea”! Through the years, the ukulele has garnered fame outside Hawaii it’s especially popular in the Marshall Islands. In the late 1800s, immigrants from Portugal came to Hawaii with a small Portuguese guitar known as the braguinha (or braginho). Musical spotlight: The Ukulele Eric Shimelonis playing a concert ukulele, made for Circle Round by Brad Simon at Undermountain Guitars. Once you guess correctly, take a few moments to talk about a time you shared the thing you drew, and how it felt when you did. It could be a jar of peanut butter, the family dog, even a snuggly moment before bedtime.Īs each person draws their picture, everyone else should guess what it is. Gather up some teammates – whoever's in your house with you – then take turns drawing pictures of things you’ve shared at home. Well, today we have a new kind of Pictionary for you: Sharing Pictionary! Have you ever played Pictionary? You draw something on a piece of paper, and the people you're playing with try to guess what it is. Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes click HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tag it with #CircleRound.
Our artist is Sabina Hahn.Ĭoloring Page ("The Wind Catcher" by Sabina Hahn)ĪDULTS! PRINT THIS so everyone can color while listening. Our original music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir.
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Her latest album, Live from Sydney with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, is available wherever you stream and download music. Lea is also the voice behind two Disney princesses: Jasmine in Aladdin and Mulan in Mulan. Voices in this episode include Feodor Chin, Andrew Donnelly, Jason Ennis, Robert Feng, Hrishikesh Hirway, Edward Hong, and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, star of numerous Broadway musicals including Flower Drum Song, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and Once On This Island.
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