Hello! :)
Last night GV had a potluck party as part of our weekly meeting. It was lots of fun! I think that's the most people we've had so far - it must have been the food! ;) (see pictures below)
We enjoyed dishes from Japan, Korea, Germany, and America. It was quite yummy!
We all got to know each other better, in a more casual, social environment. I think having potlucks once a month is a great idea. I'm looking forward to the other two this semester:
March 17 and April 14
After we had some yummy food we sang a few fun multicultural children's songs from a book called "Wee Sing Around The World" ("Wee" is correct - meaning small children). This cute little book and CD has 45 children's songs from many different places.
We enjoyed getting help from our German members with: "Alle Meine Entchen" (All My Little Ducklings). They confirmed that "Alle Meine Entchen" is learned by most German children around the age of 5. We also consulted with them about a Swiss Hiking Song titled "Weggis Zue." It turns out the Swiss language in the song resembles German, but is pronounced differently and not well understood by Germans. The Swiss song was funny because it involved yodeling - which is a learned skill and something all of us had trouble with! ;)
Unfortunately we ran out of time and we couldn't do any more, but our next meetings will include children's songs from Japan and South Korea, as well as other places. I'll probably mix the children's songs up with other traditional songs as well. I look forward to our future meetings!! :)
(Note: GV will not be meeting during Spring Break (3/10) or 3/31.)
Last night GV had a potluck party as part of our weekly meeting. It was lots of fun! I think that's the most people we've had so far - it must have been the food! ;) (see pictures below)
We enjoyed dishes from Japan, Korea, Germany, and America. It was quite yummy!
We all got to know each other better, in a more casual, social environment. I think having potlucks once a month is a great idea. I'm looking forward to the other two this semester:
March 17 and April 14
After we had some yummy food we sang a few fun multicultural children's songs from a book called "Wee Sing Around The World" ("Wee" is correct - meaning small children). This cute little book and CD has 45 children's songs from many different places.
We enjoyed getting help from our German members with: "Alle Meine Entchen" (All My Little Ducklings). They confirmed that "Alle Meine Entchen" is learned by most German children around the age of 5. We also consulted with them about a Swiss Hiking Song titled "Weggis Zue." It turns out the Swiss language in the song resembles German, but is pronounced differently and not well understood by Germans. The Swiss song was funny because it involved yodeling - which is a learned skill and something all of us had trouble with! ;)
Unfortunately we ran out of time and we couldn't do any more, but our next meetings will include children's songs from Japan and South Korea, as well as other places. I'll probably mix the children's songs up with other traditional songs as well. I look forward to our future meetings!! :)
(Note: GV will not be meeting during Spring Break (3/10) or 3/31.)
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