Monday, 28 February 2011

A Sentimental and Loved Bulgarian Song

Dear, friends! Here is one of the most famous and melodic songs of Bulgarian music. Like Valy and our Romanian partners we are going to prepare the song "Our Dear Homeland" with the children. The first you can watch a video and read text. We will publish our video when we become ready. Hope that you will like this lovely song!
Kind regards, Reny, Darina, pupils

"Dear traveller,young traveller,
You who have gone to see the white world,
where you pass by,sing and dream, but never forget your homeland
Because in the world she is the one,the only one-our dear homeland
Because in the world Bulgaria is only one,the only one-our dear homeland..."

Seasons Greetings! Martenitsas, the unique tradition!

Happy 1st March! Честита Баба Марта!
Kind regards, Bulgarian Team

Cand primavara va veni (When spring will come back)


It's a joyful song. My students like it very much. They have learnt it during our Music class. As soon as they know the song very well we are going to record it with our voices. Until then ...listen to this wonderful performance.
Valy

Sunday, 27 February 2011

"Barduche"

A musical instrument made of ceramic like a pot. Svetla tells us an interesting story about "barduche". Here is the photo of it. Hope that you will like it.
Kind regards, Reny, Darina, pupils

1st March - Spring is coming




1st March is the day when Romanian girls and women receive "martzishoare" and wear them for few weeks until the religious celebration called "Florii" comes . There are some symbols used to bring luck : snowdrops, chimney sweeper, horse shoe, clover and other spring symbols.
Have a nice spring!
Valy, Maria, Tincuta and Emilia

Clap hands, laugh and be merry!

Children liked this song. I taught them during our English lesson when we talked about  imperatives.

Endless song

Students from all grades involved in this project from our school( 1st A, 2nd A, 3rd A, 4th B) gathered to sing together the Endless Song.

Sade rata pe butoi (The duck sitting on a cask)

Maria's students sang this song for you. It's about a duck sitting on a cask and counting from 1 to 10. Children from 1st and 2nd grades like it very much.

It is fun to play the barduche (small earthenware water – pitcher)


Playing the barduche is very, very fun... Must blow into the water, which is full of it. But ... sometimes the water comes out. It enters in a nose, washes the children's eyes.Therefore appears smile on children's face that prevents them singing. Watch the swallow - she dances flawlessly. Are you using a barduche in your songs?


A song

A great melodic song about martenitsas. You can watch some projects of 1st March. Hope that you will like the video!
Kind regards, Bulgarian Team/Svetla, Darina, Reny and pupils/

Grandmother Marta!

Hi, dear friends!
We'd like to share with you a presentation about 1st March. It's a unique holiday because it celebrates only in Bulgaria. We prepare for you this material about Grandmother Marta and hope that you will like it!
Happy Martenitsa's Day!
Kind regards, Reny, Darina, pupils

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Two Bulgarian songs

Oh, give me Donke, the tambura (mandolin)!
Bulgarian folk song
Give me, Donkе, the tambura! I want to play to these girls.
All summer they dug and reap.
Therefore, they are white and red like apples.

Grandmother Marta
Each year on March 1, we give away to friends martenitsas / as a gift/. Them "make" grandmother Marta. We give away martenitsas for health and happiness.

Saturday, 19 February 2011

Rivers of Babylon

Dear, friends! We'd like to share with you one of the most famous spiritual songs, "Rivers of Babylon". "Boney M" is a popular pop group and sings it. We tried to publish the text of the song so you can learn it with your pupils. Hope that you will like the video!
Kind regards, Reny, Darina, children

Rivers of Babylon
/ a Traditional Jamaican Song /

By the rivers of Babylon,
Where we sat down,
Yeah we wept,
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon,
Where we sat down,
Yeah we wept,
When we remembered Zion

But the wicked
carried us away captivity
Require from us a song
How can we sing the Lord’s own song
In a strange land


By the rivers of Babylon,
Where we sat down,
Yeah we wept,
When we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon,
Where we sat down,
Yeah we wept,
When we remembered Zion

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Our first step

Darina's pupils sing...

Dear, friends! You can watch videos of Darina's classes. Hope that you will like them.
Kind regards, Reny, Darina and pupils

http://flixtime.com/video/detail/2d01e7eda8ab3a0d9e35e14d1266b870iN8dMg9Tj2bxtKYHJc/

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Endless song (PT)

Hi partners and visitors

Portuguese class is also trainning our original song This endless song.

We can make it better;
keep tuned to this blog.

Saturday, 12 February 2011

A survey

Dear visitors

I invite you to look at the little survey on the right column in this blog.
It will be there until the end of March.
Your opinion is very important for our team.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Friday, 11 February 2011

About Internet Safety...



https://www.phish-no-phish.com/default.aspx
Kind regards, Reny

A Poster

To you, dear friends, with love!...
From Reny, Darina and their pupils
http://reneta.edu.glogster.com/false/

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Our English songs

We are singing two short songs:

1. Monkeys swing up and down Monkeys swing up and down All around Monkeys swing Tigers bite But crocodiles crow! All night.


2. What's the weather like today? Sunny, it's sunny. What's the weather like today? Sunny, it's sunny. Everyone is smiling. Sunny, it's sunny. Everyone is glad.
We hope that we will sing our CHISAE song soon.

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Safer Internet Day 2011

It's today, but it must be every day.
We can't forget.

Monday, 7 February 2011

Be Happy!

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you!...


With love, Reny

Nai or Pan Flute

Dear, Valy and friends!
I'd like to share with you something interesting about Romanian traditional musical instruments. When Valy posted the children's video "Alunelu, Alunelu", I remembered that I've listened to its "nai" or pan flute yet. It was when I visited Romania the last year.
The nai is a Romanian and also Moldavian diatonic pan flute used since the 17th century and used in Lăutari formations. It is best known as the instrument played by Gheorghe Zamfir/Wikipedia/.
You can watch a video of "nai" and listen to this fantastic music presented by Gheorghe Zamfir!
Kind regards, Reny

Alunelu, Alunelu

The song ALUNELU is a traditional Romanian song in our folklore and children learn it when they are 6-7 years old. We enjoyed singing and dancing for you.
Alunelu, Alunelu, come to dance
This is our lucky chance
Who dances with us in "hora" (Romanian ring dance)
Will grow up more and more.
Valy and students from 3rd A grade