tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post1589336990695386120..comments2014-03-19T07:00:49.002-07:00Comments on Ugandan Global Project: An Aussie Song - Home Among The Gum TreesMrs. Yollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553708205781596148noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-20717875232731759112010-10-20T22:05:50.846-07:002010-10-20T22:05:50.846-07:00Dear 2KM and 2KJ,
What a delightful song! We certa...Dear 2KM and 2KJ,<br />What a delightful song! We certainly enjoyed your singing of the folksong "Home Among the Gum Tree." My favorite movement was the kangaroo!<br />I, like Mr. Salsich, learned "Kookaburra" when I was in grade school, and we sang it often as a round. I sang it for my class the same day that we listened to your song.<br />We are all looking forward to our walk and doing some singing on the way!<br />Good luck as you lead the way as our first walkers!<br />Sincerely,<br />Mrs. RanneyMrs. Ranneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569904843028235217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-9944719032326650352010-10-20T16:03:21.670-07:002010-10-20T16:03:21.670-07:00Dear Mikaylla,
Thank you for your comment. I rea...Dear Mikaylla,<br /><br /><br />Thank you for your comment. I really like the song to. I like when I did the kagaroo and the sheep bit. What is your favorite song ever? <br /><br />From<br />Clancy<br />and<br />Tom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-63663809449739229992010-10-20T15:57:07.038-07:002010-10-20T15:57:07.038-07:00Dear Alexa,
Thank you for you fantastic comment!
...Dear Alexa,<br /><br />Thank you for you fantastic comment!<br />It was so nice!<br /><br />Yes, you are right, it is good that our voices were loud and not low.<br />I am happy to do the walk/run, too.<br /><br />You asked a question, here is the answer...<br />The song 'Home Among the Gum Tree's' is not hard to sing.<br />Have you tried to sing it?<br /><br />You blogging buddy,<br />SophieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-80259390030239064462010-10-20T15:53:12.365-07:002010-10-20T15:53:12.365-07:00Dear Mrs McKenzie,
I am Olivia from 2KJ, next doo...Dear Mrs McKenzie,<br /><br />I am Olivia from 2KJ, next door to 2KM.<br /><br />Thank you for your terrific comment.We all loved singing this terrific song!<br /><br />It was great that you had heard it before. The chorus is my favourite part of the song. <br /><br />From OliviaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-73783752083038351402010-10-20T15:52:47.479-07:002010-10-20T15:52:47.479-07:00@ J★den,
Thanks for the great comment!!
Vegemite i...@ J★den,<br />Thanks for the great comment!!<br />Vegemite is a food that you can put on your toast.<br />I love Vegemite soooooooooo much.<br />I'm not that sure about posting any more song on the Ugandan blog.<br />From ZoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-6517963895756897342010-10-20T15:49:01.013-07:002010-10-20T15:49:01.013-07:00Dear Grace,
G'day and thanks for the great co...Dear Grace,<br /><br />G'day and thanks for the great comment! I'm Millie from 2KJ. I'm glad you liked our 'Home Among the Gum Trees' song. The chours and the beat is pretty catchy.<br /><br />I'm sure you will sing that song very well in a cul-de-sac. We call a cul-de-sac a court.<br /><br />Talk soon,<br />Millie! :lol:Millie!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-7785384551662902232010-10-20T15:43:57.157-07:002010-10-20T15:43:57.157-07:00Dear lleanna,
Hi I am Jazmin in 2KJ at Leopold Pr...Dear lleanna,<br /><br />Hi I am Jazmin in 2KJ at Leopold Primary School, Australia.<br />Thank you for your comment on the Ugandan Global Project!<br /><br />I'm glad that you liked the song (Gimme A Home Among The Gum Trees)!<br />My favourite part of the song was the chorus as well gimme a home among...<br /><br />From Jazmin.Jazminnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-27820672480930893332010-10-19T19:09:13.444-07:002010-10-19T19:09:13.444-07:00Dear 2KM and 2KJ,
I love your song! I really liked...Dear 2KM and 2KJ,<br />I love your song! I really liked when you did the motions to a kangaroo. I think you did a great job on your song. I also liked when you did the motions to a rocking chair.<br /><br />I love to sing. Our music teacher's name is Mr.B. We are now learning "Rock Around the Christmas Tree."<br /> <br />Your Friend,<br />Mikayla (Mrs. Ranney's student)Mikaylanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-86392126385076373892010-10-19T11:09:10.736-07:002010-10-19T11:09:10.736-07:00Dear 2KM and 2KJ,
The song Home Among The Gum Tre...Dear 2KM and 2KJ,<br /><br />The song Home Among The Gum Tree is a great song! I love the chorus and the beat to the song. We are going to be singing that song in a cul-de-sac.<br /><br />I have a question:<br /><br />What is a gum tree? <br /><br />Warmly,<br /><br />Grace<br />(Mrs. Yollis' student)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-49400582619961690542010-10-19T11:08:25.411-07:002010-10-19T11:08:25.411-07:00Dear 2KM and 2KJ,
I think your song was fantastic...Dear 2KM and 2KJ,<br /><br />I think your song was <b>fantastic</b>. I liked the great song. It is now one of my favorite folk songs. My favorite folk song is <i> She'll be Coming Around the Mountain when she Comes</i>. Have you heard about it?<br /><br />From,<br />Im★nImannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-82931558384114496712010-10-19T11:00:11.173-07:002010-10-19T11:00:11.173-07:00Dear 2Km and 2Kj,
I love the song Home Among The ...Dear 2Km and 2Kj,<br /><br />I love the song Home Among The Gum Trees! My favorite part was the chorus! What was your favorite part?<br /><br />From,<br />Ileanna in Mrs.yollis' classIleannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-70794648963204328562010-10-19T10:59:05.106-07:002010-10-19T10:59:05.106-07:00Dear UGP,
Wow! I can't believe your video. I ...Dear UGP,<br /><br />Wow! I can't believe your video. I thought that your video was very good because the gum tree song had great music. I also thought that your narration was good because your voice was loud and not to low.<br /><br />We are going to do a walk to raise money for a playground. I am very happy to do it.<br /><br />I think the song of the gum trees <br />is cool because our class might sing the song while we are walking.<br /><br />I have a question for you?<br />Do you think the song is hard to sing?<br /><br />From,<br />Alexa(Mrs.Yollis' student)Alexanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-77858545349775369962010-10-19T10:57:09.205-07:002010-10-19T10:57:09.205-07:00Dear 2KM and 2KJ,
I think your song was great. I ...Dear 2KM and 2KJ,<br /><br />I think your song was great. I noticed that you said vegemite in your song. We recently read a book that you sent last year and it said vegemite. What is vegemite? Do you like it? <br /><br />Are you going to post more songs?<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Jaden★★★★★★★★J★dennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-30124133331080655312010-10-19T03:36:33.770-07:002010-10-19T03:36:33.770-07:00@ Miss McGeady,
Thanks for your reply.
No, I don...@ Miss McGeady,<br /><br />Thanks for your reply. <br />No, I don't have a clothesline anymore. When I was young I grew up in the countryside and we always had a clothesline, but now I live in town and there isn't much space to hang clothes up. I think most people have switched to using dryers, which is too bad because I love the smell and feel of clothes that have been dried in the sun. I will ask the class how many of them use clotheslines in the summer.<br /><br />I do have a small verandah at my house, but here everyone calls it a porch or deck. When I lived in Belize, <i>every</i> house had a verandah (and a clothesline!), but no rocking chairs.<br /><br />When I learned the Kookaburra song in primary school I always thought a kookaburra was a special type of koala, and I thought it was cool that he got to sit in a tree full of chewing gum! I didn't find out it was a bird in a eucalyptus tree until I was much older.<br /><br />Your friend,<br />Mr. SalsichMr. Salsichhttp://jmsalsich.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-52763241733540355522010-10-18T21:43:04.787-07:002010-10-18T21:43:04.787-07:00Dear 2KM and 2KJ
We loved your great singing and e...Dear 2KM and 2KJ<br />We loved your great singing and enthusiastic actions. I had heard the song before and I really like the catchy lines in the chorus.<br />I also know the Kookaburra song, in fact I learned it when I was at school, and we used to sing it as a round too. I will teach it to the B4 children.<br /><br />Most homes in New Zealand also have clotheslines, and many homes have a veranda or a deck or balcony. We would usually use the word balcony to describe a deck off an upstairs room. But we don't have kangaroos hopping around!<br /><br />from Mrs McKenzieMrs McKenzie and class B4http://openthedoortob4.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-88195137522996408742010-10-18T04:45:26.546-07:002010-10-18T04:45:26.546-07:00@ Mr Salsich,
Thank you for your great comment! W...@ Mr Salsich,<br /><br />Thank you for your great comment! We loved singing this song!<br /><br />You're right, it <i>is</i> a folk song. <br /><br />To answer your questions...<br /><br />★ Yes pretty much everyone has a clothesline. Don't you? Where do you hang your clothes to dry?<br /><br />★ Verandahs are very popular. Sometimes they are also called a deck, balcony or pergola.<br /><br />★ Rocking chairs are not so popular anymore. The only people I know who have a rocking chair are people with babies.<br /><br />The kookaburra song that you mentioned is very popular too! It is fun to sing it as a round. That means, some people start singing from the start and then a bit later another group of people start singing from the start. That might not make sense. It is hard to explain! Maybe we'll sing it for you sometime!<br /><br />Your friend,<br />Miss McGeadyKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919017828931597865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946254505507504979.post-9852444198214074822010-10-18T04:11:32.301-07:002010-10-18T04:11:32.301-07:00Dear Australian friends,
I loved your singing of ...Dear Australian friends,<br /><br />I loved your singing of <i>Home Among The Gum Trees</i>! I just heard this song for the first time when it was posted on one of your student blogs, and I think you did a <b>fantastic</b> job. I enjoyed watching the movements that went along with the words.<br /><br />I know this is a folk song, but I'm wondering if it is still accurate about Australian life? Do a lot of people still have clotheslines, verandas, and rocking chairs?<br /><br />When I was young my music teacher taught me an easier song about gum trees: "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree. Merry, merry king of the bush is he..." Do you know that song?<br /><br />Your friend,<br />Mr. SalsichMr. Salsichhttp://jmsalsich.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.com