Tikki Tikki Tembo

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Tikki Tikki Tembo

• A Chinese Folk Tale

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• Long ago it was a Chinese custom to give great,
  long names to the first and honored son but less
  important, short names to the second son. This
  was the case in one small village.

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• In a house near the old well there lived a woman.
  She had two sons. The younger sons name was
  Chang, which means Little One. But her first
  and honored son had a long, important name..

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Tikki Tikki Tembo

• Tikki Tikki tembo,
• No sa rembo,
• Heechi eechi tao tao
• Pip per-i pembo

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• Tikki Tikki Tembo means the most wonderful thing
  in the world.
• Each morning the mother and her sons would cross
  the little bridge to get to the stream.

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• The boys would play as their mother washed
  clothes. She warned them not to go near the well.
• But one day they were playing to close when Chang
  fell in the well.

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Tikki Tikki Tembo

• went back to his mother and said, Chang fell
  into the well.
• (water noise)
• But the water in the stream made so much
  noise that his mother could not hear
  him.

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• So in a louder voice he said, Chang fell into
  the well.
• (water noise)
• His mother still couldnt hear him.
• ..and so he raised his voice even louder and
  said,
• Chang fell into the well.

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• When his mother finally heard him, she told him
  to quickly go and get the Old Man with the
  ladder, and she would meet them at the well. So.
• (Tikki Tikki Tembo)

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• brought the Old Man to the well where he rescued
  Chang. The boys mother was happy and very
  grateful to the Old Man. When they got back to
  the village and the people heard what had
  happened, they were so happy for Chang, they had
  a big celebration.
• The End (..for now)

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• How do you feel about the music of China?
• Are children in China the same or different than
  you?
• What was the coolest thing you learned about
  children and music in China?
• What was your favorite part of this lesson?
• What did you dislike about the lesson?