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Natsumi

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Creator(s):
Denise Gagne
Learning Module Category(s):
Storybooks
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Introduction

Natsumi  By Susan Lendroth and Priscilla Burris

ISBN-13: 978-0399170904

Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Natsumi-Susan-Lendroth/dp/0399170901

Natsumi is small but full of big exuberance, and puts her girl-power to good use when she discovers a Japanese tradition as energetic as she is.  The book introduces several traditional Japanese arts, and is a great way to introduce Taiko drumming to your students.

The Musicplayonline January Grade 3 Lesson modules introduce students to several Japanese instruments.  Lesson 16 introduces a Japanese New Year’s song and the koto.  Lesson 17 introduces the song “Sakura” and taiko drumming.  In Lesson 18 students learn about the shamisen.  And in Lesson 19 the students learn about the shakuhachi.  This is a good story to use in Grade 3, Lesson 17 which features the taiko drum.

Objectives

  • I can describe taiko drumming
  • I can create sound effects for a story