Inspiration Africa! Alexandra Infants School, Song, stories, drama

INSPIRATION AFRICA!
Project 11
Alexandra Infants School
Song, stories, drama (CONTAINS SOUND)

On Day 3 of the project, after the visit to the Horniman Museum, the main part of the project began.
Roll mouse over picture above to see dancing	Amoafi is a story-teller and musician from Ghana, West Africa, and would be telling the children about her home and what day to day life is like there. Also she would be teaching some Ghanaian words and songs, explaining the alphabet and telling stories. The children had already learnt a song on the introduction day called the Twi song and now the day started with a song about Grandma.

You should be able to hear Year 1 singing the Grandma song on your webpage. You can also hear the TWI song being sung by clicking on the button at the bottom of the introduction day page.
"Gg is for grandmother - telling wonderful stories about animals and people who lived long ago. She is a very special person in family life"
1. Grandma, grandma, sick in bed She called for the doctor, the doctor said "Grandma, grandma, you ain't sick All you need is a walking stick" Chorus: Hands up, shake, shake, shakedy shake Hands down, shake, shake, shakedy shake To the back, to the front, to the si-si-side	2. She never went to college She never went to school I bet you five dollars she can wriggle like a fool Repeat Chorus Hands up, shake, shake, shakedy shake Hands down, shake, shake, shakedy shake To the back, to the front, to the si-si-side

Next Amoafi talked about Ghana:
Although English is the official language Ghanaians speak TWI which has four dialects and there are also 45 other local languages.

Amoafi taught the children how to say "Akwaaba" which means "welcome" and "Atuu" which means "nice to see you (with a hug)" in Twi.

Amoafi compiled a page of information about her home.

See the All about Ghana section.

Amoafi also showed some pictures from Ghana and talked about them to the pupils.

See pictures and objects from Ghana page.

She also brought in some of her own objects from home.

These included games, statues, pots, garments and musical instruments

See pictures and objects from Ghana page.

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Read about the drama (a day-in-the-life of a Ghanian child) and stories.

GRANDMA SONG
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