So tonight we were messing around with the guitar (which is a common thing because Sierra loves playing now) and I showed her the G chord again. I know exactly two chords on guitar and because of that I learned "Down in the Valley" a few years back. It was great entertainment while recovering from the near death experience of birthing Jalen.
I am not a guitar player and I wanted her to see how to strum it, so we got online and found this video. This guy had such cool views on music and how to share with children in a natural way. I thoroughly enjoyed his point of view and figured some other unschoolers would appreciate what he had to say.
That song brings back childhood memories for me, singing with my Mum (though she couldn't sing in tune to save her life). After almost bleeding to death when Jalen was born, I had a road to recovery that involved a lot of rest. I played and sang to my wee babsy boy while resting in bed and it made me feel very connected to life and my children during a very difficult time.
Most recently, we tried to sing and play that song at a
gathering Laura hosted for her Scott's birthday. We had some real guitar players that night, who were sweet enough to humor me.:)
So where IS that harmonica? I'm sure it's around here somewhere.....
Enjoy!
