We Are Here To Play: The Story Of Us

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pg 4 Theo pg 6 Hannah pg 8 Trinity pg 10 Keiran pg 12 Ellie W pg 14 Jace pg 16 Mario pg 18 Ellie Y pg 20 Ivan

pg 22 Cameron S pg 24 Jameson pg 26 Kendall pg 28 Sydney pg 30 Martin pg 32 Angel pg 36 Esme pg 38 Logan

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Original Jam Session on the Ukulele

There once was a little boy who lived in a little house with a big family and his name was Jace and Jace loved to play his Ukelelee and Jace loves toys

The Panda Song Jam Session on the Viola

Who am i? I am in the 2nd grade! I am six years old! My favorite color is blue. I love music!

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The Story Of Us narrated by Charlotte Blake Alston

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I am Jameson My birthday was 2 weeks ago. I am a boy and have blue eyes. I like to play the drums. Mommy cuddles a lot.&nbsp;&nbsp;Daddy is very funny.&nbsp;&nbsp;I love playing with my brother, Theo.&nbsp; I like to draw Pokémon and play games with Theo. My instrument is the drums. I feel happy when I play the drums. I want others to also be happy when they hear me play the drums. I listen to others when they play their music. I would play really fast. My mommy inspired me to learn the drums. My love of music comes from my heart.

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I am here to make music.

I am here to use my voice.......

I am here to have fun and learn new things.

I love dogs and puppies because they are cute and sweet

pg 38 Abigail, Aranza, Brian, and Esme pg 39 Brian pg 40 Mekhi and Angel pg 41 Zeta, Prince, Maya pg 42 Sage pg 43 Sanchez, Aylah pg 44 The Story of Us: Narrated Video pg 45 Thank You!

Miss Tessa and the 1-2 Core Classes want to shout

Thank you to the moms and dads, the pop-pops and nanas, the aunts and uncles, the siblings and cousins, and all the friends near and far who are part of our musical community. Thank you for making time for our class, for helping us use new technology, for joining in with our music-making and for loving, supporting, and inspiring us in all that we do.  

Thank you to everyone at POP who worked behind the scenes to make this project possible.

Caleb Wiebe, trumpet Marde Meek, oboe Devin Diaz, clarinet Alyssa Resh, percussion Kirk Kubicek, perucssion Molly Germer, violin

Christa Sechler, Vince Tampio, Liz Filios, Anna Meyer, Michael Pechter, Beth Young, Patty Delany, Lea Pandy, Laura Kirk, Allie Mion

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My name is Ellie. I want people to know that I’m biracial because sometimes they don’t know that I am. I am a nice, funny little girl 👧

I play the drums. I feel happy when I play them 😃 I hope people are happy when I play.

My mom works at POP and my dad stays at home 🏡 with my brother 👶🏼 and me👧 I like to play on the tablet.

My love of music 🎶 comes from my mommy.

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My Story My story starts with my family. My beautiful, kind, Spanish-speaking family. My family that lives in Raleigh, NC. My family that is from El Salvador and Honduras. I am a boy that likes to play, Have fun with his sister, Build Legos, Always. The violin makes me happy and joyful. Inspired by my sister and Ms. McDonald, I want others to feel happy when they hear me play. My love for music comes from my heart.

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I Love Music! By Ivan Illustrated by Ivan

‌ My name is Cameron and I am 6 years old. I like to have fun and play with my toys. I am funny and like listening to music I live with my mommy and my brother KJ and my daddy. I like to play Sonic games and pokemon. Playing with my brother brings me joy. I don't have an instrument but I want to play the drums and the trumpet. I didn't learn to play yet but I will be happy when I do. I hope when people hear me play that they are happy. I would connect with other people by playing songs we like. I hope to inspire people with good music that they like, My brother KJ inspired me to play because he plays the cello. My love of music come from my Mommy and Daddy, My mommy plays the flute and the piano and my Daddy is a DJ.

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Once there was a little boy named Theo and I was very young. When I grew and learned about music... I became a Musician!

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My name is Kieran. I have a violin and a lot of little LEGO. I like POP.

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My name is Sydney Grace Ellis. I am 6 1/2 years old. I have a mommy, a daddy and a doggy sister. Her name is Izzie. I love to talk, learn about music and make YouTube videos about toys. I want to learn how to play the violin for many reasons. A violin it’s brown and small like me. I love how the violin can make beautiful music. I think it can help me express my feelings if I'm having a good or bad day since the notes can go up and down. Unfortunately, I don’t play an instrument right now, so I make music by beat-boxing. I love Christmas, this holiday brings me lots of Joy. Me and my mommy love listening to Christmas music. My daddy loves music also. We love listening to Gospel songs together. He’s a DJ and he’s teaching me how to DJ. I like how you can put different songs together. My favorite singers are Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. Hopefully one day I'll be able to make music with Ms. Tessa. I love Ms. Tessa.

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I am Mario. I want people to know that I play the piano. I am happy and brave. I like video games, math, and to eat pizza. I am kind, caring, and silly. My family is loving, caring, kind, silly, and goofy. My family members are: my sister (age 10), my dad and mom (both age 42) and me, Mario (Age 7). I like to play soccer, badminton, on the trampoline and play piano. I also like to draw and go in the pool. Playing my instrument, the piano, brings me joy.&nbsp; I feel happy and relaxed when I play the piano. I hope others feel calm when they hear me play. I connect with other people when I play piano by having them listen to the music that I am playing. I hope they feel relaxed. I hope to inspire them to make their own music. My sister playing the violin inspired me to learn an instrument. My love of music comes from playing the piano.&nbsp;

"The Story of Kendall" ‌ My name is Kendall and I am 7 years old. I like to play with my brother and play with my toys. I am a nice person and like to have fun with my brother I live with my mommy and my brother Cameron and my daddy. I like to pokemon and different games on my tablet Playing with my brother brings me joy. I play the cello, but I do not have one now. I am happy when I play the cello. I hope when people hear me play that they are happy and think I am good. I would connect with other people by playing songs we like. I hope to inspire people with good music that they like. My Gigi inspired me to play an instrument, she likes to listen to classical and jazz music a lot. My love of music come from my Mommy, Daddy and brother. My mommy plays the flute and the piano, my Daddy is a DJ and my brother likes to sing sometimes.

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My name is Ellie. And I LOVE music! I play the piano. I got to playing the piano from my sister, Abby. When I heard about her playing I talked to my mom about taking lessons. I like to play on the school’s piano. I really enjoy playing for my class. My favorite song to play is “Gaston.”

My name is Hannah and I am smart When I play violin, I know my part My music is loud and clear, it makes all the people want to cheer 1-2-3, 3-2-1 my music is on beat I like to have fun

I Love Music! By Ivan King I love Music! I love to sing, dance, and play an instrument I love to sing and dance with my family I want to learn how to play the piano and the drum I feel good when I play an instrument I want people to feel happy and good about themselves when I play the piano I want people to cheer for me when I play an instrument I love music!

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There once was a girl name Trinity She likes to sing high melodies She plays violin so strong Everybody sings along She uses her music to be free it brings together her family

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My name is Kieran. My friend Ayla goes to POP, And I go to POP, too I play the violin. I sing very high, And I sing very low, too.

I am Logan I am 6 years old I want to play the piano I like hip hop and pop music I like playing with LOL dolls

We also made music with: Sai, Lela, Cameron H, Rosalie, and Ryley!

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