[Perform-Talk] Volunteer Opportunity-SOngs for Kids Learning Cane Travel

Fri Apr 28 09:25:58 UTC 2023

Hello James,
The very best of luck with all of this, it sounds amazing!

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 4/23/23, Cierra Theriot via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Cool. If you need someone with a child voice and spirit to sing these songs
> I wouldn’t mind
>
>
> Cierra Theriot
>
>> On Apr 23, 2023, at 1:42 PM, james boehm via Perform-Talk
>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hey family.
>> My nonprofit You Cane Give, a 501C3, has served 28 countries with 1948
>> canes, as well as mobility instruction and solar powered talking players
>> with a mobility training guide. We would  like to add some kid songs that
>> take common kid songs but modify the lyrics to teach kids on how to
>> practice using their cane. I you woudl like to help or know someone who
>> could help us with this international project, please contact me at
>> 901-483-1515 or at youcanegive at gmail.com <mailto:youcanegive at gmail.com>.
>> The Perkins Center for the Blind  has some examples of song lyrics.  This
>> can be an incredible opportunity for kids all around the world to  learn
>> to embrace their can, have fun, and also get the training that they need.
>> Thanks so much!
>> Here is Perkins ideas:
>>
>>> Modify these lyrics to fit your student’s needs or to match your O&M
>>> goals. Please share YOUR favorite songs too!
>>>
>>> Here are some songs to try:
>>>
>>> Row, Row, Your Boat
>>>
>>> Slide, Slide, Slide your Cane
>>>
>>> Slide it left to right
>>>
>>> Slide it, slide it, slide it
>>>
>>> Slide it, day and night.
>>>
>>> Tap, tap tap your cane
>>>
>>> Tap it left and right
>>>
>>> Tap it, tap it, tap it
>>>
>>> Tape it day and night.
>>>
>>> This Old Man
>>>
>>> This old cane
>>>
>>> Knows the way
>>>
>>> It swings left and right all day
>>>
>>> With a knick knack paddy whack
>>>
>>> When I’m all alone
>>>
>>> This old cane can get me home.
>>>
>>> -shared by Rickilynn
>>>
>>> Wheels on the Bus
>>>
>>> The grip on the cane stays in my hand, in my hand, in my hand
>>>
>>> The grip on the cane stays in my hand, all day long.
>>>
>>> The tip on my cane stays on the ground, on the ground, on the ground,
>>>
>>> The tip on my cane stays on the ground all day long.
>>>
>>> The cane in my hand stays out in front, out in front, out in front,
>>>
>>> The cane in my hand stays out in front, all day long.
>>>
>>> The tip on my cane swings left and right, left and right, left and right,
>>>
>>> The tip on my cane swings left and right, all day long.
>>>
>>> -shared by Rikilynn
>>>
>>> So Early in the Morning
>>>
>>> This is the way I slide my cane, slide my cane, slide my cane, slide my
>>> cane,
>>>
>>> This is the way I slide my cane, slide my cane, slide my cane, slide my
>>> cane
>>>
>>> This is the way I slide my cane, everyday!
>>>
>>> -shared by Jessica
>>>
>>> Pete the Cat (a mantra, not a song)
>>>
>>> If your feet are movin’ then your cane is groovin’
>>>
>>> – shared by Jessica
>>>
>>> Holie Pokie (That’s how you cross the street)
>>>
>>> You have to look to the left – you have to look to the right,
>>>
>>> You have to make sure there’s no cars in sight.
>>>
>>> Then you ask an adult if you can hold their hand.
>>>
>>> That’s how you cross the street!
>>>
>>> You have to listen here, you have to listen there,
>>>
>>> Until you don’t hear a car coming anywhere.
>>>
>>> Keep your ears and eyes working while you’re walking across
>>>
>>> That’s how you cross the street!
>>>
>>> When you come to a corner where they have a light,
>>>
>>> It’s very important to do things right.
>>>
>>> If it’s green you can go – take it nice and slow.
>>>
>>> That’s how you cross the street!
>>>
>>> Now there’s one more thing that you ought to know,
>>>
>>> If the light is red or yellow NEVER NEVER go.
>>>
>>> ‘Cuz if you go when it’s read, you might end up dead.
>>>
>>> That’s how you cross the street!
>>>
>>> You have to do it safely.
>>>
>>> You have to do it safely.
>>>
>>> You have to do it safely.
>>>
>>> That’s how you cross the Street!
>>>
>>> -shared by PM
>>>
>>> Do-Re-Mi (Parts of the Cane)
>>>
>>> CANE – a tool to aid the blind
>>>
>>> CAP – a small protective band
>>>
>>> Crook – to hang upon the hook
>>>
>>> Grip – is where I place my hand
>>>
>>> SHAFT – the body of the cane
>>>
>>> WHITE – it glimmers in the night
>>>
>>> RED – to help alert the cars
>>>
>>> And the TIP is what I tap!!
>>>
>>> When you play this simple game,
>>>
>>> You can learn the parts of the cane!
>>>
>>> -shared by PM & JH
>>>
>>> I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
>>>
>>> I’m dreaming of a White Cane Day
>>>
>>> With V-I travelers on the go!
>>>
>>> Where the cane tips glisten
>>>
>>> And blind kids listen
>>>
>>> To hear breaks in traffic flow.
>>>
>>> I’m dreaming of a White Cane Day
>>>
>>> With every turn to left and right.
>>>
>>> May your trips be safe day and night
>>>
>>> And may all decisions made be bright!
>>>
>>> – shared by Sheila
>>>
>>> Ghost Busters Theme (Use your Cane!)
>>>
>>> Walking down the street . . . on one’s around
>>>
>>> Whadda ya gonna do?!
>>>
>>> USE YOUR CANE!!
>>>
>>> You think it’s clear . . . then you hear a sound
>>>
>>> Wadda ya gonna do?!
>>>
>>> USE YOUR CANE!!
>>>
>>> I ain’t afraid of this block!
>>>
>>> I ain’t afraid of these cracks!
>>>
>>> You approach the curb, and you get in place . . .
>>>
>>> Wadda ya gonna do?!
>>>
>>> USE YOUR CANE!!
>>>
>>> The traffic noise . . . makes your heart race . . .
>>>
>>> Wadda ya gonna do?!
>>>
>>> USE YOUR CANE!!
>>>
>>> I ain’t afraid of this street!
>>>
>>> I ain’t afraid of these cars!
>>>
>>> Even in school . . . USE YOUR CANE!
>>>
>>> Show ’em you’re cool! . . . USE YOUR CANE!
>>>
>>> Everywhere ya go . . . USE YOUR CANE!
>>>
>>> Even in the snow. . . USE YOUR CANE!
>>>
>>> If ya don’t use your cane
>>>
>>> Ya might just end up in pain . . .
>>>
>>> I’m tellin’ ya now . . .
>>>
>>> USE YOUR CANE!!
>>>
>>> – Brian and Peggy
>>>
>>> It’s My Party  (It’s my Cane)
>>>
>>> It’s my cane and I’ll arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>> Arc if I want to
>>>
>>> You would arc if, you had a white cane too
>>>
>>> Everyone knows that Mrs. ___ our O and M guide
>>>
>>> She teaches us all the skills
>>>
>>> We need to travel safely
>>>
>>> It’s my cane and I’ll arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>> Arc if I want to
>>>
>>> You would arc if, you had a white cane too
>>>
>>> Know my routes, moving independently
>>>
>>> Walk along with me for awhile
>>>
>>> And I’m sure that you’ll see
>>>
>>> Why using my white cane makes me smile
>>>
>>> It’s my cane and I’ll arc if I want to
>>> Arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>>
>>> You would arc if, you had a white cane too
>>>
>>> The VI students just walked through the door
>>>
>>> All using their white cane’s
>>>
>>> Oh, what a caneday treat
>>>
>>> (school name/initials) is going to sing
>>>
>>> It’s my cane and I’ll arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>> You would arc if,
>>>
>>> you had a white cane too
>>>
>>> Oh, It’s my cane and I’ll arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>> Arc if I want to
>>>
>>> Arc if I want to
>>> You would arc if, you had a white cane too
>>>
>>> Oh, It’s my cane and I’ll arc if I want to
>>>
>>> – Geri
>>>
>>> Shake it Off (Taylor Swift) (Swing it Out)
>>>
>>> I know many routes
>>>
>>> I keep them in my brain
>>>
>>> Travel every day, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> That’s the O&M way, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> I can go all over town
>>>
>>> I always use my cane
>>>
>>> Travel safely every day, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> That’s the O&M way, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> So I keep cruising
>>>
>>> Can’t stop, won’t stop moving
>>>
>>> It’s like I hear Ms. Darko in my mind
>>>
>>> Saying, “Please use your white cane right.”
>>>
>>> Cause my feet are gonna step, step, step, step, step
>>>
>>> And my body’s gonna move, move, move, move, move
>>>
>>> Baby, I’m just gonna swing, swing, swing, swing, swing,
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> My cane tips’ gonna roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
>>>
>>> And the cane is gonna arc, arc, arc, arc, arc
>>>
>>> Baby, I’m just gonna swing, swing, swing, swing, swing,
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> I am sure of all my steps
>>>
>>> The cane’s magic in my hand
>>>
>>> Even though I cannot see, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> Won’t let that bother me, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> I travel on my own
>>>
>>> Show off as I go
>>>
>>> So stand back and watch me cruise mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> And you’ll see us on the news, mmm-mmm
>>>
>>> So I keep cruising
>>>
>>> Can’t stop, won’t stop moving
>>>
>>> It’s like I hear Ms. Darko in my mind
>>>
>>> Saying, “Please use your white can right.”
>>>
>>> Cause my feet are gonna step, step, step, step, step
>>>
>>> And my body’s gonna move, move, move, move, move
>>>
>>> Baby, I’m just gonna swing, swing, swing, swing, swing,
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> My cane tips’ gonna roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
>>>
>>> And the cane is gonna arc, arc, arc, arc, arc
>>>
>>> Baby, I’m just gonna swing, swing, swing, swing, swing,
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> I swing it out, I swing it out
>>>
>>> Misc. Pop Songs/Song Phrases
>>>
>>> To the Left
>>>
>>> Beyonce’s song; great for students who do not sweep their cane to the
>>> left!
>>>
>>> shared by Cheri
>>> I Like to Move It
>>>
>>> I like to move it, move it!
>>>
>>> -shared by Robin
>>>
>>> I Whip My Hair Back and Forth
>>>
>>> By Willow Smith
>>>
>>> I move my cane side to side (just slide/tap it)
>>>
>>> I move my cane side to side
>>>
>>> I move my cane side to side (slide/tap it real good)
>>>
>>> I move my cane side to side
>>>
>>
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