NARRATOR: There was a great fluttering and flapping of wings, and all at once birds of every size and color left their perches in the treetops, and glided down to the forest floor. TANE: (calling out) Birds! Birds! Come to your Father! Birds! Birds! Come to me now! He took off through the forest, running as fast as he could, and calling up toward the sky. NARRATOR: Now, remember - Tane wasn’t just the creator of the trees. TANE: (a-ha moment) Oh my! The bugs are coming up from the ground and feasting on my trees! They’re sucking the life out of my children! (beat) I must find a way to stop those vicious critters! Vast armies of bugs scuttling across the forest floor… skittering over the mud, mulch and fallen leaves. NARRATOR: That’s when Tane noticed… the bugs. TANE: My goodness! What’s happening to my trees?!? To my children?!? They look so sick! What could be ailing them? To his dismay, many of the other trees looked unwell, too. NARRATOR: Alarmed, Tane glanced around the forest. (beat) Ooh! Its bark is so brittle and blotchy! And its leaves are riddled with holes! TANE: Hmmm… let me take a closer look at this beech tree over here. But then, on one of his morning walks, the great spirit spotted something. NARRATOR: It warmed Tane’s heart to know that all of his children were doing so wonderfully well. the lively twittering of the birds in the treetops! the whoosh of the breeze as it rustles the leaves! He loved everything about the forest, especially. One of Tane’s favorite things was taking long walks in the woods. So the trees, the bushes, the flowers, and all the feathered creatures who winged through the sky… they were all Tane’s children. a great spirit known as Tane Mahuta created the forests and birds. NARRATOR: Long, long ago… when the world was new. The resulting sound can be airy, light, bright, graceful, even whistling - just like a bird! Instead, the flute player - most commonly known as a flutist or flautist - produces sound by blowing air across an opening. the clarinet, the oboe, the bassoon), the flute is not played with a reed.
(Eric Shimelonis for WBUR)īut unlike its siblings (e.g. The flute is the oldest instrument unearthed by archaeologists some flutes date back more than 40,000 years! The flute is a member of the woodwind group. A picture of you doing something that, perhaps, you’re not quite ready to do just yet, but that someday you’ll work up the courage to achieve.Īfter you’ve drawn your two pictures, you can share them with us! Your grown-ups can find Circle Round on Instagram Spotlight: Flute Then, together, think of a picture you can draw that shows you being brave in the future. Once you’re finished, share your picture with someone who’s at home with you. Then, find a piece of paper and something to draw with, and make a picture of you being brave! What are some ways you’ve shown bravery? Think about one time you were especially proud of yourself for being courageous. Kiwi showed a lot of bravery in today’s story. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes click HERE. Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tag it with #CircleRound. Krys is also a mentor with the Young Storytellers Foundation, which seeks to "inspire young people to discover the power of their own voice.”ĪDULTS! PRINT THIS so everyone can color while listening. Grown-ups, you can see Krys Marshall on Apple TV’s fictionalized version of the 1960s race to the moon, For All Mankind. Voices in this episode include James Konicek, Adam Mastroianni, Maurice Emmanuel Parent, Gamalia Pharms, and Krys Marshall. Our story is called “The Birds and the Trees.” Versions of this tale come from New Zealand, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. In today’s story, we’ll meet a character who’s so brave, she’s willing to give up everything she’s ever known. Perhaps it’s a family member or friend who’s always bold enough to try something new. Maybe it’s a person from history, who stood up for what’s right. Think about someone you admire for their courage.
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