While the marimba originated in Africa, it has become a standard instrument in the percussion section of many orchestras and jazz ensembles, and can be heard in music from Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Central America. (courtesy of pxfuel)Įric Shimelonis chose this week’s instrument for its quick, bright, playful sound – echoing the quick, bright, playful squirrel who gives the Peddler and the Neighbor their “gifts”! Musical Spotlight: Marimba The marimba has become popular in many places around the world, including Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Central America. You can pick a Consideration Card each day, each week, each month: any time you want to spread more kindness!

Put your Consideration Cards in a bowl or pile, then pick one card and do whatever it says.

You can include things like donating food to a charity, helping a grown-up with chores, giving someone a compliment you could even include acts like picking up litter or feeding the birds!

Once you have at least a dozen cards, write or draw an act of kindness, or consideration, on each one.

Find some paper or card stock and cut it into rectangles each rectangle should be about the size of a playing card.

You can bring more kindness into the world by making your own Consideration Cards! Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes, click HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tag it with #CircleRound. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.ĪDULTS! PRINT THIS so everyone can color while listening. Original music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. Watch for Pablos Castelblanco in the upcoming feature film, “Ganymede.”

Grown-ups, you can also see Meredith Holzman in “Only Murders in the Building” on Hulu and “Inventing Anna” on Netflix. Meredith Holzman and Pablo Castelblanco co-star opposite Hillary Swank in the ABC drama “Alaska Daily,” streaming on Hulu. Voices in this story include: Ryan Dalusung, Pablo Castelblanco, and Meredith Holzman. Our story is called “Earning Peanuts.” Versions of this tale come from the Burmese and Indian people of Southeast Asia. In fact, as one of our characters learns, that feeling can be as good as gold! Today’s story is all about kindness, and how good it can feel to give and receive it. You might say “Kindness is caring for others.” Or “Kindness is helping someone who needs help.” If I asked you to finish the sentence, “Kindness is…” what would you say?

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