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Teamwork, Positivity

Written by Laura Sears

Chorus: Teamwork..Positivity, Teamwork..Positivity, Teamwork..Positivity, Teamwork..Positivity

We’ve got a lot to do here, there’s so much to get done
Vida Verde’s got a plan for us all to have some fun
But if you want to have fun, do something different than at home
You’ve got to work together
You can’t do it alone!
Chorus

At Vida Verde we’ve got goats and they love to meet kids
But they like you to be nice and not flip your lids
When you think happy thoughts you’ve got positivity
Then the goats might let you milk them
It’s a possibility!
Chorus

When you walk into the forest you might say “I don’t like dirt”
“I feel uncomfortable here, and hey, what if I get hurt?”
With positivity you can chase your fears away
And if you help your friends along
It could be your favorite day!
Chorus

Now I heard at Vida Verde they’ve got really great food
You can even do the cooking if you’re in the mood
And if you want the dishes clean for breakfast time
We’ve got to work together
Make an assembly line!
Chorus

Vida Verde’s lots of fun, there’s so many things to do
It might be different from home, but between me and you
Working together and having fun is a great way to be
And living life this way means
New Possibilities!
Chorus

SCAT

It starts with an S and it ends with a T
It comes out of you
and it comes out of me
I know what you’re thinking
But don’t call it that
Let’s be scientific, and call it SCAT
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

You can find it on the ground
It’s usually colored brown
It is shaped in a mound
It is a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

You can smell it with your nose
It’s gonna decompose
It’s where the fungus grows
It is a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

Birds flying through the air
Look out! Beware!
It landed in your hair
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

I was hiking through the fog
When I saw a big log
It came from a dog
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

I was tired of TV
I was checking out the trees
I could smell it on the breeze
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

I know it’s kind of gory
But it’s a true story
It marks territory
It is a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

I picked up a chicken
And something was drippin’
It wasn’t finger-lickin’
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

A squirrel ate a nut
Digested in its gut
It came out of its butt
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

If you park your car
By the woods or a field
You might find something on your windshield
Full of berries
Both purple and white
You just got bombed by a bird in flight
It was a piece of scat
(PIECE OF SCAT!)

Banana Slug

(From the Banana Slug String Band)

You know I love my baby (love my baby)
I love the way that she hugs (way that she hugs)
Some people don’t understand it (don’t understand it)
She’s a banana slug (banana slug)
Chorus

BAAA-NAAA-NAAA SLUG! SLUG! SLUG! SLUG!
BANANA SLUG, BANANA NANA NANA
BANANA SLUG, BANANA NANA NANA
BANANA SLUG, BANANA NANA NANA
BANANA SLUG, BANANA NANA NANA

He’s got just one foot
He ain’t got no toes
He hangs out in the forest
And helps it decompose.
Chorus

Well some folks say that she’s gross
But I won’t take that jive
Cause if it weren’t for my baby
The forest might not survive.
Chorus

The way you wiggle your antenna
You know you give me such bliss
Come on come on come on banana slug
Won’t you blow me a kiss.
Chorus

The way you slide through the forest
You know you look so fine
Come on come on come on banana slug
Won’t you show me your slime.
Chorus

You know I love my baby
But he don’t need me
That’s because he’s hermaphroditic
That means he’s also a she!
Chorus

Sticky as peanut butter
Shade of yellow
Look like banana
But oh so mellow!
Chorus

Shake it up baby
Twist and slime
Come on come on come on banana slug
Oh you slime so fine.
Chorus

She’s got 20,000 teeth
But she never ever smiles
It takes her 9 whole days
To go just one mile!
Chorus

Don’t Worry, the Tent Song

(to the tune of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds”)

Lyrics by Laura and Shawn Sears

Chorus
Don’t worry, about a thing
Cause every little thing
is gonna be alright
X2

Rise up in the morning,
smile at my friend sleeping
4 little tents,
Step out my door hole
Feeling so happy, we made it the whole night through
Singin, this is our message to you
Chorus

All the wild creatures,
are gonna leave you alone
They care about survival
Finding water, food, and home
You’re so much bigger,
they ain’t gonna mess with you
Singin, this is our message to you
Chorus

If in the nighttime,
you feel that you have to go
Don’t try to hold it,
Step out and let it flow.
You’ll feel so much better,
and warmer and back to sleep
Singin, this is our message to you
Chorus

I thought it was scary,
I didn’t want to sleep alone
3 mapachitos,
Might steal my candy
But my friends are with me,
and now I feel right at home
Singin, this is our message to you

Mosaic Music

You may remember the music we listened to when we were driving to the ocean, the farm and the redwood forest? It was a CD from a program called the Mosaic Project. Here’s a link to their website where you can here the songs and buy the CD: mosaicproject.org/cds

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

CAMPS

enjoy a truly amazing experience at these camps

OVY Summer Camp

Would you like to go back to the camp where Vida Verde is located, but in the summertime, and for 6 whole days? You can! You can meet kids from all over the Bay Area, and have tons of fun doing all sorts of activities each day. And the great news is that the camp only costs $25!!

Mosaic Project

If you’d like to get your class to go to an amazing 5 day camp that focuses on diversity, peace, acceptance, and leadership, you should definitely go to this website to learn about the Mosaic Project. If you’re a teenager, the Mosaic Project has some very cool leadership opportunities and jobs available for you.

Camp Unalayee

If you'd like to take your outdoor adventuring to the next level Camp Unalayee is the place for you! At Unalayee you get to spend two weeks in the wilderness backpacking and doing lots of other fun activities like sports, rock-climbing, crafts, and campfires - for as little as $100"

YES
Nature to Neighborhoods

If you live in Richmond or Contra Costa County, and you’d like a chance to go to summer camp, you should check out this website. In partnership with nature, YES nurtures leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community.

Other Programs & Places

Every Kid In A Park

Hey fourth graders! See America’s natural wonders and historic sites for free. You and your family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year. Learn more about how the Every Kid in a Park initiative that made this possible.

Discover & Go

A first of its kind, Discover & Go provides access to museum free and discounted passes, such as the Asian Art Museum, that can be printed online rather than traditional physical passes that must be picked up and returned to the library. As a Library card holder, you have access to numerous museums and cultural institutions throughout the Bay Area.

Destiny Arts

Destiny Arts is a program in Oakland that promotes peaceful solutions to conflict and violence through the physical practice and artistic expression of martial arts, dance, and youth leadership experiences.

Coyote Point Museum

This is a fascinating museum in San Mateo where you can learn about some of the same things you learn about at Vida Verde. It has over 150 live animals indigenous to the Bay Area; a Bird Aviary containing a brook, native plants, and more than four-dozen indigenous species of birds; and much, much more!

Girls Inc.

“Inspiring all girls to be STRONG, SMART, and BOLD”. If you are a girl who wants to get involved in some fun and important after-school, weekend, and summer activities, check out these websites. You can join other girls your age in classes on leadership, technology, nutrition, dance, math and science, and much more!

GIRLS Inc. west contra costa county
GIRLS inc. island city, alameda county
GIRLS inc. Alameda County

Oakland Museum of CA

The Oakland Museum of California brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. With more than 1.8 million objects, OMCA is a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California’s dynamic cultural and environmental heritage.

City of Dreams

Do you live in Hunter’s Point, Hunter’s View, Sunnydale, Oakdale, or Alice Griffith in San Francisco? Would you like to meet an adult who can help you learn to solve problems, overcome fears, try new things, explore your creativity, and have a lot of fun? City of Dreams can help you find a mentor and give you fun opportunities in: challenge ropes courses, camping, museum visits, golfing, sailing, organic farming, skiing, and rock climbing!

Outdoor Youth Connection

What if you had an opportunity to learn the skills and techniques to take people on an awesome outdoor adventure? What if you could gain these skills, have a great time learning, and take a group out on an outdoor adventure? What if you could make a difference in your community and the lives of people around you? What if you could become a leader!? Find out more at the OYC website!

Youth Radio

If you are 14-18 years old and are interested in journalism, you should learn more about Youth Radio, located in Oakland. Since 1992, Youth Radio has served thousands of teenagers by providing free, after-school training programs in broadcast journalism, radio/web production, engineering and media advocacy, and literacy.

Outdoor Afro

Outdoor Afro has become the nation’s leading, cutting edge network that celebrates and inspires African American connections and leadership in nature. We help people take better care of themselves, our communities, and our planet.

Latino Outdoors

Latino Outdoors is connecting familias and youth with nature, engaging and inspiring Latino leadership, and empowering communities to explore and share their stories in defining the Latino Outdoors identity.