How to Celebrate Mother’s Day Today
For most modern moms, going out to brunch or getting a Hallmark card and a fat bunch of flowers will do the trick. Sure, Anna Jarvis will roll her eyes, but if Mom’s grateful, where’s the real harm?
If you want to go the Anna Jarvis route, make your own card or write a letter to show your love to your mommy dearest. Need inspiration? Use a phrase involving the word “mother” or “mom” or a nice mom-centric quotation. Here’s a good one:
There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. – Jill Churchill
For some more free alternatives, you can pick up the phone (fun fact: Mother’s Day marks the highest phone traffic of the year in the United States), take Mom for a walk (if you live nearby), or send over something sentimental, like these pictures of animal moms with their cubs, pups, kits, or kids. Irresistible, right?
Most importantly, show your mom that she (and Grammarly) taught you well by putting the apostrophe in the right place when you write “Happy Mother’s Day.”
Chinese Mother's Day songs
5 Chinese Mother’s Day Songs
Mother’s Day is on 2nd Sunday of May , 09/05/2021, and what better way to learn Chinese and celebrate moms than by learning Mother’s Day songs?
Most of these songs I grew up with as a child but I also included some new ones. Even as a mom, when I listen to these songs and read the lyrics it touches my heart the depth of love that Chinese words can convey.
Chinese Mother's Day songs
The songs I included all vary in length and depth. I’ve been teaching 媽媽的眼睛 to my daughter and student (6 years old) since its lyrics are the most simple. 游子吟 or Song of the Wanderer is another short one. It’s an ancient poem that consists of four lines.
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(中文)
媽媽有一雙明亮的眼睛
注視著孩子的66長
雖然每天都很辛苦
但她心裡是喜悅的
每天忙碌，找不到時間休息
(English)
Mother has bright eyes
Focus on the children's growing
Although it is exhausting every day
Her heart is full of joy
She is busy every day without any break
The lyrics are available in traditional, simplified with or without pinyin. I also included English translations of the lyrics.
Learning Chinese songs about moms for Mother’s Day may be a fun activity to ask your tutor to do with your kids as well. This has been a fun way for my daughter and student to learn Chinese.
媽媽的眼睛/Mother’s Eyes
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3GL-kPFJsk&feature=emb_title
A traditional song about mother’s beautiful eyes with simplified lyrics and pinyin.
媽咪/Mommy
https://youtu.be/66hDn0Be6x4?list=RD66hDn0Be6x4
This new sweet song about moms is written by Hoop Kids 圈圈兒童. They produce many wonderful modern Chinese kids albums. Definitely a must have for kids learning Chinese.
母親您真偉大/Mom You are Great
Another classic Chinese Mother’s Day song about how great mothers are.
游子吟 Song of the Wanderer by：孟郊 Mèng Jiāo
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wMuYTZfMr28
This simple yet deep poem is written by the Tang Dynasty poet, Mèng Jiāo. In it, he speaks of his longing to be with his mother whom he misses dearly during his travels. Although it’s an ancient poem, it’s only four lines and easy to learn.
聽媽媽的話/Listen to Mom
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_B8RaLCNUZw
Of course I had to included Jay Chou’s 聽媽媽的話. It’s such a cute song about the importance of listening to your mom. I didn’t include all the lyrics though but just the chorus in the printable lyrics. There’s simply way too much. 😛
天下的媽媽都是一樣的/All Mothers in the World are the Same
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YwqvITbfRX4&feature=emb_title
This one is really well known and popular when I was growing up in Taiwan. It’s a classic song celebrating moms that all native speakers will know.
Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope these songs help you and your kiddos celebrate the wonderful moms in your life!
What are your favorite Mother’s Day songs? Please share below! I’d love to hear from you.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_B8RaLCNUZw&feature=emb_title
https://youtu.be/66hDn0Be6x4?list=RD66hDn0Be6x4
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