MzTeachuh: This Music Will Really Wake You Up

MzTeachuh: This Music Will Really Wake You Up: With gratitude and respect to all the current and past defenders of democracy over the centuries. United States Marine Corps Marching Ban...

This Music Will Really Wake You Up

With gratitude and respect to all the current and past defenders of democracy over the centuries.

United States Marine Corps Marching Band 

Twenty-Nine Palms California 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I9l0wu74_k&feature=related

United States Marine Corps Band

MzTeachuh: Music to Be Silly, Very Silly

MzTeachuh: Music to Be Silly, Very Silly:  Both these songs were very popular and dearly beloved in the 1940's; they were sung by the best singers, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.  ...

Music to Be Silly, Very Silly

 Both these songs were very popular and dearly beloved in the 1940's; they were sung by the best singers, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.  But Spike Jones, the very talented--I guessed you'd called him a musical comedian--sent these up in the most hilarious way. I remember listening to Dr. Demento in the 70s and hearing these. Still funny. Check out the lyrics, then with the 'musical depreciation.' 

Spike Jones Love in Bloom and That Old Black Magic

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51SDpyM4di0

 Love in Bloom (originally sung by Bing Crosby)

 Can it be the trees that fill the breeze with rare and magic perfume?
Oh, no, it isn't the trees, it's love in bloom
Can it be the spring that seems to bring the stars right into this room?
Oh, no, it isn't the spring, it's love in bloom

My heart was a desert
You planted a seed
And this is the flower
This hour of sweet fulfillment

Is it all a dream, the joy supreme that came to us in the gloom?
You know it isn't a dream, it's love in bloom

 That Old Black Magic (originally sung by Frank Sinatra)

That old black magic has me in its spell, that old black magic that you weave so well.
Those icy fingers up and down my spine
That same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine.
The same old tingle that I feel inside, and then that elevator starts its ride
And down and down I go, round and round I go, like a leaf that's caught in the tide.
I should stay away, but what can I do?
I hear your name and I'm aflame
Aflame with such a burning desire that only your kiss can put out the fire.
For you're the lover I have waited for, the mate that fate had me created for.
And every time your lips meet mine, darling, down and down I go, round and round I go
In a spin, loving the spin I'm in, under that old black magic called love.

MzTeachuh: E-Readers and Apps for the Handicapped Tweets of t...

MzTeachuh: E-Readers and Apps for the Handicapped Tweets of t...:   Can E-Readers Ease Reading for Dyslexics? When each letter is given breathing room, dyslexic readers are less apt to get confused....

E-Readers and Apps for the Handicapped Tweets of the Day 6/30/12

  Can E-Readers Ease Reading for Dyslexics?

When each letter is given breathing room, dyslexic readers are less apt to get confused.

There’s even an iPad and iPhone app called “Tips and Tricks for Beating Adult Dyslexia” includes general information about diagnosis, techniques for dealing with symptoms, and first-person stories.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/06/can-e-readers-ease-reading-for-dyslexics/ 

Three cheers for KQED--public broadcasting out of San Francisco--more info on reading.

Are E-Readers Helpful for Dyslexia?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2010/11/are-e-readers-helpful-for-dyslexia/ 

10 More Useful Apps for Autism

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2010/12/10-more-useful-apps-for-autism/ 

 Apps: A Breakthrough for Autism, Too?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2010/11/apps-a-breakthrough-for-autism-too/ 

Communication handicaps of all types can be help through this technology.

MzTeachuh: Tweets of the Day 6/29/12

MzTeachuh: Info on Autism: Tweets of the Day 6/29/12: Rock on, dude! These links will be followed by another with more information so you don't panic. Small babies at higher risk of autism...

Info on Autism: Tweets of the Day 6/29/12

Rock on, dude!

These links will be followed by another with more information so you don't panic.

Small babies at higher risk of autism, not Asperger

http://news.yahoo.com/small-babies-higher-risk-autism-not-asperger-202629063.html

Brain EEG Test Might Help Spot Autism: Study

http://news.yahoo.com/brain-eeg-test-might-help-spot-autism-study-130407490.html 

Early Signs of Autism Identified in Infants

Findings Could Lead to More Effective Treatment

http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20050429/early-signs-autism-identified-infants 

 This website has lots of information and up to the minute news on the topics of autism and the spectrum.

What Is Autism?

What Is Autism? What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

 http://www.autismspeaks.org/

 

I may have put this one up before, but it's worth seeing again. Music! For everyone! 

Make Some Noise: Treating Mental Disorders With the Power of Music

 http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/06/make-some-noise-treating-mental-disorders-with-the-power-of-music/258941/#.T-tOUamb0cI.facebook

MzTeachuh: What Silly Face?

MzTeachuh: What Silly Face?: Laughter, being a good medicine... I very much appreciate that these folks do not take themselves too seriously.

What Silly Face?

Laughter, being a good medicine...

I very much appreciate that these folks do not take themselves too seriously.

And neither do I.

MzTeachuh: Iconic American Fictional Hero

MzTeachuh: Lederstrumpf: Iconic American Fictional Hero: N. C. Wyeth's "The Last of the Mohicans," Uncas, Natty Bumppo, Chingachgook  Nathaniel Bumppo-a character created by James Fenimore ...

Lederstrumpf: Iconic American Fictional Hero

N. C. Wyeth's "The Last of the Mohicans," Uncas, Natty Bumppo, Chingachgook

 Nathaniel Bumppo--a character created by James Fenimore Cooper and based on Daniel Boone--inhabited several novels about early America from pre-Revolution to the settling of 'the West,' meaning the Kansas prairies around where Lewis and Clark set out, just over the Mississippi River.

Nattie's secret crush.

Tomahawks flying, never a dull moment.

N. C. Wyeth famously illustrated the series of novels. The pictures relate some of the consistent action of these books.  There is a tomahawk flying, a canoe approaching a waterfall, or a backfire being set over the prairie just about every other page. Which is why these books are excellent for Grade 8 on up. 

La Longue Carabine and Kildeer

Uncas, Natty's adopted brother

 The imagery is why I loved these books. Imagery is vivid descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste). I have sailed in the canoe down the Glimmerglass hearing the smoothness of the water lapping the bow. I have run the gauntlet seeing the contorted faces and feeling the thuds of weapons against my body, tasting my own sweat and blood. I have smelled the fire of the prairie inferno approaching from both directions. The sensory details are so clear, its like a personal narrative that absolutely takes you there. I have been there. I know Natty Bumppo.

The Deerslayer

Won't give away the end.

The character of Nathaniel Bumppo (portrayed in the 90s movie by Daniel Day-Lewis as Nathaniel Poe) is a hero. Period. No grousing about with 'to be or not to be.' He knows how to be.

These books take him from his teen years to old age. The author portrays the Native Americans from the northeast and their conflicts with each other and the European settlers. France and Britain try to play them. No stereotypes here. Nattie is raised by Chingachgook after his Dutch settler parents die. I won't give away too much.

There is much debate as to what order these books should be read. Frankly, I don't remember what order I read them in, just that I immensely enjoyed them. So, follow the advice you wish.

Never a dull moment with Natty.

The most well-known is The Last of the Mohicans, and if you have seen the excellent movie, you will notice the book doesn't seem to always match. The screenwriters combined some qualities from the other books. 

Chronologically from Natty's growing up, this would be the order of books: The Deerslayer, The Pathfinder, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pioneers, The Prairie.

I really enjoy Natty's monikers from the Native American tribes. Deerslayer, Pathfinder, La Longue Carabine (Long Rifle), Leatherstocking, Hawkeye., Lederstrumpf is the translation to German (he was very popular there.) Even his rifle has a nickname, Kildeer.

More info. It's been almost two hundred years since Cooper wrote these, and there is still commentary. Personally, I don't take Mark Twain's comments too seriously. He was such a smart aleck.

Leatherstocking Tales

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherstocking_Tales 

This is helpful if you choose to start with the most famous.

Guide to The Last of the Mohicans (1826) by James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851)

http://coursesite.uhcl.edu/hsh/whitec/litr/4232/research/critics/mohicansassgn.htm

Finally, Daniel Day-Lewis as Natty Bumppo. Awesome. Here is a snatch of 'The Last of the Mohicans' and the marvelous music reflecting the Scotch/Irish flavor of the colonists and participants in the British Army of the times.

The Last of the Mohicans - Promentory (The Gael)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv6VW4tMZbE

Daniel Day-Lewis: pretty good Natty

 And a remarkably beautiful song, by the Irish group Clannad.

You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you.

 Clannad 'I Will Find You' ~ The Last of the Mohicans 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv6VW4tMZbE 

MzTeachuh: Cool Off, Man!

MzTeachuh: Cool Off, Man!: You need ice cubes for your tea, eh mate?  New, innovative music with a violinist who dances. The coolest for a hot summer's day.   ...

Cool Off, Man!

You need ice cubes for your tea, eh mate?

 New, innovative music with a violinist who dances. The coolest for a hot summer's day.

 

Dubstep Violin- Lindsey Stirling- Crystallize 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHjpOzsQ9YI

MzTeachuh: Energize!

MzTeachuh: Energize!: Daisy Dawn, Renee Jardin The universe is telling you to ENERGIZE! This is some original energizing music from Canada. MIKHOLA-Time ...

Energize!

Daisy Dawn, Renee Jardin

The universe is telling you to ENERGIZE!


This is some original energizing music from Canada.

MIKHOLA-Time Express------Light, Techno, Trance, Instrumental, New Age, CD, new music & artist NICE 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlX9OZj_sHs

MzTeachuh: Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts About the Fourth...

MzTeachuh: All-American Cheesy Jokes and Serious ThoughtsHurrah for the red, white and silly. And Garfield just has the light hearted touch we sometimes need. Try not to turn each of these joke...

All American Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts

Hurrah for the red, white and silly. And Garfield has just the light hearted touch we sometimes need.

Try not to turn each of these jokes and riddles into too much of an opportunity to teach, though with younger children, you might have some 'splaining to do, Lucy.

Teacher: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Student: On the bottom.

Teacher: The Declaration of Independence was written in Philadelphia. True or false?
Student: False. It was written in ink.

What did Paul Revere say at the end of his ride? I've got to get a softer saddle.

And just to be teachery, don't forget Longfellow's adventuresome poem, 'The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.' It's so cheesy, kids love it.

Embarrassed someone saw my crack.

Keep in torch!

Did you hear the one about the Liberty Bell? Yeah, it cracked me up.

What did the visitor say as he left the Statue of Liberty? Keep in torch.

What did one flag say to another--nothing, it just waved.

'What kind of tea do Americans thirst for? Liber--ty. Ha ha.'

                                    What colonists told the most jokes? Punsylvanians.

Very good read.

Now for a serious thought. The greatest founding father, in my opinion, was John Adams. He supported all citizens, and did not believe in slavery, not a bit. He and his family had no connection with slavery at all. He argued in  the Continental Congress for the abolition of slavery, foreseeing the schism it would cause in a new America; which it surely did in the Civil War. He and his wife Abigail supported integration in their home town of Braintree, Massuchusetts, in the local school. John Adams had the education, brilliance and insight to see that the colonies needed to empower all the people no matter what; he worried that the British would treat the American colonies as they had Ireland. He was humble enough to recommend Thomas Jefferson be the compiler and writer of the Congress' thoughts, but historians know it was Adams who was the prime thinker. He was an innovative diplomat, a President who would see the big picture, and a faithful and loving husband and father. I think the latter should count for a lot. Thank you, John Adams, for taking care of baby America.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. John Adams

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/john_adams_2.html?gclid=CJ6mndnM8rACFSQbQgodry

MzTeachuh: Lead the Kids to Literacy Tweets of the Day 6/28/1...

MzTeachuh: Lead the Kids to Literacy Tweets of the Day 6/28/1...: Student reading to his group--and I love the pleasant classroom and the kids' materials on their chairs. Wish I knew what they were read...

Lead the Kids to Literacy Tweets of the Day 6/28/12

Student reading to his group--and I love the pleasant classroom and the kids' materials on their chairs. Wish I knew what they were reading.

This site has loads and loads of interesting and useful graphic organizers and tips on teaching literature. Give it a look.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/staff_development/criss/prin_phil/7%20Defensible%20Strategies.doc%20%28Read-Only%29.pdf

Here are a few educators defending strategies that seem to me to be hardly new or controversial. But it is very good to review and plan now for a nice, balanced program for the new year.

Seven Literacy Strategies That Work
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/staff_development/criss/prin_phil/7%20Defensible%20Strategies.doc%20%28Read-Only%29.pdf

Here is a site of many, many things interesting only to teachers--and--wait for it--new Dolch words!

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/strategies/literacy.html

This is a very quick look at a well known reading comprehension strategy, K W L.

 Literacy Strategy- K W L (What I Know; What I What to Know; What I Learned)

I know! I know!

K — What I KNOW
begins with students’ prior knowledge—brainstorm and record
W — What I WANT to learn/know
students articulate their own questions
L — What I LEARNED
students record what they have learned

http://www.litandlearn.lpb.org/strategies/strat_kwl.pdf

MzTeachuh: i carry your heart with me

MzTeachuh: i carry your heart with me:   i carry your heart with me by E. E. Cummings i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywh...

i carry your heart with me

 

i carry your heart with me by E. E. Cummings

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

MzTeachuh: Interventions for Success Tweets of the Day 6/27/1...

MzTeachuh: Interventions for Success Tweets of the Day 6/27/1...:  Intervention can help! 1.  Brain EEG Test Might Help Spot Autism: Study http://news.yahoo.com/brain-eeg-test-might-help-spot-auti...

Interventions for Success Tweets of the Day 6/27/12

 Intervention can help!

1.  Brain EEG Test Might Help Spot Autism: Study

http://news.yahoo.com/brain-eeg-test-might-help-spot-autism-study-130407490.html 

Actually, music can help us all.

2. Make Some Noise: Treating Mental Disorders With the Power of Music

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/06/make-some-noise-treating-mental-disorders-with-the-power-of-music/258941/ 

Empowering the little people with pre-literacy.

3.  Kindergarten Sight Words List 

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/prekindergartensightwords/ 

Let's teach in the real world.

4.  SocialEdCon: What the Heck Do We Do with Social Media? 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/getting-started-social-media-betty-ray 

 

MzTeachuh: The Summer Wind

MzTeachuh: The Summer Wind: Tree in the Wind, Van Gogh Sirocco?  热风--首页 ? Santa Ana? (SoCal reference to hot winds.) Frank SINATRA - Summer Wind (Reprise® Re...

The Summer Wind

Tree in the Wind, Van Gogh

Sirocco?  热风--首页? Santa Ana? (SoCal reference to hot winds.)

Frank Sinatra -Summer Wind (1966)Arrangement by Nelson Riddle.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8cBIbxDaY&feature=related

The summer wind, came blowin' in from across the sea
It lingered there to touch your hair and walk with me
All summer long we sang a song and then we strolled that golden sand
Two sweethearts and the summer wind

Like painted kites, those days and nights, they went flyin' by
The world was new beneath a blue umbrella sky
Then softer than a piper man one day it called to you
I lost you, I lost you to the summer wind

The autumn wind and the winter winds, they have come and gone
And still the days, those lonely days, they go on and on
And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end
My fickle friend, the summer wind

The summer wind
Warm summer wind
Mmm, the summer wind

MzTeachuh: Lyrics to the Song of Storms

MzTeachuh: Lyrics to the Song of Storms: Link and the Ocarina of Time, Katie De Sousa Song of Storms Ocarina of Time   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgHZaq0EGs It appears...

Lyrics to the Song of Storms (Ocarina of Time)

Link and the Ocarina of Time, Katie De Sousa

Song of Storms Ocarina of Time
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgHZaq0EGs

It appears the Zelda fans believed the 'Song of Storms' needed lyrics. Gamers become poets, how cool is that?

In this darkened night, I find my peace and requiem.
Do you hear it? The song, it charms and soothes.
Let it course, let it shine, and your sorrow will flee.
Persevere, do not fear, I will always be here.
with this, I leave, But know I am in your heart.Abehl0X0Toshinota


♪♪In the night, blew a storm, chasing shadows to the shore lightning filled the sky, thunder roared and cried. Close your eyes, come along, dance until the night is gone. Singing a song of storms.
(2nd verse)
From the sky, to the ground, rain is falling all around. Thunder, rain and wind, a song of storms begins. Sing a song, a melody, then everybody will see, the hero of time has come.♪♪gravotydud

 Go around, go around Churning mill above the ground Turning is the key How hard it could be Swaying to, swaying fro Stand atop the whirling board Never ever lose your grasp See the sky, hear its cry Teardrops falling aimlessly Lighting burns the ground Windmill goes around Go around, leap and bound  Dance as heaven crashes down Singing of a Song of Storms digitalneonblue97

 in a time♪ of despair♪shadows singing in the air♪ telling of a time♪ when the sun would shine♪ now the rain♪ resonates♪ embers dancing in the flames♪ singing a song♪ of stormsKnotShowCheeze

MzTeachuh: READING IS...the ultimate transportation

MzTeachuh: READING IS...the ultimate transportation: oh that Mr. Tumnus. I hear there's still traveling passes available.   The Chronicles of Narnia http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

READING IS...the ultimate transportation

oh that Mr. Tumnus.

I hear there's still traveling passes available.

 The Chronicles of Narnia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia

Reading Is Making Lifelong Friends

Winnie the Pooh being one of the most popular book friends.

Who are your favorite fictional characters? Winnie the Pooh might be the most popular.

This following article gives us pause... 

1. Psychologists Discover How People Subconsciously Become Their Favorite Fictional Characters

 http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20120514/9878/book-reading-experience-taking-psychology-character-fiction.htm


There was a similar article in the spring about how suspending disbelief while reading or viewing film is actually a real experience for fluent readers.

I guess that's why I'm so like that talkative red-haired girl from Green Gables who became a teacher. 

Anne is included in this list.

This is a list of fictional characters from the English point of view.

2. 10 of the best: heroes from children's fiction

From Pippi Longstocking to Huck Finn, a gallery of the naughtiest and most fun kids' heroes from children's books down the decades.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2010/mar/12/booksforchildrenandteenagers?intcmp=239#/?picture=360314347&index=1

What Should a Kid Read During the Summer?

Well, here's a list of the all time bestsellers in kid lit. From very little people up to early teens. Some of your favorites might be in there!

A cautionary tale

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/20-best-selling-childrens-books.htm 

 20 Best-Selling Children’s Books of All Time 

 Can you recognize these characters?

Another cautionary tale.

He's kind of famous.

 Can you match the authors' to their books?

E. B. White

1. Harry Potter Books

2. Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham

 

3. The Outsiders

 

 

4. Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Trumpet of the Swan

 

J. K. Rowling

S, E. Hinton

Dr. Seuss

MzTeachuh: Read This Author For Little Kids: Beverly Cleary

MzTeachuh: Read This Author For Little Kids: Beverly Cleary: She's a lot more mischievous than she looks. She is just wonderful to read a loud, or for an intimate friendship of kid to character you...

Read This Author For Little Kids: Beverly Cleary

She's a lot more mischievous than she looks.

She is just wonderful to read a loud, or for an intimate friendship of kid to character your child can read these on her (his) own beginning at maybe second grade. The books go on up to middle school. Great characters to hang out with during the summer.

Look for her in the library, or buy sets for your kids. A great investment for boys and girls.

There's the Ramona series, there's Henry, Ellen, Ribsy (dog), Socks (kitty.) Don't forget The Mouse and the Motorcycle, and Ralph S. Mouse.

There's the series books of Dear Mr. Henshaw, (Newberry Award winner) and its companion, Strider.

Ralph, poppin' a wheelie

There's books for adolescent girls, too

Check them out!

This is the author's website.
http://www.beverlycleary.com/

MzTeachuh: Reading Is Making Lifelong Friends

MzTeachuh: Reading Is Making Lifelong Friends: Winnie the Pooh being one of the most popular book friends. Who are your favorite fictional characters? Winnie the Pooh might be the mos...

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh: Blue Skies Smiling At Me

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh: Blue Skies Smiling At Me: MzTeachuh: Blue Skies Smiling At Me : Petunia Reaching Blue Sky, Renee Jardin Nothing but blue skies do I see. Blue Skies - Frank Sina...

MzTeachuh: Blue Skies Smiling At Me

MzTeachuh: Blue Skies Smiling At Me: Petunia Reaching Blue Sky, Renee Jardin Nothing but blue skies do I see. Blue Skies - Frank Sinatra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Blue Skies Smiling At Me

Petunia Reaching Blue Sky, Renee Jardin

Nothing but blue skies do I see.

Blue Skies - Frank Sinatra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03eH51rsuM

written by Irving Berlin

I was blue, just as blue as I could be
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore

Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see

Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long

Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly

Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on

I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should smile, that's exactly what I do