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Friday, June 7, 2019

Summer Bump Not Slump: Midsummer Shakespeare Festival At Your House

Summer's here and the time is right...for a Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at your house. And maybe you can also go to an outdoor amphitheater or playhouse if you are very lucky, as I am going to see Othello at the Old Globe in San Diego next week (Another reason to visit San Diego.)

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Summer Bump Not Slump: Midsummer Shakespeare Festival At Your House

Friday, July 20, 2018

Summer Bump Not Slump: MzTeachuh's Top 20 Movies To Watch

Maybe watching 'Rudy'?

You've got the time, you've got the audience. So share some of your favorite movies with your kids. It's almost, almost, like an important reading list. But films that were central to our growing up, and our cultural experience are worth sharing. And making a special occasion creates a lasting bond as the older generation shares experiences and preferences from your own life with your kids. Some of these films may be famous, but that doesn't mean your 14 year old ever heard of it. Let them know why you chose this film, what it represented to your generation at the time, why you want to watch it with them. Be conscious of appropriate ratings for your audience.

Here are some of my favorites, that I also think are important to view for a cultural background. I watch a lot of television and movies (documentaries, too.)
Hurrah for Hulu and Netflix!
Set a time to watch when it is really too hot to go outside, or you are replacing Xbox time.

In no particular order, here is MzTeachuh's Top Twenty Movies to Watch:

The Sound of Music (1965) - IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/

The 55 Essential Movies Kids Must Experience (Before They Turn 13)

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/06/23/55-essential-movies-your-child-must-see-before-they-turn-13/

Top 100 Kids & Family Movies

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/top_100_kids__family_movies/?category=11

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Summer Bump Not Slump: Midsummer Shakespeare Festival At Your House

here and the time is right...for a Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at yourhouse. And maybe you can also go to an outdoor amphitheatre or playhouse if you are very lucky, as I am going to see Othello at the Old Globe in San Diego next week (Another reason to visit San Diego.)

Monday, May 21, 2018

MzT's List of 25 Movies to Watch with Your Teen

Here are twenty-five of my favorite films. Although most of these are very famous, they might not be to a fourteen year old. Consider sharing films that meant something to you, sharing personal insights to your life experience. Some are fine for pre-teens, use your own discretion and consider ratings. Make watching your favorite movies a family occasion, to share your feelings and experiences at the time. Kids are amazed to imagine their grownups as kids. This can be a closeness-builder. Don't forget good snacks.

Not in order of importance or preference. Just as I thought of them. I have more, of course, like 'Braveheart,' or the original 'Spartacus' but I must limit myself.

The Sound of Music (1965) - IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/

Monday, January 1, 2018

MzTeachuh's List of 25 Movies to Watch With Your Teens

Here are twenty-five of my favorite films. Although most of these are very famous, they might not be to a fourteen year old. Consider sharing films that meant something to you, sharing personal insights to your life experience. Some are fine for pre-teens, use your own discretion and consider ratings. Make watching your favorite movies a family occasion, to share your feelings and experiences at the time. Kids are amazed to imagine their grownups as kids. This can be a closeness-builder. Don't forget good snacks.

Not in order of importance or preference. Just as I thought of them. I have more, of course, like 'Braveheart,' or 'Spartacus' but I must limit myself.

The Sound of Music (1965) - IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/

MzTeachuh's List of 25 Movies to Watch With Your Teens

Friday, June 7, 2019

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Julius Caesar (1953)

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Macbeth (6 Oct. 2010)

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

Othello (1995)

Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

Where's Hamlet? Here's Hamlet...and poor Yorick.

Hamlet (2009)

This is also an excellent resource for further insight into Shakespeare that can inspire new Shakespearian thespians.

Sunday, July 22, 2018

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Julius Caesar (1953)

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Macbeth (6 Oct. 2010)

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

Othello (1995)

Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

Where's Hamlet? Here's Hamlet...and poor Yorick.

Hamlet (2009)

This is also an excellent resource for further insight into Shakespeare that can inspire new Shakespearian thespians.

Friday, July 20, 2018

Forrest Gump (1994) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

Lincoln (2012) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/

Men in Black (1997)

Frankenstein (1931)

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Selma (2014)

All in the Indiana Jones series, but especially

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

All in the series, but especially The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

All Mel Brooks' films, but especially The Producers (1967) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/

A Patch of Blue (1965)

Gravity (2013)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Schindler's List (1993) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/

Glory (1989)

All Episodes--but definitely Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

The Sound of Music (1965) - IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

My Left Foot (1989)

Gone with the Wind (1939) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/

Here are a couple lists from experts:

The 55 Essential Movies Kids Must Experience (Before They Turn 13)

Top 100 Kids & Family Movies

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Summer's