Late Summer: Vivaldi and Vincent Van Gogh

 

Poppies and Butterflies Van Gogh

The intensity of insects buzzing, the sirocco searing across your face. Flowers bloom then fade daily. Can music sound like the dizzying daze of summer? Vivaldi thought so.

Antonio Vivaldi - Summer (Full) - The Four Seasons 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY1p-FmjT1M 

(P.S. Don't forget to hydrate. Just listening to this can make you thirsty.) 

And also...

Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers With Vivaldi's Summer 

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

MzTeachuh: Trauma Informed Teaching

 

 Helping Students Feel Safe in an Uncertain World

https://www.edutopia.org/article/helping-students-feel-safe-uncertain-world

How Trauma-Informed Teaching Rewired American Education

https://thenext30years.substack.com/p/how-trauma-informed-teaching-rewired

What is trauma-informed teaching?

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-trauma-informed-teaching

MzTeachuh's Five Minute Bible Study: You Are Able (Romans 8:28)

 

We have one challenge after another. That is life. When these super tasks rise up, there are are few steps we can remember to finish strong and satisfied.

You Are Able

...because God will clarify what you need to do. Situations can be complex, but the Lord will give you a verse, a thought or plan, or a helper who has expertise to help you in your progress. The Holy Spirit is quite the analyst and loves to help.

You Are Able

...because God gives strength. At times, we don't even realize we have a deficit. And there are times we feel completely inadequate. Either way, the Holy Spirit in His gentle way will show us how to improve our ability to function.  It is humbling, of course. But mostly, it is a relief to understand we can do better and why. Maybe our schedule needs adjusting. More sleep, healthier food. Maybe we need to recognize limitations and adjust the workload, get help in a deficit area. Tech? Organization? People skills? Ask God for help. Then ask people for it.

You Are Able

...because you can finish. Some days finishing the afternoon is tough and sometimes you are in a project of months. Fortunately, we live one moment at a time. When Jesus said, "Take no thought for tomorrow," He meant, "Take no anxious thought for tomorrow." One minute at a time. We have organized with contingencies (see above how the Holy Spirit helps us plan) and even if we are slogging through- get rest, eat healthy, and finish. If you get bored, lose interest or are distracted, the Holy Spirit is going to remind you to finish the task. We can ignore that or not, but having made the commitment and investment already, go ahead and keep at it, Really long term commitments are difficult. What do you need to be able to finish? A Brain Break? A vaycay? A hug? Pray about your feelings and the situation. You are able to finish. You will finish. It's not forever, it only feels like it.

Romans 8 is packed full of encouragement. Check it out.

AudioBible.com

https://audiobible.com/bible/romans_8.html?srsltid=AfmBOorgiIIpbXOeB21Bbr2M1awZx0H_o3tXqZKTp-T5Z23F7nR-4AFP

MzTeachuh: Special Education News

 

Families of Special Education students participate in open forum discussions.

Parents, Advocates Split on U.S. Special Ed Change

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2026-09-04/trump-upends-special-education-oversight-stirring-parents-and-advocates

What’s Next in Special Education: What Every Educator Should Know for the Year Ahead

https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/whats-next-special-education-what-every-educator-should-know-year-ahead 

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/families-of-kids-with-disabilities-warn-education-department-changes-could-break-a-flawed-system

Exploring special education for English language learners and their families

https://www.understood.org/en/blog/exploring-special-education-for-english-language-learners-and-their-families

Using Edtech Tools to Support Neurodivergent Learners

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tools-support-neurodivergent-learners

Is This The Most Cheerful Music Ever?

 

This is such cheerful music, it even makes the dog smile.

Amazing that Swing Music was birthed during the Great Depression, 

then kept swinging during WWII.

1. Benny Goodman Sing Sing Sing from Hollywood Hotel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mJ4dpNal_k

Benny Goodman: clarinet

Harry James, Ziggy Elman, and Chris Griffin: trumpets
Red Ballard and Vernon Brown: trombones
Hymie Schertzer and George Koenig; alto saxophones
Art Rollini and Babe Russin: tenor saxophones
Jess Stacy: piano
Allan Reuss: guitar
Harry Goodman: bass
Gene Krupa: drums
Composed by Louis Prima

2. Bach Brandenburg 3 complete. Abbado.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj_gMBqHX8

3. The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Ed Sullivan ) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs

4. Stevie Wonder - I Wish Lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skmodkj42eE

5.  Mozart " Eine kleine Nachtmusik" Allegro 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_jQBgzU-I

6. Happy  Pharrell Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM 

7.  Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk

MzTeachuh: New Info on Phonics

 

What is ‘Linguistic’ Phonics and Why Are Some Schools Adopting It?

It’s emerging as a teaching method—and subject of debate

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-is-linguistic-phonics-and-why-are-some-schools-adopting-it/2026/08

Is phonics getting way too much airtime?

https://hollykorbey.substack.com/p/is-phonics-getting-way-too-much-airtime?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=235252&post_id=212059302&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=d548x&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

A New Phonics Debate Shows How the ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Is Evolving

Debate about ‘linguistic’ phonics signals rising interest in using best practices in classrooms

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/a-new-phonics-debate-shows-how-the-science-of-reading-movement-is-evolving/2026/08

Mzteachuh: The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’

 The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’

More than a decade after Rita Pierson stepped onto the TED stage and declared, “Every child deserves a champion,” her words still echo through schools, teacher prep programs and staff meetings across the country.

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/66425/the-lasting-legacy-of-rita-piersons-every-kid-needs-a-champion?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=20260719_News_MindShift_Newsletter&utm_content=20260816_News_MindShift_Newsletter+0884725367

Original TED talk

Every kid needs a champion

https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion