Happy Birthday to the Trees
- Howie Gordon
- Feb 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 2
Update 138 Tu- Bishvat
“Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
Gonna mulch it deep and low
Gonna make it fertile ground” Pete Seeger
This coming week we will be celebrating Tu - Bishvat. I am sending you some resources. See Below
Behind the Scenes
I had intended to send this last week yet for some unknown reason Wix decided to block this blog and only reopened it today. Apparently it was blocked. This is the explanation I received.
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Reader’s Theatre
Here below is a detailed description on to use AI to create Reader's Theatre scripts for Elementary and Junior High.
Reader's Theatre Elem | Reader's Theatre JH |
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Reader’s Theatre - The Giving Tree
Jacob Reichman’s fantastic links
Choose a tree/trees that characterizes you. A nice activity to be done in class. Put the pictures of trees on the board and ask pupils to choose a tree that best symbolizes them and to explain why.
I chose number 12 because...
The tree I like is number 3 because...
Here is a listening activity based on the song above
One last tree song that I How to Teach a Song
Before Listening
Show the title or a picture
Ask: Happy or sad? Fast or slow?
Teach 2–4 key words
First Listen
Just listen. No writing.
Play once
Ask: Do you like it?
Second Listen
Give one simple task:
circle
true / false
point or match
Join In
Repeat key lines together
Clap or tap the rhythm
Sing one line as a class
Use the Language
Match words
Complete short sentences
Act or role-play
Final Stage
SIng to your hearts content and Enjoy
Guess the song 🎶🎤🎧📢
Each broadcast I will add a new Guess the Song picture. Some will be easy and some more difficult. Let’s see how well you do.
Click on the link to the Padlet below.
This last week had the most amount of submissions that were very close but not the correct answer. The correct answer was "Morning has broken" by Cat Stevens
Try the new one this week - Click on teh Padlet link below
Past Broadcasts
I want to urge you to take a look at past broadcasts - a lot of the content is not date specific and you can can get many ideas for your lessons. If you have some ideas that you would like to share please feel free.
My happy corner - Smile of the week
I like to find shorts / reels that make me smile and just feel good.
Just Wow
Imagine
One Day - The Kiffness and more
Computer Tool of the Week
I will be visiting the EDU AI Conference in Jerusalem this week. I will post new ideas in the next broadcast of great things I find.
Musical Joke of the Week
When Prince visited the doctor
Doctor: What seems to be the problem?
Prince: Touch, if you will, my stomach, Feel how it trembles inside
Your voice matters
These broadcasts are admin-controlled, and I treasure your feedback. Drop ideas, needs, and requests here (topics, grade. bands, songs, tools):
Send me your clips or finds—let’s feature classrooms across Israel this year! This is your chance to be noticed.
The Final Note:
Looking forward to eventually meeting you all one day F2F
PS. How do you get Pikachu onto the bus? You Pokemon.
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