Update 105 Happy Holidays to all celebrating - Sukkot, Mawlid al-Nabi. Hope they are happy and enjoy
- Howie Gordon
- Sep 28, 2023
- 3 min read
Can you feel the weather change? The season that we barely experience in Israel. (Forgive the pun). All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray.
"California Dreamin'" was The Mamas & The Papas' first song and first big hit
Without giving away too much - This song came out the year I was born. And while I am on the topic - a huge shoutout to all the Libran’s out there. This is a special month for us with birthdays and holidays so…
I have a gift for you to celebrate this month. Check out The Music Man’s page for unbelievable music and heartwarming videos that you can show your students. I cannot continue to enjoy this channel alone anymore. I just have to share. I promise you that each post is better than the next.
You can also find these daily posts on Facebook. You can thank me later
New Youtube Channel Suggestion
School of Rock is the most revolutionary music education school in the world.
Amazing covers performed by talented musicians. Use these songs to show your jh pupils. Please view the videos before if you find the dress code improper.
California Dreaming by the School of Rock
Professional Development
Please watch this space for more details. We will be running a Learn in Tune course this year with a large reference to how AI tools can assist us to Learn in Tune. The moment I have more details I will be posting it here. This information will be posted in my next broadcast - COMING SOON!
Autumn Songs for Elementary School
These can be sung in class and performed at school for other classes and even parents.
Autumn leaves are falling
Autumn Chicka Boom
It’s Fall Again
A reminder of a digital tool that I have already mentioned.
Twee
Twee.com
Use Twee to extract the words from the songs and create many activities with Twee. Dialogues, Cloze, Questions, Lesson Ideas and much more
Film your pupils singing Autumn / Fall songs and send them in.
How to teach a song to children - Take a look at this amazing resource for Parents and Teachers. https://4parentsandteachers.com/teaching-childrens-songs.html
My happy corner - Smile of the week
I like to find instances that involve music / movement that make me smile.
Musa Motha is a 27-year-old amputee dancer from South Africa who has defied all odds to become an extraordinary, international award-winning artist. Born and raised in Johannesburg, Motha's journey began when he was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 11. Despite having his left leg amputated, Motta discovered his love for dance through his passion for football.
Guy Sebastien is a coach on Australia's version of “The Voice”. Watch the excitement of the school kids as he joins them singing his own song called “Choir” . Goosebumps
Here is the original with Lyrics
Digital Tool of the Week
Reading Progress with Microsoft Teams
Reading Progress is a free tool built into Microsoft Teams designed to support and track reading fluency in your class.
*Explanation of How to Use this amazing tool
Musical Joke of the Week
Walked into a music shop and the manager said, “Good morning”. I said “You too”. He said, “Second aisle on the left”.
As you know these broadcasts are admin controlled and I miss the feedback. Thanks to the teachers who contacted me directly. Here is a link to a Google form where I am just asking you for ideas for these broadcasts and our website - https://forms.gle/oKcY7degkd164opr9
Enjoy the weekend and have a Shabbat Shalom and a restful weekend
Howie Gordon
P.S. Don’t you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.
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