Update 128 When you say nothing at all
- Howie Gordon
- May 2
- 4 min read
- The broadcast is now only available here
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Try as I may, I can never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing…
You say it best, when you say nothing at all - Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
"When You Say Nothing at All" was co-written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz in about an hour. Despite initially struggling to develop a concept, the song quickly fell into place and became a hit for four singers.
This emotional week that has just passed brought about a whirlwind of feelings. As if the situation cannot get any worse, our area was surrounded by wildfires that took a few days to control and thank goodness that is behind us.
Here is another cover of the above song.
I find it hard to say nothing at all so I would like to share some light about Professional Development and LLL - Lifelong Learning. As the educational year is nearing to an end I have been fortunate to be involved with a number of teacher refresher courses and I am always amazed at the learning that goes on in these courses. I learn so much from the teachers I work with and I understand that the feelings are mutual. It is very important to enroll in courses, go to ETAI and other conferences online or F2F.
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." George Bernard Shaw
I found this site about LLL very interesting and I encourage you to read it and don;t stop learning!
When You Say Nothing At All - Music Travel Love (Cover)
Music Travel Love - One of my favourite groups,
Quotes about natural disasters
"Bad things do happen in the world, like war, natural disasters, disease. But out of those situations always arise stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things." - Daryn Kagan
"While natural disasters capture headlines and national attention short-term, the work of recovery and rebuilding is long-term." - Sylvia Mathews Burwell
"In a world in which man-made and natural disasters are only multiplying by the day, it's important to remember that we haven't lost everything until we've lost our ability to laugh." - Cord Jefferson
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
Kudos to Liat Gil who takes the prize again - It’s a virtual prize at the moment but one day when we meet up…The answer was “Summertime” by George Gershwin
Here is another version by Lana Del Ray with the words
Check the Padlet now for the next song.
Save the Date 14/5/2025
Hello English teachers! ☀️🌻
We are pleased to introduce the first ever National English Theme Day - Triple Wellbeing English Day for elementary, junior high and high schools across the country. 🔠🔡
Below please find the save-the-date and competition information. Further information and material will be sent out soon, along with an informative Webinar.
Wishing you and your learners a wonderful experience! 👩🏻🏫👨🏻🏫
Dr. Elias Farah, Devorah Amar and the English Inspectorate
A reminder of the song that we are creating for the National Wellbeing Day
You will find all the instructions in the Padlet - https://padlet.com/howie_gordon/we-need-to-do-it-now-650708axjwzhxoyy
Final date to upload this video to the Padlet is the 9th of May.
SO
Prepare this song with your pupils. Film the pupils and upload the video to Padlet.
You MUST have parental permission to share these videos with the public.
My happy corner - Smile of the week
I like to find shorts / reels that make me smile and just feel good.
Slow down - Breathe
If toes had eyes..
Adele is so real
River - Bank - Classroom game for teaching vocabulary
Throwback to Previous Posts
May 2023
Hallelujah was the Israeli entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem performed by Gali Atari & Milk and Honey. At times like these we could definitely use a word like Hallelujah to fill our hearts with joy.
Our thoughts are with Yuval Raphael and we wish her the best of luck in the Eurovision competition taking place on the 13th of May.
Digital Tool of the Week
Little Language Lessons
A collection of bite-sized learning experiments
built with Gemini.
Tiny Lesson provides useful vocabulary, phrases and grammar tips for a specific situation.
Slang Hang generates authentic conversations to help you learn expressions and slang.
Word Cam turns your camera into an instant vocabulary tool.
Musical Joke of the Week
My son told me that Jim Morrison was overrated so I sent him to his room. Nobody slams the door in my house
Ain’t no sunshine with cheese gone
And my favorite - https://youtu.be/qoX6AKuYWL8
Light my fire by the Doors and yet so inappropriate for this last week.
The Final Note:
Looking forward to eventually meeting you all one day F2F
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