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Category Archives: Classroom-Safe Music
Touch the Strings by Mark McCain and Erika Johnson – Album Review
Album: Touch the Strings (CD) by Mark McCain and Erika Johnson. I included a whole album suggestion because this CD is great for times when students need to work silently. Some pieces may help to keep up a student’s pace … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000s, bluegrass, calm, elementary school, engergizing, high school, instrumental, jazz, journal, junior high, middle school, modern classical, peaceful, positive, reading, silent, strings, uplifiting, writing
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“Cupid Shuffle” by Cupid – Song Review
Song: “Cupid Shuffle” (mp3) by Cupid on the album, Time for a Change (CD). Length: 3:51 Lyrics: Safe. Topic: Safe. Directions on which dance moves to do for this song. Theme: dancing. Recommended Age: Any. Genre: R&B. Year: 2007. Video: … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary r&b, cupid, dance, elementary school, high school, hip-hop, junior high, line dancing, middle school, r&b, shuffle, southern rap
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“American Honey” by Lady Antebellum – Song Review
Song: “American Honey” (mp3) by Lady Antebellum on the album, Need You Now (CD). Length: 3:45 Lyrics: Safe. Topic: Safe. Reminiscing about childhood and longing to have the good times back again. Theme: sentimentality, comfort, and longing. Recommended Age: Any. … Continue reading
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Tagged adulthood, childhood, comfort, Contemporary Country, country, Country-Pop, elementary school, growing up, high school, junior high, kiss, longing, memories, middle school, music, music video, nostalgia, relax, sentimental
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“Airplanes” by B.o.B. – Song Review
Song: “Airplanes [feat. Hayley Williams Of Paramore] (Amended Album Version)” (mp3) by B.o.B. on the album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray [Clean] (CD). Length: 2:59 Lyrics: Caution: h-word at 1:44 censored s-word at 2:08 Topic: Safe. The song … Continue reading
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Tagged b.o.b., caution, h-word, high school, hip-hop, longing, music video, paramore, rap, regret, s-word, wish
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“See You Again” by Miley Cyrus – Song Review
Song: “See You Again” (mp3) by Miley Cyrus on the album, Breakout (CD). Length: 3:16 Lyrics: Safe. Topic: Safe. The song is about being nervous and awkward the first time you meet someone and hoping to try to do a … Continue reading
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Tagged awkward, electropop, high school, infatuation, middle school, nervous, poise, pop, relationships, romance, social, social skills
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