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Tag Archives: elementary school
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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“Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley and the Wailers – Song Review
Song: “Three Little Birds” (mp3) by Bob Marley and the Wailers on the albums, Exodus (CD), or, Legend (CD). Lyrics: Safe. Topic: Safe. The speaker tells of waking up to find three birds perched on his doorstep. He personifies them … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom-Safe Music, Education
Tagged bob marley, dance, elementary school, high school, hope, junior high, middle school, music, optimism, reggae, upbeat
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Classroom-Safe Music
I have collected over one hundred songs to play in my classroom. I also ask students each year to make requests and then carefully listed to the lyrics, so I can tell if the topic and the words in the … Continue reading
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Tagged elementary school, high school, junior high, middle school, music
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