School is continuing to mellow out and become more of a routine. My classroom should be all assembled and ready to use sometime next week. As for now, I'm still floating between other teachers' classrooms when they're on their pre hours. Right now I'm teaching the music kids how to count rhythms. We do a lot of rhythmic dictation and clapping during class. I've been finishing off class by showing them some of my favorite music videos and encouraging them to tell me some that they'd like to watch as a reward and a little bit of music appreciation. So far they've seen Blur's "Coffee & TV" (which is posted below somewhere) and The Pharcyde's "Drop". In health we've been learning about the food pyramid. I say "we" because I'm pretty much staying a day or two ahead of the kids on this. Who knew being healthy meant you had to know so much crap? Not this guy. I think I've convinced the principal to buy me a set of textbooks, because the Gary Eichten diet (lots of red meat and cigarettes)I had planned on teaching, while effective for high-level slow pitch softball performance, is not recommended for adolescents.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to go buy some instruments this weekend and I think that means I'll start learnin these kids some music starting next week, which I'm getting really excited about. Sure, classroom music and health are ok, but I need to teach some instruments. That's what I know and what makes me happy, and I really can't wait.
I'm starting a class tonight for the Chinese students here. If I haven't told you the run down, all the kids here have american school during the day, and then have a Chinese language class at night. This is problematic for the Chinese students who already speak their native language fluently (or so I assume). SO, I will have them for two hours a night and we're gonna listen to music. We'll go over the lyrics and learn the meanings. The whole point is to work on their english, which is not stellar. The principal proposed this idea to me because let's face it, a regular english class would be boring for them and a lot more work for me. I'm thinking I'll throw some Robert Zimmerman at them tonight, and then work in some Big Daddy Kane tomorrow. This is the part of the post that explains the title when I ask you to suggest songs with (appropriate) lyrics that I could teach these kids. Holleratme.
Lastly, I know I plugged it already, but it has been years since I've been genuinly excited about the release of a hip hop album. This is the real deal as far as I'm concerned, and it's happening in our very own backyard, and I'm not even there (shit). Not that it really matters, but check this promo, get excited, and then go get this when it comes out.
Hugs & Sloppy Kisses,
Ben
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Just a heads up, because Im sure you care about your curriculum (Sarcasm). Some experts say the food pyramid has basically caused the obesity epidemic in America. High Carb diets are bad for people and cause diabetes and poop stains.
i think you should work on the lyrics to "mama said knock you out" by our boy L.L.
im just saying. a true piece of americana.
Its likely that you've already taught it by now, but the endearing message concerning 'helping buddies out' in Jonny McGovern's 'Soccer Practice' is probably appropriate for the classroom.
Also, 'Wild Wild West' is certainly p.c. and it could be a history lesson too!
Good post.
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