Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Music to Your Ears {Giveaway Time}

I still remember songs that I learned in grade school.  There is one about energy conservation that plays in my head every time I forget to turn off the water while I brush my teeth.  Obviously if I remember a song a gazillion years later it not only made an impact on my learning, but it really got locked in my memory bank.  That is what music does for most learners.  My thoughts are...I need to take full advantage of this learning.  Enter...Flocabulary.  
I was introduced to this amazing resource last year.  You can check out my post here.


This year, we can't get enough of the math videos.  They have been the perfect addition to our math workshop.  Right now, we are working on counting, recognizing numbers, and finding addends.  There is a whole video series that supports these math concepts.  The songs are catchy and are packed with relevant content. 


The only thing better than listening to the songs with my students is catching them singing them together while they work!  Now that is awesome, right?!?!

If you haven't signed up for Flocabulary yet, follow this link to sign up for a free 45 day trial.  Even better than that, 3 of you will win a year's subscription!  You have until October 16, 2016 to enter!!!  Winners will be announced on October 18th, and all trials will be sent out the same week.

I would love to know your favorite Flocabulary songs.  Leave me a comment below.  I am always looking for new ones to listen to with my kiddos. 


Sunday, January 12, 2014

My Happy Place

In my quest for teacher balance, I try hard to go to my happy place often.  Live music is definitely My Happy Place.  Unfortunately, I cannot carry a tune to save my life, but I have many friends who make up for my musical deficit.  A huge perk to living outside Portland is the large amount of incredible bands that pass through.  The icing on the cake is a great venue for the bands to perform in; Portland has this going for it as well.
My husband and I recently attended the Fitz and the Tantrums show, which was a part of this year's December2Remember.



If you live in or near Portland, Oregon, I highly recommend you check out 94.7's incredible line up.  Each year is better than the previous one's.

I also got to meet David Giuntoli, from GRIMM!  :)

What is your HAPPY PLACE?

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Finding balance with friends and music








In the middle of searching for powerful teaching ideas, I am also always hunting for fabulous music.  (I don't know about you, but good music can make any icky day better.)  My hunting paid off with this band...Lucius!

They recently made their way to Portland, where I had the chance to finally see them live.  I am a huge sucker for LIVE music; it puts me on such a cloud!  Just a side note: one of the multi-insturmentalists, Andy, is a close friend from college.
Andy!


My hubs with the fabulous ladies of Lucius.



They just released their full length album.  Give it a listen, and grab it from iTunes!





Do you use music to boost your mood?  What bands have you discovered recently?