“Painted Pie” is a video you will probably want to view more than once. The post-Impressionist artwork alone is stunning. But, even better, is the sweet story of a homeless boy who is searching for a human being to connect with him. The moral of the story, that you never know how many lives you … Read more
It’s time for our weekly Fun Friday Post, and I have a video for you. This might bring a tear or two to your eyes, however. I know that doesn’t quite fit in with the Fun Friday theme, but time is of the essence. This is one of the preview clips from Comedy Central’s Night of … Read more
I have not used Choruzz in my classroom yet, but I can see the possibilities. This site allows you to create your own playlist of songs. There is no sign-in or registration required. Once you create a list, and “publish” it, you are given an embed code and a unique URL, so that anyone you … Read more
The History for Music Lovers channel on YouTube has a lot of videos of historical figures and moments set to popular songs. The one I use with my students is “Gutenberg“, the lyrics of which are sung to the tune of “Sunday Girl” by Blondie. For those students who don’t really care to read … Read more
I found Hands Symphony on one of my favorite resources, KB Connected. I think that it is a great site for composing a tune to email to someone you care about while at the same time spreading life-saving information about CPR. Even if you aren’t planning to e-mail your composition, your students will have fun … Read more
The mysterious Fibonacci pattern can be a great way to hook students into both math and science. Here is a fun video from YouTube that shows the connection, and a link to some Fibonacci lesson plans integrating music. Direct YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0