Yesterday I subbed in a 4th grade room and the kids asked for music while they did their "writer's workshop" (I'm not a big believer in silent work). I threw on Jake's "Gently Weeps" and immediately the room was enraptured.
When they earned a little "free" time, they asked if they could see a video of Jake and showed the TED talk of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Before I knew it, kids were asking how to spell his name and at least 2 said they were asking folks to download Jake's music to the family iPad/iPod to listen to in the car, etc.
Then came the inevitable question: Do you play?
I smiled and said, "Yes, yes I do."
A couple of kids said they had ukes but didn't know you could really "play" them like a guitar...
I love warping little minds. Even if it means my principal will call me into the office with a sigh on Monday to say some parent complained their kid wants them to download Jake's music.
When they earned a little "free" time, they asked if they could see a video of Jake and showed the TED talk of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Before I knew it, kids were asking how to spell his name and at least 2 said they were asking folks to download Jake's music to the family iPad/iPod to listen to in the car, etc.
Then came the inevitable question: Do you play?
I smiled and said, "Yes, yes I do."
A couple of kids said they had ukes but didn't know you could really "play" them like a guitar...
I love warping little minds. Even if it means my principal will call me into the office with a sigh on Monday to say some parent complained their kid wants them to download Jake's music.