Teaching Through Song!

Adam Remnant and I hold forth...
Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen
Adam Remnant, a local musician and teacher and I got together to present a little symposium for Creative Teaching Through Song at the 2019 Literacy Conference for the Patton College of Education at Ohio University. Our audience was comprised of OU education students and the onstage class was eighth graders and high school kids. In the space of ninety minutes we forged the kids into a songwriting teams… and they wrote a very cool song.
This was a real treat for me and I have to say, I learned a lot from Adam… who is used to working with kids. A good time indeed.

The A-Team at the end of the session.
Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen
This was an honor and a pleasure indeed!
Wisdom of the ages meets the fountain of youth. That’s some serious symbiosis going on there. What a wonderful way to share your talents.
I thought you would be working on Vanessa’s honey-do list during your “down” time and “winterizing” the house, you are an inspiration ! Carry on Captain
Magic of music! Cool story…thanks for sharing. My daughter with autism LOVES music and I was fortunate to discover some certified music therapists a couple of years ago. Healing Sounds, here in Richmond, Virginia, is made up of some outstanding ladies who really connect with special needs kids. My daughter, who is non-verbal and very low functioning, really gets excited and engaged at her sessions. Hoping many of the kids you worked with today will continue on their musical journeys and reach out to touch folks, especially special needs folks, in a positive and uplifting way.
Attention Tuna fans:
A bunch of good seats are still available for the NYC Electric shows Nov 29 & 30.
The venue – Town Hall – is excellent.
Come on down!
Found 2 interesting psychedelic versions of both Parchman Farm and Rock me baby while “surfing” on YouTube by Blue Cheer an early metal band from the late 60’s on their album Vincebus Eruprum. Just in case anyone is interested Blue Cheer got its name from Owsley LSD.
Vincebus Erupum is relegated to same heap as iron Butterfly and in a gadda da vida.
They were only given audience with tin ear.
Tin Man had a Tin Ear @Greg martelli
@AndyK
Andy – Heading up from South Jersey on Sat. I never attened a show at the Town Hall. Reviews of the place sound good except for the seats being on the small side. Im 6′5 son 6′8. We plan to take ferry from his place in Hoboken. Got any tips on eats near by?
Hope the boys play a little longer then the Asbury Park show. Im spoiled over the years. Those late shows at the Academy in the 70’s are always in mind. Row H center aisle seat
@Joe K Row H are our seats for Sat.
@Joe K
Eats… All over the place Brother.. Enjoy the chow and the show
@Joe K
Joe K,Just a heads up, the news this morning says there are some safety issues with the New York Waterway ferries so maybe limited service, should be OK by the weekend..Check the schedule before you go..
I too read reviews of Town Hall because never been there either and read small seats,made sure I had an aisle seat..Me and my friend decided to both take aisle seats one in front of the other..We are both big boys..LOL
@Joe K
Cool. You won’t be disappointed.Like most NYC theaters, seats can be a bit tight but the music will be more than enough to make you feel good. (speaking of which, maybe “Feel So Good” will be on the setlist!)
Yes, lots of good eats nearby, although there are some overpriced touristy places in Times Square area. What kind of food do you like?
Very fine article in this morning’s Chronicle about Rockin’ Robin, one of Houston’s best known guitar shops. Saw a metaphor I ain’t seen before describing a guitarist. “A renowned guitarist who can shred like an Enron auditor”.
That phrase may have a little more cache around Houston than other places, but still, it tickled me.
@carey georgas
Haha. I recall going to see a baseball game at Houston’s then Enron Field.
Subsequently renamed Minute Maid Park.
The Enron scandal is barely remembered, given all the crap that has occurred since.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal
@AndyK
Yeah, what scandal is ever remembered other than whichever one is happening at the moment? Whoever said we forget history at our own peril knew what they were talking about.