Music

I often play music for my students if they are working on a group or individual project and are working quietly. I've played LFO, Pink Martini, Billy Joel (Pronounced Billy Joe-Elle when requested by one of my students), Elton John, John Mayer, Bob Marley... A mix of music. Today, as I was choosing the music for my students, my Beatles-obsessed student pulled out a book of CDs. I told students earlier that I am always looking to expand my music selection ever since I lost my hard drive at the beginning of the school year (and have since learned what Time Machine is for, and why my dad bought me my external years ago...). A.R. jumped all over this and brought a few discs in. I flipped through them and pulled out his John Lennon CD, and the CD we didn't recognize: Bobby Darin. Lennon is wonderful, and Darin is the guy who recorded "Splish Splash". Surprise!

I was hoping for more Beatles, but I'm sure I'll stumble across that at some point. Now that 3rd period knows that I'm serious about this quest for new music, I'm sure I'll get some more! I really can't wait!

And looking at the music I've played, it looks like I need to integrate more female artists. Whoops.