Holidays
Daddies Sing Goodnight
That’s Townes van Zandt with a chorus from “Hey Willy Boy” — a song about the seasons that he wrote for his son, Will — from a CD called Daddies Sing Good Night.
Pulling the Strings
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Pulling-the-Strings.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 4/26/2007 Pulling the Strings Transcript Tomorrow is National Puppetry Day, and though we don’t think about it much at all, a puppet has probably played an important role in our lives — especially our young lives. Several generations of American children have grown up […]
Lullabies for St. Patrick
You’re hearing a portion from “My Gysgi, Di Maban” sung by the Welsh choral group, Plethyn, from Celtic Lullaby, a new CD from Elipses Arts.
The Little People
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-Little-People.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 3/15/2007 The Little People Transcript As we head towards St. Patrick’s Day and fanciful images of Leprechauns begin appearing in television commercials and on cocktail napkins, we might pause for a moment to remember the Little People. Whether you call them Leprechauns, Gnomes, Brownies, […]
Mistletoe and Valentine’s Day
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Mistletoe-and-Valentines-Day.mp3 Author Lola Haskins Air Date 2/14/2007 Mistletoe and Valentine’s Day Transcript Valentine’s Day this year brings back memories of our last holiday season, when my five-year-old granddaughter found out that if she went around the house holding a sprig of mistletoe over her head, she’d get kisses. Now since […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/15/2007 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Transcript It’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and his life and legacy are central to the growing number of works for young people about him. Books like Diane McWhorter’s A Dream of Freedom, The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968. This […]
New Orleans Christmas
That’s the famous Heritage Hall Jazz Band with their version of the classic Christmas song, “Silver Bells,” on a new recording from Putamayo called New Orleans Christmas.
Real Wood Fires
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Real-Wood-Fires.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 12/22/2006 Real Wood Fires Transcript I’m thinking about the old fireplace in the home where I grew up. Of all that it taught me, and of the varied experiences a real wood fire can provide a child. I remember the sense of accomplishment that […]
The Shortest Day
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Celebrating-the-Shortest-Day.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/20/2006 The Shortest Day Transcript The Winter Solstice occurs later this week. It’s the shortest day of the year, and it takes place during what are called the Halcyon days, the week before and after the Solstice. These days are named after a bird, […]
Christmas Stories
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Rereading-Holiday-Stories.mp3 Author Ramona Caponegro Air Date 12/12/2006 Christmas Stories Transcript As someone who has always wanted “just one more story,”I spend a great deal of time each year reading books that are new — at least to me. But, every December, I immerse myself once again in a collection of […]