Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Perhaps that can be done by taking children to art museums, showing them great art, and, most importantly, giving children the space, the materials, and the encouragement to make their own art.
- Bill Roberson Just Keeps On Singing
July 23, 2002
That’s Bill Roberson, the California-based folksinger, with an episode from his “Gripe and Grumpy Blues” on his CD for young people and families, “Keep On Singing” from Hermit Crab Music. Read more "Bill Roberson Just Keeps On Singing" - Junk Food
July 22, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Junk-Food.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 7/22/2002 Junk Food Transcript I didn’t think that anyone, except the advertising agencies, would think of making up ... - Kids, Cars, and Campfires
July 19, 2002
That’s the incomparable Guy Davis with part of his “New Shoes” — a song that’s sure to make the miles or the hours go by a whole lot faster this summer. Read more "Kids, Cars, and Campfires" - Isaac Watts
July 18, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Isaac-Watts-A-First-Childrens-Poet.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 7/18/2002 Isaac Watts Transcript Isaac Watts, born in 1674 in England, was a Non-conformist minister and a hymn writer. In his ... - Henry David Thoreau Hikes
July 12, 2002
The “Henry” and friend the narrator is referring to are bears. And this contest is the simple premise of the lovely Weston Woods film version of D. B. Johnson’s award-winning picture book, Henry Hikes to Fitchburg. Read more "Henry David Thoreau ... - Shout, Girl, Shout and Shake, Rattle and Roll
July 10, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Shout-Girl-Shout-Shake-Rattle-and-Roll.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 7/10/2002 Shout, Girl, Shout and Shake, Rattle and Roll Transcript If your children are old enough to be ... - Yankee Doodle
July 3, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Yankee-Doodle.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 7/3/2002 Yankee Doodle Transcript Yankee Doodle went to town, Riding on a pony. Stuck a feather in his hat and called it Macaroni. If you think about ... - Elvis
July 2, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Elvis.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 7/2/2002 Elvis Transcript I was thirteen years old, living in Memphis, Tennessee, when Elvis let loose singing, “I’m All Shook Up.” Of ... - George Orwell
June 25, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/George-Orwell.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 6/25/2002 George Orwell Transcript Works that overtly critique political theory have rarely been hailed as classics of children’s literature. An exception to ... - Miss Jenia Jones
June 18, 2002
You’re hearing a very scratchy portion of the folksong, “Miss Jenia Jones,” from one of the first multi-media packages for children, the Bubble Book from 1918. Read more "Miss Jenia Jones" - Harry Nilsson
June 17, 2002
You’re listening to songwriter Harry Nilsson performing the TV theme from The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. Read more "Harry Nilsson" - Father’s Day Music
June 14, 2002
That’s Bernardo Palombo with his “Song to Put a Doll to Sleep.” Read more "Father’s Day Music" - Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Boy with a Camera
June 13, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Boy-with-a-Camera-Jacques-Henri-Lartigue-1.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/13/2002 Boy with a Camera Transcript It’s the birthday today of one of the world’s great photographers, Jacques-Henri Lartigue. He was, most certainly, ... - Donald Duck
June 12, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Donald-Ducks-First-Quacks.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 6/12/2002 Donald Duck Transcript Today we sing the praises of a Hollywood personality who has been acting on screen now for sixty-eight ... - Jacques Cousteau
June 11, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Jacques-Cousteau-1.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 6/11/2002 Jacques Cousteau Transcript Jacques Cousteau once said, “When one person, for whatever reasons, has had a chance to lead an exceptional life, ... - Graduation Presents
June 7, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Graduation-Presents-Try-Books.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 6/7/2002 Graduation Presents Transcript With some middle school and high school graduations coming up, I’ve been thinking about ... - Fireflies
June 5, 2002
Today, Shelley Fraser Mickle is remembering one of the pleasures of almost-summer: fireflies. Read more "Fireflies" - Morgan Freeman
June 3, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Morgan-Freeman-Easy-Reader.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 6/3/2002 Morgan Freeman Transcript For some, Morgan Freeman is best known for his compelling performances in such films as Driving Miss Daisy ... - Walt Whitman
May 31, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Walt-Whitman-Poets-Boyhood.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 5/31/2002 Walt Whitman Transcript It can be said of Walt Whitman that he was a poet who wrote with a voice of childlike ... - Childhoods of the Presidents: JFK
May 29, 2002
It’s John F. Kennedy’s birthday today, and Kevin Shortsleeve has some reflections on the youth of our 35th president. Read more "Childhoods of the Presidents: JFK"