Tag: John Cech
Brazilian Lullaby
“If this street were mine,” Tomaz Lima sings in this well-known Brazilian lullaby, “I’d have it paved with precious little stones for you, my love, to walk on.” This tender cradle song is on a delightful CD, Brazilian Lullaby, from Ellipsis Arts.
Games for the Car, the Cabin, the Tent
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Games-for-the-Car-the-Cabin-the-Tent.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/24/2005 Games for the Car, the Cabin, the Tent Transcript If you’re packing the car for vacation, you might want to include one of the many new books of games and puzzles to bounce along the interstate with your family, or to fill those […]
A Cool Drink of Water
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/A-Cool-Drink-of-Water.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/22/2005 A Cool Drink of Water Transcript It’s the beginning of summer and as the weather gets hotter and hotter, we’ll be all looking for the subject of a new book by Barbara Kerley — A Cool Drink of Water — from the National Geographic Society. […]
Judy Garland
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Judy-Garland-Beyond-Oz-.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/13/2005 Judy Garland Transcript It was the birthday recently of Judy Garland, who was one of the most remarkable of all the talented young American film stars from the 1930s and 40s. The story of her life has become a Hollywood myth — the […]
Busy, Busy Richard Scarry
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Busy-Busy-Richard-Scarry.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/8/2005 Busy, Busy Richard Scarry Transcript One of the most prolific of all creators of children’s books isn’t, as one might guess, J.K. Rowling or Dr. Seuss — but the late American writer/illustrator Richard Scarry. He has published over 300 books, many of which […]
Marlo Thomas and Friends, Thanks & Giving
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Marlo-Thomas-and-Friends-Thanks-and-Giving.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/3/2005 Marlo Thomas and Friends, Thanks & Giving Transcript If you grew up with Marlo Thomas’ classic 1972 recording, Free to Be You and Me, and were waiting for a sequel, here it is — with Sheryl Crow to start things rolling: Brief Sound Clip: […]
Rewards of Merit
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Rewards-of-Merit.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/1/2005 Rewards of Merit Transcript With the school year ending, it’s the season of report cards and awards — of every conceivable kind: ribbons and certificates, trophies, medals, and plaques, tassels and testimonials, rings and letters. But, whether in school or out, awards have […]
Mouth Sounds
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Mouth-Sounds.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 7/27/2005 Mouth Sounds Transcript Even though it’s summer, and we have several months of recess, here’s a pop quiz. What do all of these have in common?: Brief Sound Clip: You’d be right if you guessed that they’re all made by the human voice […]
Mary Had a Little Amp
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Mary-Had-a-Little-Amp.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/20/2005 Mary Had a Little Amp Transcript If you’re tired, truly tired, of most of what’s marketed as children’s music, that’s usually “dumbed down”and hyper-actively sillied up to fit a very limited idea of what kinds of music children can and will listen to, […]
Etiquette Week
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/National-Etiquette-Week.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/19/2005 Etiquette Week Transcript When I was in 6th grade, my parents sent me off for dancing classes — in a brand new suit and tie, complete with white gloves. The purpose of these excruciating events every two weeks during the winter was to […]