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Whale Talk

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Teen-Read-Week-Chris-Crutchers-Whale-Talk.mp3 Author Julie Sinn Air Date 10/19/2004 Whale Talk Transcript When Chris Crutcher writes a young adult novel, he draws on his personal experience as a family therapist and a child protection specialist working in Spokane, Washington. In his novel Whale Talk, we watch a group of misfits and outsiders join […]

Making Fiends

The song you just heard is the opening theme to “Making Fiends,” a series of flash animation films created by Amy Winfrey.

Sidewalk Chalk

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Sidewalk-Chalk.mp3 Author Julie Sinn Air Date 3/29/2004 Sidewalk Chalk Transcript When my friend Angela needed some free time to clean up her apartment, wash a few loads of laundry, or plan a surprise birthday party, I would round up her daughter Alex and a well-used bucket of sidewalk chalk for […]

Mancala: Playing an Ancient Game in the Present

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Mancala-Playing-an-Ancient-Game-in-the-Present.mp3 Author Julie Sinn Air Date 2/18/2004 Mancala Transcript I’ve always looked for different games to play with my friend Angela’s daughter, Alex. When Alex was six years old, her favorite was Mancala, an ancient Egyptian counting game for two players. Unlike Hi Ho Cherri-o or Candyland, Mancala challenges players […]