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Noisy Lullabies

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Noisy-Lullabyes-A-Music-Review.mp3 Author Rosie Russo Air Date 7/21/2004 Noisy Lullabies Transcript Here’s Rosie Russo with some unlikely music to help an infant fall asleep: noise. Well, not just any noise. It’s those ambient sounds that fill the background of our lives, and babies’ lives, too — that’s called “white noise.” Here’s […]

“Little Orphant Annie”

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/James-Whitcomb-Rileys-Little-Orphant-Annie.mp3 Author Rosie Russo Air Date 10/31/2001 “Little Orphant Annie” Transcript Little Orphant Annie’s come to our house to stay, An’ wash the cups an’ saucers up, an’ brush the crumbs away, An’ shoo the chickens off the porch, an’ dust the hearth, an’ sweep, An’ make the fire, an’ […]

Teen INK

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Teen-Read-Week-TeenInk.mp3 Author Rosie Russo Air Date 10/18/2001 Teen INK Transcript Whether it’s Teen Read Week or a week during summer vacation when it’s rained every day and there is nothing – absolutely nothing – (well except maybe washing dishes, vacuuming, laundry and changing the kitty litter boxes – you know, […]

Eleanor Roosevelt

The first voice you heard was that of Eleanor Roosevelt, followed by a verse from Jonathan Sprout’s musical tribute to this remarkable First Lady from his CD for children, “More American Heroes.”