Bullies
How to deal with bullies is a perennial problem for most children in school. Here’s Shelley Fraser Mickle with the cure that one of her teachers came up with.
Having a Bad Day Day
Having a Bad Day Day is coming up this month, and that already has Shelley Fraser Mickle remembering.
Teen Read Week
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Teen-Read-Week-2-1.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 10/15/2002 Teen Read Week Transcript My cousin Nettie said she knew her son George might get through school okay, but the way he was doing it was enough to give her sinking spells and liver chills. You see, George would never crack a […]
Grandparents
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/A-Few-Words-about-Grandparents.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 9/6/2002 Grandparents Transcript It’s National Grandparents Day this Sunday, and that has Shelley Fraser Mickle remembering. When a child is lucky enough to have a grandparent in his or her life, it’s like being armed with a Supreme Court Justice always ready to […]
Clowning Around
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Clowning-Around-International-Clown-Week.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 8/6/2002 Clowning Around Transcript The summer before fifth grade, my friend Billy Tutwiler and I decided we wanted to be rich. We felt we were smart enough to start our own business, so we opened Clowns and Associates. We didn’t know what the […]
Elvis
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 course, it was a year before that when he sang “I’m nothing but a hound dog” that he really started shaking […]
Fireflies
Today, Shelley Fraser Mickle is remembering one of the pleasures of almost-summer: fireflies.
Intuition
It’s National Intuition Month, and I’ve got a hunch about what Shelley Fraser Mickle is remembering today.
Bo Bo and the Preacher
Today, Shelley Fraser Mickle is shedding a whole new light on National Pet Week.
Picking a Winner
Lately, Shelley Fraser Mickle has been honing her contest-judging skills, and she’s here to give us the early results.