tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post5527577100033159030..comments2013-02-12T09:12:16.123-08:00Comments on Work in Progress: The Power of MusicGilMattoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12445969548661473499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-64118644376479374862008-10-09T08:34:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:34:00.000-07:00Hi Lueli..I'd be really grateful if you could send...Hi Lueli..<BR/>I'd be really grateful if you could send me the material you used with the songs. Thank YOU too for visiting me and opening the doors for the caring and sharing. Have you been using videos (YouTube/DVDs) instead of the audio only? I have and it is certainly a plus because a lot of discussion usually takes place as we comment on the lyrics and the images as well.GilMattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445969548661473499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-44938418777923911762008-10-09T06:39:00.000-07:002008-10-09T06:39:00.000-07:00Gilmar, I loved the comments you made on my blog. ...Gilmar, I loved the comments you made on my blog. By the way, I'm also a Barbra fan...<BR/>You had asked me about the grammar points that go with the songs... Well, "Eleanor Rigby" was used for the present tenses. "You're so vain" for the past tenses. "Heard it Through the Grapevine" and "Knowing me Knowing You" for verb patterns (gerunds and infinitives). If you want, I can send you the worksheets to go with the songs.Lueli Cerutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11775770778131685377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-3400009047404299552008-10-03T13:15:00.000-07:002008-10-03T13:15:00.000-07:00Dear Gilmar,The group is the one that keeps me goi...Dear Gilmar,<BR/><BR/>The group is the one that keeps me going! You are all just such an amazing group of educators with so much to share and learn from... As for change...well, I'd love to hear from all!testecarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265287790133905481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-55893761632661961542008-10-02T18:46:00.000-07:002008-10-02T18:46:00.000-07:00Dear Carla...You are to blame for this excitement ...Dear Carla...<BR/>You are to blame for this excitement of mine ! By the way, I have just checked Victor's blog and then I figured this is really where I should post my answers. I am trying to do my best around here and anything you say/post is precious for me. I am still amazed at your commitment and expertise. I have been thinking about your suggestion here of incorporating the students more whenever we have music in the classroom and would love to hear from the others in our group.GilMattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445969548661473499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-72343525092192541512008-10-02T18:40:00.000-07:002008-10-02T18:40:00.000-07:00Hi Cristina...Thank you so much for sharing your i...Hi Cristina...<BR/>Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and experience with music. I could not agree more. It's funny this thing you siad about enjoying music even when you're sad. A great friend of mine once said she could never listen to some kind of music I love because she'd probably commit suicide (lol). The thing is this is sooo personal because the same thing actually feeds my soul - I guess you know what I mean. We have something very similar to what you mentioned here at CCBEU and it's called "Music Project". Unfortunately as I am often behind schedule I had to "cut" some of these projects with some groups. Hope to read from you soon.GilMattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445969548661473499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-74043240674341089332008-10-02T06:47:00.000-07:002008-10-02T06:47:00.000-07:00Aha, Gilmar, now I can see the blogger coming out,...Aha, Gilmar, now I can see the blogger coming out, telling a story, personalizing...I think you found my comments useful, for I see great improvement from yesterday! Amazing job! <BR/><BR/>I just loved to "hear you" talking about your passion, your approaches...Thinking of it, how could you change the way you incorporate music in the classroom by having your learners not only as recipient of information through music, but true participants of their learning? Can you think of any other forms you could do that? <BR/><BR/>Just one more tip: remember tags should be keywords, not whole phrases, and use as many as you can think of for later retrieval. I can think of, at least, ten different tags for your post! At the end of the post, you'll see a "pencil", click there to edit it.<BR/><BR/>You're doing a fantastic job!testecarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265287790133905481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677307638366032829.post-31906257327131785952008-10-02T05:05:00.000-07:002008-10-02T05:05:00.000-07:00Hi Gill,I also love music, although I cant sing no...Hi Gill,<BR/>I also love music, although I cant sing nor play any instrument ... :-(<BR/>But music plays a very important part in my life...when I am happy and also when I am sad too. I Think music is actually the supreme art - you can't see it, but you can hear it, and feel it too. ;-)<BR/>I think students also like to learn with music. Music speaks to the heart - it's an universal way of communicating. <BR/>When I taught EFL I used to use music a lot. And the students loved it. There was even a class in which week there was a song ...every week a student was in charge of bringing a song he/she liked and share it with the other ...share also what it meant to him/her. It was a great way to get the class into a relaxing debate of ideas. <BR/>keep blogging and inspiring us with your ideas!<BR/>Hugs!Cristina Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862853342733555409noreply@blogger.com