Liberty's Kids

I was browsing the history movies available at the library since I have a thing for history. I came across the first complete season of Liberty's Kids which aired on PBS for about a year (2002-2003). I almost freaked when I saw it. It is probably my next favorite cartoon after Arthur. Anyway...if you haven't seen Liberty's Kids and you love history...check it out! It's about these kids who report events during the American Revolution in America. On their website (www.libertyskids.com), they claim that "The primary goal of the TV series is to provide 7-12 year olds with a fresh and exciting experience of the extraordinary period of 1773 to 1789 in American history." It definitely did that for me! I watched it every day after school while having my afternoon snack. On top of being extremely educational, the theme song was catchy too. I must have a thing for theme songs too....listen to it below!

I am now on the hunt to buy the complete season, so when I am teaching my students about the American Revolution, we can watch Liberty's Kids - because watching movies and TV shows always makes learning more fun!

Movie Marathon #2!

This weekend, another movie marathon will be occurring! We will be watching Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Spy Next Door, and Greenberg. It shall be a great time!

  

We are also heading to Jimmy Johns for dinner. Yum yum! Even though it is quite a walk, the subs are definitely worth it.

New Week Ahead

Tomorrow starts the beginning of a new week! And...to make it even better, class sign-ups start tomorrow too. That means that the end of the school year is near! I sure hope that I get the classes I sign up for, because the way I have it scheduled out is perfect.

This weekend really wore me out. Luckily, my first class is cancelled for tomorrow, so I can sleep in! Thank goodness for cancelled classes...they rock!

Waiting for Superman

I just finished watching Waiting for Superman sponsored through the Department of Elementary Education or something - anyway - it was such a great movie! It really opened my eyes as to how bad the education system is. If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it. The movie really makes me want to make a a difference - and I hope to do that when I become a teacher.

VCR/VHS

I just finished watching a VHS tape on a VCR. It has been forever since I have watched VHS tapes and it was really weird. I definitely don't miss rewinding the movies! What a pain that is!

Blah!

I can't believe that I am already back at BSU. Spring break went by way too fast! Now it's time to count down to summer break!

Arthur!

So I was working on my College Mentors lesson plan about the president, when I came across an Arthur episode where they go to Washington, DC.

I remember watching Arthur almost every day. I loved it! Anyway...while I was working on my lesson and thinking about Arthur, this song popped into my head:

"Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card!" (Click on the link to hear the song on Youtube.)

I totally remember singing this around the house. Too bad the cartoons today aren't like they were when I was little...they were so much more educational back in the 1990's.

Spring Break!

I am so glad that Spring Break is finally here! It is so nice to relax at home, hang out with old friends, and just be lazy. It's going to be a great week!