Musical Awws on a Monday

Please enjoy our daughter's wedding video containing great music and awwww moments!

Here's is the musical hop!

Six Sentence Story Extract

This week's six sentence writing prompt is Extract and I'm linking up with Denise at Girlie On The Edge Blog, where she hosts Six Sentence Stories.

"You want to extract an annoying, rotten orange stuck in your pipes and messing up the entire system?"

"That's rights. To make matters worse, it's covered in maggets."

"How did it get there?"

"Outside interference, but we are going through legal means to remove it."

"Good luck!"

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Music Monday Moves Me with Animal Songs for Benny and an Aww Monday Moment

Just like I sing to Amber, I enjoy singing songs to my dog, Benny,too. I take songs and change the words. Unfortunately, I couldn't hold a tune even if you hot-glued it to my hands, so I'll have to post the actual songs. First up is a little ditty inwhich I sing, "Benny, Benny Boo, where are you?"

Next, is Benny and My Pets. You can guess what I'm going to post. Pets is plural because we used to have three pets. Unfortunately, Benny lost his two grandmotherly sisters early in 2022, so we adopted Amber.

Since the theme is animals, I put a frog in Elton John's song. Tee hee.

Third, here is an original, prize winning movie set to music, including "Puppy Love." What a treat! It was made during the pandemic and stars Benny as the pool boy. His beautiful sisters also had starring roles in The Bearded and the Restless.

And finally, here's a fourth because I've always sung this one to my dogs. If this isn't an Aww Monday, nothing is! Check out these adorable puppies in Harry Nilson's song.

Hey teachers, how about a set of dog logic puzzles for your class? If you look at the sudoku, Benny is the golden retriever puppy.

Click here to find Dog Puzzles for Fourth Grade.

Six Word Sentences About the Abstract Energy and Wordie Wednesday AI Photos

This week's six sentence writing prompt is Abstract and I'm linking up with Denise at Girlie On The Edge Blog, where she hosts Six Sentence Stories.

My sixth grade teacher blocked the doorway home until we repeated the sentence, "Energy is the ability to do work." Energy is as abstract a concept as one can get as we think about it charging through our brains, consuming 20% of the body's power as it allows us to interpret various stimuli. Yet this odd concept within us cannot be created or destroyed but merely changes form. If this is the case, what happens to the energy within our brains when we die? It cannot be destroyed, so according to scientists, the energy within our brains remains after death. Call us ghosts, spirits, or whatever you want, but the energy within our brains sticks around forever!

Are you interested in ghosts? If so, check out this ghost story for middle school students. I wrote this story based upon my person experiences as a tour guide for Historical Haunts in Memphis. Although I've used AI for photos, I have NEVER used it in my writing!

Click here to find The Ghost of Courtyard Square.

Music Monday: 3 Doors Down Concert

My husband and I saw 3 Doors Down, Friday night. We arrived at the concert early and sat in our nose bleed seats. After my husband mentioned an extra $20 a ticket just to move up one section, an employee of the venue approached us and wanted to swap out our tickets for closer ones.

We agreed and found ourselves to be a few inches from the stage! Although the warmup band, Candlebox, had a large following, my husband and I were not fans. They seemed to do a lot more screaming than actual singing.

I filmed my favorite songs, but Blogger won't let me upload "When I'm Gone." I guess I enjoyed it and filmed too long. I didn't like Candlebox, but their short clip wouldn't post, either. They aren't worth searching and posting from Youtube.

It looked like "Let Me Go" uploaded, but you can see from above what my video looks like. 😢

I filmed too much of "It's Not My Time," so posted the official video. I videoed too little of "Be Like That" ;however, I found an interesting camera distortion. On stage, the guitarist by the lead singer is nowhere near him; however, on the screen, it looks like he's right next to him. Weird! Here is the official video.

Of course the band saved their biggest hit for last, so of course I recorded way to much of it to post. None-the-less, the band's official "Kryptonite" video is a lot of fun. Also, we got a little further away at the end. My husband's ears were hurting from sitting close. My left ear hurt because we had childish whistlers behind us. They whistled into my ear four times even though I'd told them to stop. It was not just annoying. I was painful!

This is a blog hop, so join in with your music videos!

Wordless Wednesday - Nice Villains

After my last post contained a resource about "Nice Villains," it caught the curiosity of one reader. As a result, here is more about it.

This is actually a reading passage that goes behind the scenes to look at the actors and actresses who play these villainous roles.

Margaret Hamilton, the witch from The Wizard of Oz, was probably the kindest woman whoever lived! My story highlights her as a "Nice villain."

Alan Rickman, who played a pseudo villain in the Harry Potter films and a definite villain in Die Hard, was always a favorite among his coworkers due to his kind demeanor.

So this is what I am refering to by the term "Nice villains."

So if you are interested, check out my reading comprehension passage and questions about villains on TpT.

Answers included!

#MMMM - Song Titles with Opposites

I can post song titles with opposites. Here's some good ones. First up, The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"

And here is an opposite resource from my store, Synonyms and Antonyms.

Next up, Bon Jovi, "Wanted Dead or Alive"

How about another opposite resource about nice villains?

And my final pick is Simon and Garfinkle, "The Sounds of Silence"

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Musical Monday Moves Me with Amber Songs

Last summer, we rescued our sweet baby. My husband wanted a small dog, which she was when we adopted her. We were told she was a year old, so 40 pounds seemed like her limit.

We were wrong. She kept growing and growing until she reached 60 pounds.

But that's okay, because we love big dogs, too. She's almost as big as our Benny.

She is 54% German Shepherd, 30% Grand Perinees, and 16% Boxer.

There are two songs I think of when it comes to Amber. The first one is about the first time I saw her in the packed kennel. They were filled to capacity. Although unlike the song, I knew exactly what to do. Unlike James Blunt in "You're Beautiful," I'd always be with her.

If you saw a face like that, could you walk away without her? For $18 we got the dog, all of her shots, spay services, a tag, chipped, collar, and leash. If you don't have a dog, there are plenty who would love to go home with you at the shelters. Sakura? We changed her name.

The next song, I sing when I put her collar back on when I release her from her cage when I come home. She still chews like a puppy and is also an advid reader who has torn through a few of my books. However, Carly Simon said it best when she sang, "You Belong to Me" because this beautiful dog is mine. :)

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Keep Current Events in Classroom: Whistleblower Claims Gov't Hides Info About UFOs

Have you heard the news? Our government has been hiding information about alien visitors from the public for over fifty years. An All-Domain Anomaly Resolition Office, formed last summer, has 366 reports of odd crafts. These flying objects turn at 90˚ angels at speeds unattainable with our technology.

Now that this is in the news, your high school students will want to read about UFOs in my Aliens and UFO Reading Passage and Questions!

Make language arts class fun with this high-interest reading comprehension passage and questions about aliens and UFOs. This resource contains a classroom-ready nonfiction article on UFO or UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) vehicles, vocabulary activities, discussion questions, writing prompts, and an answer key to develop your kids’ critical thinking skills. Plus, quick and easy setup and clear directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitutes.

Click here to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle. Your high school students are hopefully good readers, but every kid needs practice reading difficult text with strong vocabulary words. That’s where this resource can help! This Aliens and UFOs article scored a 9.1 grade level on Flesch-Kincade and an 11.5 on Gunning Fog. These scores make this a great resource for kids in grades 8 -11.

Inside this no prep product, you’ll find:

Click this link to get your Aliens and UFOs Reading Passage and Questions.

Aliens and UFOs High School Reading Passage

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