Musical Weather

Tomorrow is the first day of school for the kids here in Memphis; however, the weather is hotter than ever with days in the upper nineties or breaking into triple digits. I'm back to work, but the air conditioning in my portable isn't. Men worked on it Friday, and I'm praying they'll be back, tomorrow. Luckily, my kids don't come to me just yet. I couldn't host them in my portable if they did.

I love summer vacation and would enjoy Sitting on the Dock of the Bay with Otis; however, no bays near me or lazy sitting days.

Since school is starting, the songs need to be educational, like this one made for a sixth grade class studying weather. Way to go!

And if I'm gonna play an educational song, 

I've got to share my favorite one!

Any teachers out there? If so, I have a teachers' store bustling with lots of great products. For a good time with accountable talk, I'll recommend this one. Provided are SIX short stories with ten to fifteen statements aimed to start strong discussion within the class. Students must decide if the statements are true, false, or if they can't tell. How much can one assume from a vaguely written passage? It's fun to find out.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Critical-Reading-Stories-to-Enhance-Accountable-Talk-2444189

Pencil Sharpener

I just received a free pencil sharpener in exchange for my blog post about it, and I'm giving it a thumbs up.

http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/

Not only is my sharpener a pretty red color, but more importantly, it does a good job sharpening my pencils. The pencil locks in place and gets a perfect point after I turn the crank. It's a winner. Plus, this wonderful company provides a poster on how to use their product.

Using my pencil sharpener was easy peasy.

And if it should malfunction, 

there's even a page to advise one on what to do!

Want to know more? Check out this video.

If you want your own quality pencil sharpener, you should visit Classroom Friendly Supplies at: 

http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/

#MMMM Free

Between writing and posting this Musical blog post, I lost my charming and loving father-in-law. He is now free from his suffering and is with much of his family. Dad had not seen his own mother in 80 years. Last night, the lights blinked on the chandelier several times. I believe this was him letting us know that he is finally free.

This week, Xmas Dolly has given us ANOTHER freebie. So here's my post complete with songs about being free and a free logic problem, too. Even if you don't teach, download my problem and see if you can solve it; just for fun. But be careful. You might get hooked on these puzzles. I love them!

First up is Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'."

Next up is Roger Daltrey singing, "I'm Free."

And finally, here's YOUR freebie from Catch My Products!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Stuck-in-a-Chair-Logic-Problem-to-Challenge-Gifted-and-Talented-or-Bright-Kids-2657692

So, Dolly? Is this what you meant by this week being a "Freebie"?