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Scott (Middleschoolpe)
Junior Member
Username: Middleschoolpe
Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 3:00 pm: |       |
Any recommendations for some good CDs that kids like but are middle school appropriate? |
Matt Casamento (Mxc1730)
Junior Member
Username: Mxc1730
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 5:44 am: | |
Im not sure about an one CD, but in the past I have gone online and found clean versions of hip/hop songs that are current and the students would like. I would just ask the students what kind of music they like, and if they have any specific requests. But you can find any song on the internet and download it legally. Its obviously good to use songs that have a fast beat and give the students energy, so I like to use clean hip/hop or Techno music. As long as the students are running around and excited, your on the right track. |
steve acree (Stephenpe)
Advanced Member
Username: Stephenpe
Post Number: 100
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 6:00 am: | |
Ive used techno with my elementary kids for awhile now (JRFH).You really have to be viligant about the stuff you get cause some remix has crazy stuff. |
Clare Thomas (Cxt6480)
New member
Username: Cxt6480
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 9:35 am: | |
I have a few different music ideas that may help any PE teacher out there. Of course there is always Jock Jams, which come in volumes of upbeat music usually played at various sporting events. Also, there are "NOW" CD's out with the latest top 40 songs that most kids love. If you purchase a NOW CD through Wal-Mart, I'm pretty sure it is already censored and school appropriate. Don't be afraid to ask your students to bring in music too! I have had a number of kids request to bring in their own music. Preview it of course...but typically those students that take the time to create and remember to bring a CD in are reliable sources. It's amazing to me how much your choice in music will affect student's performance. If they like what they hear, they will automatically start moving!  Hope this helped! |
Joe Herzog (Bigfish344)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bigfish344
Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 1:28 pm: | |
Well, I'm admittedly an old guy and not up to date on all of the hip-hop, techno music, etc, but my discovery that PE classes are an excellent opportunity to introduce and expand kids musical tastes. I knew the "safe" radio stations and some days kids got to choose a station, if their warmups (done on their own under my observation) were of sufficient quality. Normally I started the day with some good jazz. It can be of sufficient tempo to energize them...Theo. Monk, Miles Davis, Barney Kessel trio, and such. Yes this is older music, but it worked well with my kids. Active music...old time rock and roll, the Beatles/Beach Boys (not over used) all worked well. Friday's and class closures was always some form of classical which the kids really enjoyed. For activity, the 1812 Overture, Mendelsons Italian Symphony, Beethoven's Emperor Concerto and especially the 4th movement of his 5th symphony. Class closure: Bach, Mozart piano concertos, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Teleman, Vivaldi all really settle kids down. When we did heart rate recovery to this music, often in the 90 seconds or so of recovery, someone would fall asleep. Keep the modern music in your inventory, but more important to keep a wide variety and as we know, the brain values novelty, so things they are not familiar with gets their attention.
Joe Herzog |
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