character education

Boy, this song couldn't have come at a better time considering the state of the world as we know it.  I always have a great experience at Yates Elementary School in Schenectady.  This song came out so well - I think it could be used as a jingle for something!  Take a listen

I guess I'm not the only one in the anti- bully songwriting business.  There's a new sheriff in town here.  This guy is GOOD, and he has a very personal reason behind his songwriting.

This class had a certain spark.  Actually I should capitalize that.  SPARK.  That's actually a bad pun, but it's the name of a fantastic initiative taken on by Mayfield Elementary School. When you hear what SPARK stands for, you'll know why

This was quite the group.  Actually it was two classes together, and they were great, well behaved and very creative.  Pinewood Rocks!

I just love how, if you give kids a chance (no matter what the age), they will think outside the box and come up with something that an adult would never even conceive of.

I'm trying to spread my wings a little bit.   My school program has always been for elementary students and that will continue. But I'd like to try an experiment

The crusade against bullying continues, and there's no grade level too low to expose them to the evils of brutally picking on each other.  Mrs. Pink's class at Jefferson Elementary School in Schenectady will now perform do their anti-bullying parody song

A fantastic time was had by all – especially me – with Mrs. Roarkes fifth graders at the Yates Elementary School in Schenectady.  They were more than kind – which coincidently was the subject of today's song for the Reading, Writing and Rhyming program.

We're coming up on ALMOST 20 years of doing this program, and it has to rank as the most rewarding thing I've ever done (besides morning radio, of course).  You too can be a part of this experience.

The Lunch, Learn and Play program is a summer camp located in beautiful Salem, New York.  I had the pleasure of taking a trip up there for the Reading, Writing and Rhyming Tour, and I certainly wasn't disappointed by the outcome!

This is the time that the Hillside Summer Camp in Niskayuna reserved for "Mismatch Day", where  happy campers adorn themselves with- you guessed it- clothes that don't go together. (Wow, a group after my own heart!)

I was at the Bethlehem YMCA for the Reading, Writing and Rhyming Tour, brought to you by….(insert sponsor's name here - we don't have one right now -hint hint) .  Anyway, this was a great chance to meet a bunch of real "Champs"