Saxophones - November 6

Cool Woodwind Learning

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Today is Basketball Day, Button Day, National Nachos Day, and Saxophone Day.

Native American Heritage Month Resource of the Day - Navajo Shaker Dance
Drum Month Resource of the Day -  Pitch: Super Sounding Drums

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  SAXOPHONES

ON THIS DATE

  • 1947 - Meet the Press, the longest-running TV program in history, makes its debut.
  • 2012 - Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney and wins reelection. 
  • 2012 - Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay individual to be elected to the U.S. Senate

BIRTHDAYS

  • 1814 - Belgian inventor of the saxophone Adolphe Sax
  • 1854 - Composer and bandleader John Philip Sousa
  • 1861 - Inventor of basketball James Naismith
  • 1946 - Actor Sally Field
  • 1948 - Musician Glenn Frey
  • 1988 - Actor Emma Stone

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Glen Fry - The Heat is On LISTEN
  • John Coltrane - Equinox - LISTEN

THEME: SAXOPHONES

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Put Down the Duckie (5:10) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - It Takes A Street Song with Hoots (2:39) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - INDIE ALASKA - I am a Sixteen-Year-Old Saxophone Sensation (5:47) -  VIEW
  • Grade 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Sound Field - How Charlie Parker Changed Jazz Forever (11:46) - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Go Get Your Horn (22:13) - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - Jazz 24/7 - Jazz Conversations - Alexa Tarantino  (27:55) - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - Jazz 24/7 - Jazz Conversations - Bill Pierce (34:04) - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Conversation with Kirk Whalum (27:25) - VIEW


More Learning Resources

Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

PBS LearningMedia

PBS LearningMedia

NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.

Annenberg

Annenberg Learner

Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.

Brainpop

Brainpop

Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.


Local Learning Resources

The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • New Hampshire Public Radio:

    • Civics 101 -  Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
    • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.
  • Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park

    • Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning. 
  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    • Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.
  • Tiger Takes On

 


PBS KIDS!

PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents

  • PBS for Parents
    A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
  • PBS Education
    The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
    This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
  • PBS KIDS Games app
    Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere.