Monthly Archives: January 2013

Issue 72: Welcome to the Jungle

Yes, well, the term started for me on a sombre and serious note – Child Protection Training. So, likewise with this issue of the Jungle. It makes good sense to at least find out how much is involved in Child … Continue reading

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Issue 72: Pay Attention to this! It is important!

For me, this term started with a training course for all teachers in Child Protection. A tough topic, full of thorny issues. Everyone will be teaching in different circumstances and encounter different problem areas. You have to consider the safety and … Continue reading

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Issue 72: Egyptians

  Egyptians is a “rather not” topic for me. However, I have been known to try and include something Egyptian. Here goes: here are some tried and tested ideas. Joseph and the Technicolour Dream Coat is a source of songs, and … Continue reading

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Issue 72: The Power of Silence

First lesson of term after the Christmas holidays, and the children are hyper and chatty and restless and inattentive and just NOT READY TO LEARN! Well, some of it was not their fault. We thought we had got the sound system working … Continue reading

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Issue 71: Welcome to the Jungle

And a Happy New Year to everyone! I’ve enjoyed a two week break from teaching, although I can’t say it has been a relaxing fortnight. I’ve made my New Year’s Resolutions; neither of them very musical. One is to eat … Continue reading

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Issue 71: The “Mag and Nunc”

Clearly, the whole Christmas story should begin nine months before, with the feast of “the Annunciation” on 25th march, also known as “Lady Day”. This Christian feast celebrates the “Angel Gabriel” appearing to Mary to tell her that she has … Continue reading

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Issue 71: Being a Teacher

For the last couple of months, posting to The Music Jungle has been a little erratic, and I apologise for the glitches and delays along the way. Here is why… My mother had a major stroke on 30th October, and since then has … Continue reading

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