Author: Chase March
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A Fitting Send-Off
Rest in Peace, Dad! My dad was a Scout Leader before I was even born. The service bars on his sleeve always impressed me. I followed in his footsteps by becoming a youth member and then worked my way up to being a leader myself. I wouldn’t be a teacher today without the experience Scouts […]
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Chasing Content – November 2012
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content – that monthly feature that has us looking back at what was happening right here on the blog last year at this time. Let’s go exploring! You can read all of the posts from last November . . . or just these favs! All I Want for […]
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Music Room Storage Solutions
Last week I gave you a brief tour of my music classroom. Today, I want to expand that to show you how I store reeds and method books. I got these small drawer units from the dollar store. I also picked up some sticker labels so each class could have its own drawer. Each drawer […]
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Ender’s Game – Great in Any Format
Ender’s Game is one of the best novels ever written, in my humble opinion. It is a brilliant science fiction masterpiece that sparked an entire series of books. The movie version of the book has been a long time coming. In fact, in the afterword of the audio book, creator and author Orson Scott Card […]
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Family of Referees – A Tribute to My Dad
Wally, Richie, and Chase March – Soccer Referees My dad was a soccer referee when I was a kid. I used to run up and down the sidelines with a flag in my hand to help him out. My brother and I often served as his linesmen and it was a lot of fun. I […]
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The Word is Bond Haunted Rap Radio Hour
There are some great Halloween-themed rap songs. The first one I ever heard was “The Haunted House of Rock” by Whodini. I was so captivated by this record for a number of reasons. Number 1, the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. Number 2, it’s a bright fluorescent green. Another unusual thing about it is that it’s […]
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How to Set Up Your Music Class
This is my music classroom. As you can see, I keep a clear aisle down the middle of the room. This is especially important when I need to go help a student with an instrument problem. I set up the chairs to form three rows of five on either side of the room. Each row […]
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The Borg and The Cybermen Join Forces
The most evil enemy in the Doctor Who universe finds a way to crossover into the Star Trek universe. That’s right, the Borg and the Cyberman have joined forces and that is bad news for the crew of the Enterprise and the entire universe. Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who – Assimilation 2: […]
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Bob McMullen Linear Trail
The Bob McMullen Linear Trail is located in the village of Preston in the city of Cambridge, Ontario and it is a great place to get out, get some exercise, and commune with nature. I like the historical and geographical information posted here. It is always nice to have some idea about what I am […]
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Create Radio Plays in Your Classroom
This is one of my favourite activities to do in the classroom. The first thing I do is introduce my students to the genre of Old Time Radio. I want them to understand that before television and movies, we could listen to all sorts of programs on the radio. I share with them some of […]