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Discussion of Ethics in the Classroom: 3 Fairytales to Spark Debate

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What better way to spark a spirited classroom debate on ethics than by exploring the complex messages often found in fairy tales? Children enjoy a cozy familiarity with fairy tales. By basing a discussion of ethics on fairy tales, you are launching from common ground. Children aged eight and older typically are ready for meatier ethical concepts, concepts that skirt into gray areas of lesser evils or relative priorities. Following are a few suggestions drawn from the land of fairy Read More

Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

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“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was a #1 U.S. pop hit in 1988 for singer Bobby McFerrin, winning the Grammy for Best Song of the Year. (Despite Internet references to the contrary, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is NOT a song by reggae great Bob Marley.) The song is unusual in that there are no musical instruments used in the recording: McFerrin sang/vocalized every part, including the “drums.” Television audiences may be familiar with McFerrin’s distinctive sound and style from the theme Read More