Gladys Knight & the Pips! Wow, I'm loving this musical journey I'm on. Today, I gotta give praise to the great music by this awesome R&B, Soul, and Funk family group! Yes, I've been loving their music, and so I had to ask: "Who are the Pips?!" They're family! Yes. I'm so glad I know this now. I also didn't realize they were active on the music charts for 3 decades! They started off as The Pips in 1952, and with Gladys, there was also her brother, Merald "Bubba" Knight, sister Brenda Knight, and cousins Eleanor and William Guest. They signed with Brunswick Records in '57. When Brenda and Eleanor left the group, then cousin Edward Patten joined, and also a non-relative, Langston George. With this newer version of the group, they had their first hit with "Every Beat of My Heart." I give y'all much love and praise today, 1/14/21, day #14 of my book tour. ~~ Adam Chiocca ~~
I'm happy to say that this year was my best yet. Combined with having more time to plan and prep for great units and lessons (now being post-Master's time), and with all the new knowledge and skills I learned from my M.A.T., it was a great year! You know... having those 4 years of teaching experience before doing my M.A.T., also, I think, really helped me to grow as an educator. We did some really exciting units this year. For example, building on some lessons I found in some Adult-ESL texts, I created a 3-week unit titled "Helping Your Family to Buy a Home!" Yes - so, we made "dream homes" out of cardboard boxes and materials. Students learned "Mr. Chiocca's 11 Steps to Buying a Home," and they made YouTube videos and Audio Recordings for the Final Project. The kids learned about mortgages, down payments, PITI - Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance; and how to work with real estate agents and brokers. In addition, students learned ...
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