David Archibald

Two weeks ago, a grade 5/6 class at Keppel-Sarawak P.S. in Owen Sound wrote an original and upbeat song about the ongoing problem of bullying. The tune features two super heroes named Officer Trust and Responsibility Girl. Stay tuned to…

Thanks so much to Ron Williamson and Bob Henderson for bringing me to the terrific COEO conference at Camp Pine Crest in Muskoka. It was wonderful to reconnect with COEOers from all over the province. Outdoor education is a critical…

I recently finished a great week of song-writing workshops at Wallace P.S. in Gowanstown, ON. I usually begin my sessions with a bang by singing an up-beat tune about summer. In one class, I couldn't help noticing that one of…

Thanks to the wonderful Marysburgh Mummers for hosting Titanic: Pride of the White Star Line last night. Many audience members arrived in period costume. There was even a mummer dressed as an iceberg running the 50/50! Thanks also to the…

Congrats to Terrace Bay P.S.'s 5/6 class for putting together a song/video for ecokids! The class wrote the song 'Biodiversity' in the fall. Check it out.

I was performing at an Earth Day event in Toronto recently. There was a lovely poster for the show, which read, "Earth Day Show by David Archibald." So far, so good. The interesting part was the colour photo beneath the…

Just finished a charming week-long song-writing session at James R. Henderson P.S. in Kingston. One class wrote a song to raise money for an orphanage in Kenya. Another class wrote their tune about salsa -- and buying/shopping locally. Quite a…

Working with grade 3s, I was involved in my first-ever song about 'Forces' -- eg. gravity, tension, compression, buoyancy etc. I mentioned that in songs we often have to rhyme words. I mentioned that 'FORCES' -- when you put them…

Week of Nov.8, 2010 A week of song-writing with students in the Lake Superior towns of Terrace Bay and Schreiber It was a pleasure to revisit the two schools. One of the highlights was being able to perform a just-completed…

Had a great time writing songs with intermediates and juniors at the fabulous Adjala Central Public School. I don't know what the kids learned, but I found out what a 'Super-Texas Wedgie' is. I hasten to add, I didn't find…