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Free Product of the Week Presidents’ Day Holiday Helper From Living Books Curriculum Presidents’ Day Holiday Helper is a short collections of high-quality literature, artwork and quotations which are easy to use during busy holidays; each one is designed to provide your children with uplifting and inspiring ideas and images. Read aloud and enjoy the stories. Encourage the practice of copywork and enjoy the study of great art of both Lincoln and Washington. Picture Study: Portrait of George Washington George Washington Crossing the Delaware Abraham Lincoln Reading to His Son Tad Abe Reading Abe the Rail Splitter Copywork: Famous Quotes of George Washington Famous Quotes of Abraham Lincoln Stories: The Cherry Tree Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance FREE! Other Featured Titles The Winter Olympics 2010 Lapbook with Study Guide by A Journey Through Learning Get ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics with this educational, hands-on 3-folder lapbook by A Journey Through Learning! Folder 1 covers the history of the Olympics. Folder 2 covers the dates of this year’s Olympics, symbols and mascots, the Torch Relay (with map), an explanation of some of the winter games and a Winter Olympics word search. Folder 3 includes a booklet for every event in the Olympics. Within each book, your child will write which country wins the Gold Medal! How fun and interactive! This lapbook is for every child who would love to learn more about the Winter Olympics! Get yours now! Retail Price: $15.00 Our Price: $3.75 Valentine’s Day Activities for Early Learners by St Aiden’s Homeschool, South Africa This fun and colourful book has been compiled with early childhood learning in mind, but can be adapted for older students. It is compiled in UK English and A4 format. Due to the size of the file there are separate download links for some of the sections. Included are: * The Origins and History of Valentine’s Day * About Valentine’s Day * Valentine’s Day Q & A * Symbols of Valentine’s Day * Fact, myth & superstition * Poems & Action Rhymes * Poetry Copywork * Colour pages * Dot to dot * Mazes * Wordsearches * Crossword Puzzle * How many words…? Activity * Match the words with the pictures * Valentine’s Addition * Heart Alphabet Jigsaw Puzzle * Upper Case Valentine Letters Flash Cards (Concentration) * Lower Case Valentine Letters Flash Cards (Concentration) * Heart Numbers * Valentine’s Day Sight Words * Valentine’s Arts & Crafts * Chocolate Clay Recipe * Valentine Love Bug Craft and Lesson Idea (Science) * And more… Our Price: $4.95		Is My Child a Visual-Spatial Learner? As a homeschooling parent, you want to provide the best learning experience for your child. Youve doubtless heard a lot about the needs of visual learners. If your child is struggling to learn basic skills, taking a closer look at how visual-spatial children learn might be critical. Visual-spatial learners tend have a difficult time because traditional curricula are designed for a different type of learner. Here are some questions to help you determine whether or not your child is a visual-spatial learner.* Does your child seem to intuit and care about the feelings of others? Does your child tend to forget what you tell him? Does he seem to recall well what he sees? Does she frequently lose track of time? Does he seem talented in art, music, dance, or drama? Does she seem disorganized? Does he have trouble with spelling? Does she have trouble remembering phonics and math rules? Does he seem to remember how to get places hes only been to one time? Does your child like to construct things? Does she like to figure out how things work (taking them apart?) Does your child frequently visualize things? Example: does he frequently see one thing and say Oh, that looks like a _____________ ? Does he start laughing during a conversation because a combination of words reminded him of a funny picture in his head? Can she solve a problem without being able to tell the steps she took to get to the solution? Is your child good at puzzles or mazes? Does your child solve problems in unusual ways? In other words, once you tell him what the goal is, does he arrive at that goal in unexpected ways? Does she have a vivid imagination? Does your child prefer to draw you a picture or diagram of what hes thinking than try and tell you using words? Does your child have at least one parent that would answer yes to most of the questions above? If this sounds like your child, it is likely he or she is a visual-spatial learner. *Questions based on a quiz from Golon, A. S. (2004). Raising Topsy-Turvy Kids: Successfully Parenting Your Visual-Spatial Child. Denver: DeLeon Publishing. Research About Visual-Spatial Learners Dr. Silverman, licensed psychologist and noted author, has researched in depth what it means to be a visual learner. In her own words: When we developed the Visual-Spatial Identifier… we still thought that a small percentage of the population would be visual-spatial learners. The results of the second validation study of our Identifier, in 2001, astounded us. Approximately one-third of the 750 students we had assessed in two schools were strongly visual-spatial and another 30% were moderately visual-spatial. That represented the majority of the school population! The Dissonance Between Traditional Materials and Visual Learners Ive experienced first-hand the difficulties visual learners have using traditional curricula. I am strongly visual-spatial myself, and have worked in depth with visual-spatial and kinesthetic learners. A lot of emotional pain results from these learners being taught using traditional material. Dr. Silverman shows us graphically why this dissonance occurs and, I might add, why so many visual-spatial children are believed to be disabled and in need of special education. Success in school depends largely on a students ability to: Hear and follow directions Complete work on time Memorize facts Remember quickly Follow steps or rules as in phonics or math Write neatly Spell correctly Be on time and prepared Be organized Dr. Silverman goes on to state that in our world, adults are most successful when they can: See the big picture Predict or intuit what might happen Create new products or new solutions Take risks Problem-solve Team build, identifying the strengths of others on the team Be computer literate Deal with complex issues, seeing the parts to the whole all at one time Read people well If You Decide Your Child is Likely a Visual-Spatial Learner, Then What? The bottom line? If you have a visual-spatial learner, enjoy! As long as you dont try and make them conform to standards they cannot hope to achieve, what you will have is a happy, creative, amazing child! Sarah Major, CEO of Child1st Publications, grew up on the mission field with her four siblings, all of whom her mother homeschooled. As an adult, Sarah homeschooled a small group of children in collaboration with their parents, and has taught from preschool age to adult. Sarah has been the Title 1 director & program developer for grades K-7, an ESOL teacher, and a classroom teacher. As an undergraduate student, Sarah attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. where she received a B.A. in art. Sarah then received her M.Ed. from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. In 2006 Sarah resigned from full-time teaching in order to devote more of her time to Child1st. In her spare time Sarah enjoys gardening, cooking, pottery, quilting, and spending time with her family.
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SnapWords Teaching Cards [BUNDLE] by Child 1st Publications SnapWords Cards are essentials for teaching sight word recognition to a wide variety of learners, including visual learners, children labeled with ADD or ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or right brained learners. The images embedded into each word ensure that children gain a rich sight word vocabulary as easily as a camera snapping a picture and storing it in memory. But that’s not all. Beyond just recognizing the words, the tools on the reverse of the card move children beyond calling out words to really understanding what they mean and how to use them in sentences. The reverse of each card displays the word without a visual and describes a hand motion for the word – a necessary tool for many kinesthetic learners and dyslexic children. In addition, a sentence using the word and coordinating with the visual on the front of the card focuses children’s attentions to the meaning of the word and how it is used in everyday communication. These images have proven to be the turning point for children who had not made progress through any other means. Each card is 5.5″ wide by 4.25″ tall. Bundle Contains the following SnapWords Card Sets SnapWords List A Teaching Cards SnapWords List B Teaching Cards SnapWords List C Teaching Cards SnapWords List D Teaching Cards SnapWords List E Teaching Cards SnapWords Numbers & Colors Teaching Cards Retail Price: $129.70 Our Price: $125.95
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Violence Against Women, in S Africa where the Abusers have more Rights and Protection than the Abused

Congress Reviews the Global Epidemic of Violence Against Women.

I live in a 3rd world country that pretends to be “emerging”. We have a president with 20 children, 5 wives (sometimes he says it’s 3 depending on who he’s trying to kid) just got engaged to #6 and now feels terribly proud for having accepted his responsibilities to his recently born illegitimate child – all this AFTER being up on rape charges and corruption charges still hanging over his head…. but which we know will amount to absolutely NOTHING… and this is in a country where bigamy is ILLEGAL~!!

Let me say with every ounce of truth and I speak on behalf of EVERY SINGLE abused women or child in this country, THE ABUSER has more rights and is more protected than the ABUSED, whether it be RAPE, lack of Child Support, Molestation, Assault/GBH – you name it…

I talk from personal experience – they NEVER get brought to justice and when it does finally hit the courts, after 2 or 3 years the woman is so humiliated and so drained, physically, emotionally and financially crippled that she gives up…. the children, when they are involved NEVER see the justice they deserve…

The fact that I faced women/child abuse and domestic violence every day of my life while doing my work in criminal law is irrelevant.. it happens.. THE ABUSERS will ALWAYS be PROTECTED~!!

This is what they hope to achieve – pity I do not live in the USA, at least there there’s more of a possibility of protecting at least the children………

According to the United Nations Development Fund for Women, 1 out of 3 women will be beaten, raped or experience some sort of violence in her lifetime.

Fortunately, on February 4th the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) was introduced in Congress as a bill that would require the State Department to design a five year plan to reduce violence in 10-20 countries with exceptionally high rates of violence against women.

The bipartisan bill was developed by Amnesty International, Women Thrive Worldwide and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, and introduced by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Kerry (D-MA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and Ted Poe (R-TX).

The Act allocates funds in U.S. assistance to support international programs that work to prevent violence and offer direct services for survivors. It tackles the issue from a variety of angles, by working for more legal protection, expanding health programs to address the specific needs of survivors and focusing on the importance of education and employment opportunities for women. In addition, U.S. training programs for foreign militaries and police would address how to prevent and respond to violence against women.

I-VAWA also creates an Office of Global Women’s Initiatives in the State Department to coordinate efforts to end violence against women, as well as an Office of Global Women’s Development in the Agency for International Development (USAID) to include violence prevention as an integral part of its foreign assistance programs.

Esta Soler, president of the Family Violence Prevention Fund declares:

“Much of the support in Congress to address violence against women emanages from high-profile emergencies like the crises in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s a commendable impulse to respond to emergencies, but violence against women is an emergency every day. We need a response that is sustained and durable enough to address not only today’s emergencies, but those that lie ahead.”

Learn all about I-VAWA by visiting Amnesty’s page.

Healing #Haiti through Music ~ Beautiful Post #Mustread

Typically, the songs at the top of the charts are about bad romances, sweet dreams and cheer captains, but in the few weeks since Haiti was first devastated by earthquakes, celebrities are trying their best to heal the world through music.

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“Hope For Haiti Now.” Nearly two weeks after the most successful disaster-relief telethon in American history, “Hope For Haiti Now” continues to live on: the album comprised of songs performed during the program is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. On Jan. 22, George Clooney, Anderson Cooper, and Haiti’s own Wyclef Jean brought together Hollywood’s finest to encourage donations for Haitian relief. The program included covers of classic songs (such as Justin Timberlake’s collaboration with Matt Morris for the song “Hallelujah”), tweaks to current chart-topping hits (Beyonce’s “Halo”), and even a brand new song “Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)” by Jay-Z, Rhianna, and Bono, all of which are available for digital download. 100 percent of the proceeds from the album will go to the earthquake relief effort in Haiti.

“We Are The World.” Perhaps Madonna said it best–music really does make the people come together. The “Hope for Haiti Now” album is only the beginning of the relief-driven music effort that is causing a do-good buzz in Hollywood. Powerhouse divas Celine Dion and Jennifer Hudson, tween stars Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers, and even rappers Lil’ Wayne and Kanye West were among more than 80 musicians who met on Feb. 1 to re-record “We Are The World.” The 1985 single was originally spearheaded and written by the late Michael Jackson (along with Lionel Richie) and raised over $30 million for USA for Africa. The newly recorded song will air on NBC on Feb. 12 during the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

“Everybody Hurts.” Similar to “We Are the World,” American Idol’s Simon Cowell organized a recording session for the cover of R.E.M’s song “Everybody Hurts,” which included Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle, Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Buble, and Mariah Carey.

“SOS Saving Ourselves – Help for Haiti.” On Feb. 5, a concert hosted by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Queen Latifah, and Pharrell in Miami, FL will feature performances by Akon, Keri Hilson, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, and Robin Thicke, among others. Tickets are available for purchase, but if you can’t be there in person, the concert will air live on BET, MTV, and VH1.

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Of course, music is not the only way to help Haiti (in fact, you can help Haiti with just the click of your mouse), but all of these music projects do seem to suggest one thing: when it comes to helping Haiti, lyrics speak louder than words.

Healing Haiti through Music.

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Official full track – Everybody Hurts REM Cover – Helping #Haiti @mentionhaiti @markusfeehily

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/?ITO=1482 – Please donate, every little penny helps.

Lyrics:

Leona Lewis
When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,

Rod Stewart
When youre sure youve had enough of this life, well hang on

Mariah Carey
Dont let yourself go, cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes

Cheryl Cole
Sometimes everything is wrong.

Mika
Now its time to sing along

Michael Buble
When your day is night alone,

Joe McElderry
(hold on, hold on)

Miley Cyrus
If you feel like letting go

James Blunt
If you think youve had too much of this, well hang on..

Gary Barlow
Cause everybody hurts..

Mark Owen
Take Comfort in your friends

Jon Bon Jovi
Dont throw your hand

James Morrison
Dont throw your hand

Alexandra Burke and James Morrison
If you feel like youre alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

Susan Boyle
If youre on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,

Aston Merrygold
When you think youve had too much of this life to

Marvin Humes
Hang on

Shayne Filan
Well, everybody hurts sometimes,

Mark Feehily
Everybody cries

Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams
And everybody hurts sometimes

[Song then shared between all artists.]

Ft – Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, Robbie Williams, James Morrison, Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, Mika, Kylie Minougue, Susan Boyle, Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Cheryl Cole, Michael Buble, Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Miley Cyrus and more.

Haiti and Earthquake Homeschool Educator’s Pack – St Aiden’s Homeschool | CurrClick $5 Donation for #Haiti Relief

$5.00

YOUR $5 DONATION WILL SECURE THIS DOUBLE UNIT STUDY & SOFTWARE – PLEASE HELP US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

NETT PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE UNIT WILL BE DONATED TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.  YOUR SUPPORT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIFE OF ONE OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED BY THIS NATURAL DISASTER. THANK YOU. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME YOU WILL KNOW OF MY INVOLVEMENT A NUMBER OF REPUTABLE AND VERIFIED HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS AND I INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR HAITI RELIEF EFFORT at http://twitter.com/mentionhaiti where your addition to one of our Lists will donate a further $10 to Doctors Without Borders (via our generous sponsors) THIS UNIT IS EXTREMELY COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUDES 320 PAGES OF ACTIVITIES, INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE JIGSAW PUZZLES, TEACHER/PARENT GUIDES, LESSON PLANS, FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE VERY YOUNG TO OLDER CHILDREN, VOCABULARY EXERCISES, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MORE. A SEPARATE DOWNLOAD LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE SOFTWARE. I have settled on presenting the information in language that can be geared towards older or younger students. The language and terminology as is is thus suitable for around Grades 4 and 5, but you as the parent/educator will be the best judge. With discussion and explanation it will be made suitable for younger learners. Older learners will be able to study the information and complete the activities with a minimum of assistance. The Activities, Comprehension and Revision exercises are ranged from young learners to older learners. Extensive Lesson Plans and teacher notes and guidelines complete this “double” unit study, one section comprising of the geography, history and culture of Haiti, and the other a focus on earthquakes and disaster relief. Additional resources include fun colourful self-extracting jigsaw puzzles for younger learners, enhancing motor skills, while providing an insight into the culture, history and geography of Haiti. To cover all elementary age groups I have also included crossword puzzles, wordsearches, lesson plans, crafts and activities for the range Pre-K upwards. Particularly for the kindergarten/grades 1-2 age groups I have included earthquake thematic printables that can be used in a classroom theme or Homeschool room setting. Visit http://www.staidenshomeschool.com/calendars/lessons/january/haiti-earthquake.html for more educational resources and information and external links. On that page you will find links to download more printables as well as get involved in some online interactive activities. Enjoy! With blessings for your educational journey Donnette E Davis www.staidenshomeschool.com

Haiti & Earthquake Homeschool Educator’s Pack – St Aiden’s Homeschool, South Africa | CurrClick.

#Squidoo Teaching Resources ~ #Homeschool Educator Download Packet~ Proceeds to #Haiti

Always makes me happy when I receive positive feed back.. This one particularly touched me, more so because the entire project was incomplete at the time my internet/email went down………. THANK YOU, Visitor, for taking the time to visit this page, albeit incomplete as it was at that time…. This notification is something I received regarding my latest lens on Haiti Earthquake Relief (before my internet went crash boom bang #blameTelkom..) Baby steps.. If every person did just ONE small thing, we can make one MASSIVE difference…. The full packet comprising over 320 Pages of 2 Full and extremely comprehensive Unit Studies, .EXE files, student resources, lesson plans, teaching guides (Gr1-7) on both Haiti (History, Geography, Culture (even Creole Recipes) plus fun activities for little ones) and a further Unit Study on Earthquakes. Fun and educational activities included throughout, crossword puzzles, word searches, vocabulary exercises, Dictionary Work, web-quest and more……….. For a $5 donation, the full proceeds (less publisher royalties) will go towards Haiti Relief. http://www.squidoo.com/homeschool-resources-haiti-earthquake

To those of you who know me, you will know I support a fair number of verified and reputable Humanitarian organisations, Doctors Without Borders being one of our recent beneficiaries via http://twitter.com/mentionhaiti – I would be very grateful if you passed this information on to your homeschool Organisations, in your Twitter streams and blogs… (and Please leave a comment on the Squidoo page so I can get back to you to thank you for taking the time to visit.)

Anyway here is what I received, and am touched enough to want to share it. Would love for you to visit the Squidoo link for further information, resources for educators and students, and also videos. Brilliant links to other Lenses who also donate 100% of the proceeds of their lenses to Helping Haiti can be found on my page. Thank you for taking the time to read this update. And thank you to all those of you who have supported all relief efforts in Haiti.

Anyway this is what I received, and just wanted to share

Hi Donnette,

Lucky duck. There’s a new comment in the Guestbook on your lens “Teaching Resources ~ Homeschoolers Help For Haiti”
(http://www.squidoo.com/homeschool-resources-haiti-earthquake):

This is very good! The home schoolers will have their work cut out for them in Haiti. Every kind deed will mean so much to the people of Haiti. ~ Bless you heart!

#Homeschool Educator’s Pack, #Haiti #Earthquake

On January 12, 2010, at 21:53 UTC, (4:53 pm local time) Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake, the country’s most severe earthquake in over 200 years. The epicentre of the quake was just outside the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.

It has been estimated that the death toll could reach 200,000. Widespread damage resulted from the quake. The capital city was devastated. The Presidential Palace was badly damaged, with the second floor entirely collapsing onto the first floor; the Haitian Parliament building, UN mission headquarters and the National Cathedral were also destroyed.

International aid flowed in but was hampered by damaged infrastructure:
the main port was damaged beyond immediate use, the one local airport was of limited capacity and border crossings with the Dominican Republic were distant and crowded.

Learn how you can help by visiting this link  Help For Haiti – Educator’s Pack. All proceeds from the sales of any and/or all items on this page will be donated directly to Haitian Relief Effort.

Haiti will need to be completely rebuilt from the ground up, according to a journalist, as “even in good times, Haiti is an economic wreck, balancing precariously on the razors edge of calamity.”

Haiti – officially the Republic of Haiti – is a Caribbean country. Along with the Dominican Republic, it occupies the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago. Ayiti (meaning the land of high mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the mountainous western side of the island. The country’s highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince. Haitian Creole and French are the official languages.

Haiti’s regional, historical and ethnolinguistic position is unique for several reasons. It was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first post- colonial independent black-led nation in the world, and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion.

Despite having common cultural links with its Hispanic-caribbean
neighbours, Haiti is the only predominantly Francophone independent
nation in the Americas. It is one of only two independent nations in the Americas (along with Canada) that designate French as an official
language; the other French-speaking areas are all overseas départements, or collectivités, of France.

Haiti has a long and storied history and therefore retains a very rich culture.  Haitian culture is a mixture of primarily French, African elements, and native Taíno, with some lesser influence from the colonial Spanish. The country’s customs essentially are a blend of cultural beliefs that derived from the various ethnic groups that inhabited the island of Hispaniola. In nearly all aspects of modern Haitian society however, the European and African elements dominate. Haiti is world famous for its distinctive art, notably painting and sculpture.

This Educator’s Pack has been prepared specifically with the Homeschool Family in mind, and can be adapted for very young children to learners in around Grade 7.  The 320 Page pack includes teaching resources, lesson plans, interactive activities for young and older learners, an extremely comprehensive unit study on Haiti, the geography, history, cultures, as well as a comprehensive unit study on Earthquakes and disaster Management.

The Entire Pack can be downloaded from Currclick Publishers, and while the unit studies are in PDF Format, the additional elements, which include fun interactive jigsaw puzzles, aimed at younger learners, are in self-extracting .EXE format and will self-instal on to your computer.

All for a donation of $5.00

For further information, resources, links and educational downloads please visit St Aidens Homeschool Haiti Pages and Earthquake Pages

Haiti and Earthquake Mega-Activity Package (2 Comprehensive Unit Studies in this package) – Includes over 300 pages of Lesson plans, teaching resources, ideas and guides, suitable and adaptable for early learners to around Grade 7. Includes interactive activities, comprehension, research, puzzles, vocabulary exercises, and covers the History, Geography, culture and origins of the Haitian Creole, early settlers, and timelines.

Additional to this are self-extracting fun .EXE jigsaw puzzles for younger learners, enhancing motor skills, whilst gaining an insight into this culture, earthquakes and disaster relief and management. An essential guide for Parents/Teachers/Caregivers and ideal for homeschooling families.

For a donation of $5 YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS PACKAGE WILL BE DONATED TO HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS

This following video was sent on the day of the earthquake. The Global Orphan Project supports over 2200 kids in Haiti. This video was sent by Louis St. Germain through the Cambry Technical Center to Shane Hackett and Frantz St. Germain. To help, go to http://www.lifegivingforce.com, http://www.theglobalorphanproject.org and http://www.esmihome.org

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Water for Haiti Part 2

The infrastructure is in bad shape and putting it back together is a significant challenge and time is running out for the people of Haiti. Our bottles can be air dropped with simple instructions on its use. The will only have to dip it into the nearest water source (STREAMS, RIVERS or LAKES but NO SALT WATER or SEWAGE WATER) and clean water will flow from the top of the bottle. Help us in our campaign to get 1 million of these bottles to the people of haiti. www.waterforhaitinow.com

How Simon Cowell’s #Haiti charity single was made (av for download 7-2-10) @MentionHaiti

BBC – Newsbeat – How Simon Cowell’s Haiti charity single was made.

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON 7 FEBRUARY 2010

If the list of names doesn’t already give this Haiti charity single a touch of Band Aid, then the choice of location certainly does.

Cheryl Cole, Alexandra Burke, Mika, James Morrison and Susan Boyle have all passed through the doors of Trevor Horn’s Sarm Studios this week, headed for Studio 1.

It’s the same studio that hosted Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure’s gang in 1984 for the recording of Do They Know It’s Christmas.

Sadly this time there’s no Bono, Sting and Simon Le Bon huddled together round the mic.

Instead each artist is coming in solo to sing a section of the REM classic Everybody Hurts.

This cover version is getting a similar treatment to the 1997 Children in Need take on Lou Reed’s Perfect Day, with each act being asked to record just one or two lines that will then get stitched together digitally to make a complete track.

Leona Lewis has scored the all important opening, laying down her vocals in a Los Angeles studio at the weekend.

That’s where Robbie Williams and Take That will record their contributions later this week, while Michael Buble’s voice has already been added from New York.

SuBo encounter

Over the weekend JLS and Cheryl Cole passed through Studio 1 while on Monday it was the turn of X Factor winners Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke, who had flown in overnight from her European tour.

Tuesday began with Mika arriving fresh from France to sing. He also gets to be like Phil Collins on Band Aid and play an instrument on the track, a “New Orleans-style piano” to round off the song, as Mika put it.

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She was all pumped and ready to go. She was cool, I leant in to give her a kiss but I don’t think she was too keen on giving me a kiss

James Morrison said it was great to meet Susan Boyle Donate to the DEC Haiti earthquake appeal

Even though the studio hire and engineering staff were coming free, each act still only got a 45-minute time slot to nail their vocals.

Mika overran his allotted time so James Morrison had to wait a while, but he was fine as that meant he had time for a quick sarnie from round the corner.

James also had the added bonus of knowing the producer Steve Robson, so was ecstatic with his pre-selected lines.

“He (Steve) said that I’d have the middle eight and I was like, ‘Wicked!’ That’s one of the best bits in the song.”

So that means James spent the afternoon trying to better Michael Stipe by belting out ‘Don’t throw your hand… oh, no… don’t throw your hand.’

By mid-afternoon on Tuesday the artists at Sarm were starting to overlap, allowing James Morrison a rare Susan Boyle encounter.

“She was all pumped and ready to go,” James said. “She was cool, I leant in to give her a kiss but I don’t think she was too keen on giving me a kiss.”

Hardly a “feed the world” group hug moment, but then again this recording was low key in comparison.

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Each act came in one by one to stand at the single microphone in the voice booth in the middle of the relatively large studio, with that piano for Mika just off to one side.

James Morrison was joined by the likes of Rod Stewart and Alexandra Burke

As for SuBo, she admitted she didn’t know this REM song very well so had to learn her part from scratch.

But she thinks it’s a “very nice song” and admits “it was an honour to be picked”.

The day ended with Rod Stewart arriving to add his contribution after Simon Cowell called him personally, although more acts are expected to join in over the coming days.

The video to accompany Everybody Hurts is being made simultaneously with the recording, so in another nod to Band Aid, expect to see a lot of artists at the mic wearing headphones as they sing along.

The estimated release date is 7 February, with proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and there’s already talk this could become one of the biggest selling singles of all time.

BBC News – Haiti single Everybody Hurts due out on 7 February -> @MarkusFeehily

BBC News – Haiti single Everybody Hurts due out on 7 February.

Everybody Hurts, the all-star single recorded to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake, will be released on 7 February, it has been confirmed.

Parts of the song were recorded in London on Tuesday, while artists including Robbie Williams put down their vocals in Los Angeles.

The song was originally a 1993 hit for US band REM.

The final line-up of artists has also been confirmed and includes Michael Buble, Jon Bon Jovi and JLS.

The song will be available for download on 7 February and on CD single the day after.

JLS singer Ortise Williams, who lost relatives in the 12 January earthquake, said: “The tragedy is very close to my heart.

“It’s great to be working with such talented artists all pulling together to make a difference through song.”

Cheryl Cole said she hoped money raised would “help the people of Haiti rebuild their lives” while Rod Stewart said he could not think of “a more fitting song than Everybody Hurts to convey the unimaginable tragedy that is Haiti”.

Simon Cowell, who organised the single, said it had been “an absolute priority for us all”.

X Factor winners Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry also appear on the single alongside Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue and Miley Cyrus.

Take That, Mika, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle and Westlife complete the line-up.

Half of the single’s proceeds will go to the Sun’s Helping Haiti fund and the rest will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee.