Monday, September 12, 2022

Ann Arundel County Teacher Professional Development workshops: Helping Teachers Use Songwriting in the Classroom. June 2021

We practiced by writing our own parodies 

Parody from 6/30:

Music Verse 1:

We met a rhino named Ted

He came from Mr. Phelps' head

We wrote new lyrics instead 

Because we integrate...


Dance Verse 2:

We got a book from the nook

Our minds and bodies we shook 

Got a creative outlook

And now I’ll demonstrate…


Pre-chorus:

Use your head to move your knees!

Integrating arts with ease

You just gotta to know the key(s)

Might be messy, try it maybe?


Chorus: 

Hey we’re just like you, Arts are amazing

So integrate them, cause times are changing.

It’s hard to stay away, it’s fascinating

The creative process is so engaging



Parody from 6/29:

Verse 1:

It’s time for learning right now

Students get ready and vow

To not play YouTube or chow.

And now you’re all prepared.


Stay on topic in the chat.

Please stop playing with your cat.

Video games, don’t do that

So that you’re all prepared.


verse 2: chat rooms, internet annoyances, technical problems

The wifi’s slow as can be

Yikes another frozen screen

I wasn’t looking for this

Did I just get kicked out? 



Pre-chorus: teacher needs and feelings

Our brain, was blowin.

Fed up, not worth showin.

My screen, always glowing,

I hope we make it through this, safely! 



Chorus: Main Idea: Annoying daily things, but we came out stronger

Hey, Turn your camera on and mute yourself please

So here’s our lesson, Please get ready

This online learning can be a breeze

But here’s my lesson, please get ready



Parody from 6/28:

VERSE 1:

I’m logging into my meet

There are no faces to greet

This day is no easy feat

All the screens are blank


VERSE 2: 

I trade my soul for a face

Inside this virtual space

I wish that we could touch base

So turn your camera on


PRE-CHORUS

this years been hella crazy

Back-ground, always changing,

time flies, been kinda hazy

What do you really look like, Jimmy? ( or: Can’t believe we actually made it!)


CHORUS:

Hey I just met you

It's January

I'm glad you logged in

Now do your work please

Hey, this is still school

I know it’s crazy

But this is graded

So do your work please.


Parody Lyrics from SummerLit! 2021


Week 4 at George Washington ES:

Sunflower parody inspired by Last Stop on Market Street:


Going to a birthday, having some fun

Pizza, hot wings, hot dog on a bun

Swimming in the pool, relaxing in the sun

Dancing in the house with everyone


Family and friends are here to play

Got a ps5 for my birthday

I am grateful for family, friends, and pet

Today is a day that I won’t forget


Ooh-ooh

This party is cool

It makes me wanna go to school

My friends say that I rule


Everyone is driving away 

But I want to stay

I had a grateful night

Me and my friends had mega fun 

Now the day is done

The party was a home run

Everyone is gone 

I had a blessed day


My life is like a Disney movie

Sweet like a chocolate smoothie

Cuz all my friends are groovy

______________?


Levitating parody based on same book:


I was sweatin’ like crazy, maybe

Headed to the beach one day

Jumped in the ocean, so cold

Shark it bit me he’s so bold


I’m so creeped already

So get out it’s so scary

Glad it didn't bit off my face , so 

When you go on vacation it will be a sensation 

So if u don’t believe me anything could help me now


Crazy beach , angry waves 

Ice cream cake sultry day 

So grateful let’s go play

I’ll be good come what may


Aren't you the shark who tried to

Bite off my only face

Though it took some time to stop you

Im better on the safety side

...

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Brooklyn Park ES grade 3 parodies May 2022! 

In this residency all the classes wrote a parody of Nobody Like U from the movie Seeing Red, and the topic was the Cinderella fairy tale.


Ms Mathieson's Class parody of Nobody Like U


Verse 1

Cinderella’s family so rude

They made her clean the beds and cook food

But she was always in a, good mood

She wanted to dance with a handsome dude


Chorus 1

You should give respect to me, to me

I’ll never be mean, be mean, be mean

Why can’t you just see, just see, just see

That you are part of my family, family



Verse 2

The clock struck midnight, Cinderella had to go

She flew down the stairs, lost her shoe oh no!

She was sad because she walked home

The fun was over and she was all alone


Verse 3

Oh no, Cinderella was devastated

She ran home to her family she hated

Her dress disappeared, (it evaporated?)

She got home before her family made it


Chorus 2

I want to be treated nice and kind, and kind

I will always love you cuz you’re mine

You need to be kind don’t lie, don’t lie, don’t lie

Treat your neighbor nice or they will cry


Do - do - do - do - do - don’t abuse

Do - do - do - do - do - don’t abuse

Do - do - do - do - do - don’t abuse

Abuse abuse


We’re a faa - faa - faa - faa - family 

We’re a faa - faa - faa - faa - family 

We’re a faa - faa - faa - faa - family 

Family family



Verse 1

Cinderella’s family so rude

They made her clean the beds and cook food

But she was always in a, good mood

She wanted to dance with a handsome dude


Chorus 1

You should give respect to me, to me

I’ll never be mean, be mean, be mean

Why can’t you just see, just see, just see

That you are part of my family, family


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Ms Thomas’ Class parody of Nobody Like U


Verse 1

Cinderella had to, cook food

It always put her in a, bad mood

Her step sisters were always, so rude

Cinderella don’t know what to do


Chorus 1

Everybody needs to be treated right

Your soul should be kind and nice tonight

You can just be sweet and polite

Everybody needs to be treated right


Verse 2

The clock struck twelve just like he feared

Cinderfella drove home but the car disappeared
So he had to take an uber to get home here

He got home first and there was no one there



Verse 3

Princess was upset so she made a plan 

To find the boy she met at the dance 

She checked every house in every town

She was full of joy when he was found



Chorus 2

Everybody needs to be treated fair

It's the golden rule so be aware

Generous and proud, and proud, and proud 

Golden rule is cool, so cool, no doubt


Bridge

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be proud, be proud

No, no, no, no, no, no doubt 

No, no, no, no, no, no doubt 

No, no, no, no, no, no doubt 

no doubt 

Verse 1

Cinderella had to, cook food

It always put her in a, bad mood

Her step sisters were always, so rude

Cinderella don’t know what to do


Chorus 1

Everybody needs to be treated right

Your soul should be kind and nice tonight

You can just be sweet and polite

Everybody needs to be treated right


________________________________


Ms Chambers’ Class parody of Nobody Like U


Verse 1

Cinderella’s a girl I once knew

The friendliest of ladies, so blue

Made to sweep the chimney and more chores too

Go to ball is all she wants to do


Chorus 1

You gotta respect others that you meet

Whether they are bullies or family

Whether they are friends or company

You gotta respect others that you meet


Verse 2

She danced with the prince till the clock struck twelve

But the prince said, “Wait, but Cinderella!

Please don’t leave!” but she dropped her shoe

Everything was gone and he had no clue


Verse 3

Cinderella ran home and started to cry

But the prince just wanted to find his bride

So he went to every house to see who fit the shoe

It was Cinderella and she found her dude


Chorus 2

If you treat me right, all right, all right

We would never fight, oh fight, oh fight

And I would hug you tight, you tight, you tight

I will love you if you treat me right


L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you


Love you

Love you


L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you


Love you

Love you


Verse 1

Cinderella’s a girl I once knew

The friendliest of ladies, so blue

Made to sweep the chimney and more chores too

Go to ball is all she wants to do


Chorus 1

You gotta respect others that you meet

Whether they are bullies or family

Whether they are friends or company

You gotta respect others that you meet


______________________________




Freetown Elementary School 

Grade 3 parodies, May 2022!

Ms Winfield’s class parody of Thunder - topic: Force & Motion


Verse 1:

I was waking, hair was crazy

Gravity it, made me lazy

It’s the school bus, barely missed it

Even though I was at full speed


Verse 2:

On the train, getting coffee

Then it stops, from friction

Spilled my drink right all over, my whole body

It was burning, I was crying 


Chorus:

Forces, forces, forces, for-forces

For-for-forces, forces, forces

Forces, for-forces, for-for-forces, forces

Forces, feel the motion

Motion and forces

Forcs, feel the motion

Motion and forces

Forces, forces, forces


Verse 3:

When I walked to, Food Lion

Slipped on a banana, started cryin’

Go-ot to the, freezer door

Milk spilled all o, over the floor


Verse 4:

Inviting family, to my big feast

Eating steak and, spicy mac-n-cheese

Then I got up and, spilled my milk shake

And my plate falls, on the concrete


Chorus:

Forces, forces, forces, for-forces

For-for-forces, forces, forces

Forces, for-forces, for-for-forces, forces

Forces, feel the motion

Motion and forces

Forcs, feel the motion

Motion and forces

Forces, forces, forces


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Ms Robinson’s class parody of Nobody Like U - topic - severe weather.


*note: WHILE WE WERE WRITING the verse about hurricanes and tornadoes, a tornado warning for Ann Arundel County buzzed on my phone and everyone in the school had to take shelter in the lower hall. Life imitates art.


Verse 1:

I hope never see a hurricane

It might flatten my house down in one day

It can split a house in two

The spinning wind will terrify you


Chorus 1:

You’re never not on my mind, oh hurricane

Powerful wind can smash and wreck your day

Never get in your way, your way, your way

Powerful storms will visit you one day


Verse 2 rap:

Let’s call it what it is, it’s a tornado

Gotta whole lotta fear fast as they go

Tonight is the night, stay calm and run

When a twister comes through, you’re done


Verse 3 rap:

Look up, here it comes, a dark cloudy sky

Strike tall things, split trees, flash bright

Count 4-3-2-1 boom and fear

And you know why, thun-der it’s here


Chorus 2:

Watches from the news and warnings too

If something hits, take cover too

If a giant hurricane comes through

Storm can cut power lines in two





Verse 1


Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Like you (hurricane)

Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Like you (Twister)

Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Like you (THUNDER)

Se vere, Wea ther

Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Like you (hurricane)

Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Like you (Twister)

Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Li-Like you (THUNDER)

Like you



Verse 1:

I hope never see a hurricane

It might flatten my house down in one day

It can split a house in two

The spinning wind will terrify you


Chorus 1:

You’re never not on my mind, oh hurricane

Powerful wind can smash and wreck your day

Never get in your way, your way, your way

Powerful storms will visit you one day


___________________________________


Ms Wilson's class parody of We Don't Talk about Bruno - topic: force & motion


We love forces and motion, tion, tion

We love forces and motion, hey



I was asleep in bed


But then my dog came in, and he jumped on my head


I reacted, pushed him out of my way


I ran out and tripped on his bone



I had no suspicion (and cuz  of gravity)


then because of friction (I fell unhappily)


slippin’ without permission




We love forces and motion, tion, tion


We love forces and motion, hey



went to the kitchen grabbed the bread, slipped on dog drool


now it’s flat bread because friction is so cruel


went to the cafe, my stomach is rumbling. blr, blr, blr


bought a mango boba but the wind blew it over


and I saw a giant spider sittin on my shoulder


so it dribbled down my pants and stained my new white shoes


I don’t stand a chance



gravity has its way, pulls you down


when you go up, you end up on the ground


climbing up a rope but there’s gravity 



We love forces and motion, tion, tion


We love forces and motion,




Got to school hopped out my car rolled away


Jumped on the trampoline and the gravity made me pay


at work someone has a bucket of water


 and it was my doomsday


the forces had their way



went to school and lost gravity


and now the principal’s staring at me


I was floating down the hall 


like a fairy with angelic wings


went to school and lost gravity


and now the principal’s staring at me


I was floating down the hall 


like a fairy with angelic wings





gravity has its way, pulls you down


when you go up, you end up on the ground


climbing up a rope but there’s gravity 



We love forces and motion, tion, tion


We love forces and motion


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Ms Saunders' class parody of We Don't Talk about Bruno - topic: force & motion


Chorus 1

Wanna talk about forces, ces, ces, ces

Wanna talk about forces


Verse 1

It was a sunny day

I rode my bike to beach, my pedals were below my feet

Ouch! Then I got stung by a honey bee

My mom told me I would be alright


Prechorus 1

Jumping from a diving board

In doing so, well, I had soared

Almost broke my spinal cord


Alt Chorus 1


My mom called the hospital, tal tal tal

The stitches were so brutal


Verse 2

Flying in a rocket and I’m zooming to the moon

Defying all the gravity, I hope I get there soon

Running so fast I’ll do a hundred mile dash, sh sh sh

Drag makes cargo slow, watch the parachute bloom

How slow will it go so we don’t meet our doom?

Grabbing the suspension lines, inflate, please don’t crash!

Do you want to crash?


Prechorus 2

A seven-foot pole, digs into the mat

And then he jumps and lands on his back

Couldn’t get up, he broke his kneecap


Chorus


Wanna talk about forces, ces, ces, ces

Wanna talk about forces


​​Verse 3


He told me my ferris wheel would stop, but why?!

I said predictable motion will never die

Our engineer built a roller coaster

It reaches the sky

You’ll want a parachute when you go that high





Bridge part 1

They told me that the force drag was fast

Would be scary and maybe I’d fall

I wish that the force drag would slow down

Maybe I will fall at the mall

I fell off the wall had a cast

How will I write my name?

We have a Science test

I better study now

Ms. Saunders, I’ll need some answers from you

My mom will have a cow!


Bridge part 2

Um, Science

Yeah about those forces

I really need to know about forces

Gimme the notes and facts, Ms. Saunders

Time for lunch please!


Prechorus 2

A seven-foot pole, digs into the mat

And then he jumps and lands on his back

Couldn’t get up, he broke his kneecap


Chorus 

Wanna talk about forces, ces, ces, ces

Wanna talk about forces