Flocabulary vocabulary diary of a public school teacher. Whether youre studying a short story, a novel, an epic poem, a play or a film, if you dont find these five elements, youre not looking hard enough. There isnt a friday that goes by where they dont ask to watch the week in rap. You can do a 14 day free trial to access these videos. The 17 track cd features songs by grammy awardwinning producer 9th wonder, as well as a host of professional artists from new york and north carolina. President obamas approval ratings are hovering near an all. Flocabulary offers free trials for individuals, schools and districts. Flocabulary is a subscription service with some free content that uses hiphip to teach current events, vocabulary, math, and even bullying prevention, for kids in grades k 12. Current event fridays have quickly become an anticipated part of class. We watch them over and over and by the time our unit is finished they can sing along with the entire song. Learn flocabulary 6 song with free interactive flashcards. Flocabulary is a brooklynbased company that creates educational hip hop songs, videos and additional materials for students in grades k 12.
Dec 04, 2012 there are a number of education rap videos available for free, and many more for members. Jul 01, 2009 i use the week in rap in my classes as a jumping point for discussion on current events. Where do the words in the word up project come from. Theres still time to make zaxbys night at the braselton location the first math unit test will be administered tomorrow place value, how place value is affected when multiplied or divided by a power of ten, methods of multiplication and division of multidigit whole numbers were hoping for some great results. Explain that september 11, 2001 was the day a terrorist group targeted prominent us. Flocabulary is a website that hosts a library of common core aligned raps for k 12.
Brainstorm the top stories eore you rte your rap pla t out. Everyday when lisa returns from school she puts her change from buying lunch into a jar on her dresser. I feel a little better cutting out, when i can depend on this baby for a 2 for 1. This product helps, because she covers so many topics for the season. I am always looking for fun, catchy songs to share with my fifth. Follow current events with videos, handouts, and lesson plans.
Sep 03, 2015 flocabulary packet week 2 due tomorrowstudents do not have to write sentences for tonights assignment. This friday the flocabulary video fell at the end of the class period. Weve extended our 30day trial to 60 days to support schools impacted by. It covers all subjects and introduces topics with a rap. In 2008, harrison and rappaport created the week in rap, a weekly series of songs. The kids go nuts for the melodies and the content behind each song. Each week theres a twominute rapup that covers domestic, international, sports, health and popular news. A resource we use in my classroom is called flocabulary. Ode to librariansa song from flocabulary to celebrate. This song covers the five main elements of a story. I learned about flocabulary through a teaching friend over the summer and finally tried my 2 week free trial once school started.
Flocabularys the week in rap the idea behind flocabularys the week in rap is to turn kids onto the news by making it accessible and understandable. Jul 07, 2014 on mondays, we watched the flocabulary rap video, introduced the words, and recorded the words in our vocabulary logs. Have students work individually or in pairs to complete part ii of the. Flocabulary has a fabulous rap on how to write an essay. Sep 25, 2016 i have been using flocabulary for the last several years and it is by far my favorite resource for songs for my students. With a catchy chorus thats hard to forget, this five elements. Follow current events with cool videos, handouts, and lesson plans.
I use the week in rap in my classes as a jumping point for discussion on current events. Nasa to resume sending astronauts to the moon in 2024. The first 10 songs on the cd cover the multiplication facts from 1 to 10. This is a weekly rap that is posted to share the current events from the week. Our team of artists and educators is not only committed to raising test scores, but also to fostering a love of learning in every child. I am always looking for fun, catchy songs to share with my fifth grade students. Jul 09, 2015 each week theres a twominute rapup that covers domestic, international, sports, health and popular news. You decide which days and times are available to book, as well as the length of the appointment. The next 10 songs cover division facts from 1 to 10.
And engineers are climbing all over the washington monument. The week in rap contains content for grades 6 to 12. Students will use flocabularys hiphop video and reading passages to learn more about that tragic day and its aftermath. The week in rap is free today the flocabulary blog. The students are willing to listen to the rap multiple times. Scientists discover fossilized spinosaurus bones in morocco. Read the info boxes from this week s week in rap and answer the questions. Hundreds of thousands of teachers use flocabulary s educational raps and teaching lesson plans to supplement their instruction and engage students. On mondays, we watched the flocabulary rap video, introduced the words, and recorded the words in our vocabulary logs. Mattel announces a new line of action figures to honor frontline workers. President obama is giving states more power to set educational policy. As flocabularys ceo, he has spoken on entrepreneurship and social enterprise for students and adults, and he presents regularly at national education conferences. Jun 30, 2012 the last 18 years in rap 1994 2012 from flocabulary on vimeo.
Text feature surgery a classroom transformation sweet. Some students at uc berkeley held a racist bake sale to protest affirmative action. For this weeks contest, we want you to pick a news story from this past summer that we didnt include in the summer recap and write at least six lines of rap explaining it. Flocabulary is a brooklynbased company that creates educational hip hop songs, videos and additional materials for students in grades k12. How can i use flocabulary for different instructional needs. Vocabulary was our minilessons on mondays, and then, we spent 5 minutes or less practicingusing the words throughout the week.
To read more about each story, follow the link to the newspaper article in the info box on flocabulary. Jan, 2014 by golly, its the best flocabulary rap in america. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from flocabulary. Flocabulary is a learning program for all grades that uses educational hiphop music to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum. The week in ap guantanamo bay, one of the prison camps where the cia used secretive torture practices, is in this country. I have been using flocabulary for the last several years and it is by far my favorite resource for songs for my students. She started teaching 3rd grade again in the 20 2014 school year. Text features if you are not a member of flocabulary, i suggest you get on it. Alex rappaport is both an entrepreneur and a musician. Flocabulary packet week 2 due tomorrowstudents do not have to write sentences for tonights assignment. Common core state standards weve been using their week in rap news feature in our mhtv school tv studio since they landed on the hip hop education. Teachers at 20,000 schools use flocabulary to engage students and increase achievement.
There are also accompanying challenge questions, a fillintheblank worksheet and a quiz. Start by researching your story and identifying the most important points to include. To read more about each story, follow the link to the newspaper article in the info box on. They keep things moving in their classrooms with gonoodle. To celebrate school library month, our friends at flocabulary have made ode to librarians free for all of us to us. On tuesdays, we used the words in 7up sentences with our shoulderfact partners. The examples, sports references, and overall flow of the video has been a game changer for my kiddos. How can my class get a shout out in the week in rap. Each child received two study guides last week, concerns. Math rap level two is a fun, effective way for students to master their multiplication and division facts.
Sep 16, 2016 for this weeks contest, we want you to pick a news story from this past summer that we didnt include in the summer recap and write at least six lines of rap explaining it. Foursquarepoll ev this was our warmup flocabulary rap song and go over words for this week. For example, in the week in rap from october 17th, 2014, one of the words. During the 201415 school year, english language learners ells constituted 9. There are so many resources and features available, i decided to choose 2. Its just one of many reasons to code, according to flocabularys newest educational hiphop video.
This year i introduced text features by playing the flocabulary song. I sent a letter home the week before the text feature surgery asking parents to donate a school. Show students what it means to be a digital age learner with this rap from flocabulary. Choose from 500 different sets of flocabulary 6 song flashcards on quizlet. The week in rap 57 lessons the week in rap junior 57 lessons about. Ive included the links to each of these at the end of this paragraph. Word up peach 14 lessons word up grape 14 lessons word up turquoise 14 lessons word up red 14 lessons word up orange 14 lessons word up indigo 14 lessons word up green 14 lessons word up yellow 14 lessons word up blue 14 lessons sat vocabulary 11 lessons current events. Cider mill press published flocabulary books and distributed them through. Alex has a degree in music from tufts university and. We take a little time to watch the week in rap and talk about some of the current events shared. This is one of the countries successfully fighting hunger. Read the info boxes from this weeks week in rap and answer the questions. Vocabulary there is a lot of research out there about the importance of growing and nurturing vocabulary in our learners. Shakespeare is hiphop brings shakespeare to life in a new way.
Jan 26, 2016 my kids love the week in rap the most. The last 18 years in rap 1994 2012 from flocabulary on vimeo. In addition to music and videos, flocabulary has activities and. Sep 22, 20 after that has been accomplished, we can enjoy just listening to the week in rap. Gonoodle is a free online program which provides three different types of breaks for you to use with your students. In time for this years computer science education week. Engage middle and high school students while teaching them about american and world news. Engage elementary school students while teaching them about american and world news.
Interview alex rappaport and blake harrison go with the. This is the perfect song to use in celebrating within our libraries, communities and throughout the world as we lift up our roles as school librarians. Ode to librariansa song from flocabulary to celebrate librarians. There will always be a week in rap episode featured as one of these free songsunits, but it may on occasion be a special episode, e. Nov 10, 2008 the idea behind flocabularys the week in rap is to turn kids onto the news by making it accessible and understandable.
The cd includes the lyrics to the songs, as well as a book that is similar to the books that come with flocabulary. The duo has taken their music on the road, held teaching workshops and created a current events series called the week in rap. Study 15 terms flocabulary word up flashcards quizlet. Are you looking to support students in grades k2 with flocabulary. This weeks edufunwin chris asaro and christine barbera both know the value of exercise and fun in education. Take a look at their video for this past weeks week in rap, an overview of current events making the news. Harrison, along with alex rappaport, founded flocabulary, a teaching curriculum that uses educational hiphop music to teach reading, vocabulary, math, science and social studies.
Founded in 2004 by blake harrison and alex rappaport, the company takes a nontraditional approach to teaching vocabulary, united states history, math, science and other subjects by integrating content into recorded raps. The supreme court hears oral arguments over the phone for the first time. Cofounders blake harrison and alex rappaport spoke with to explain the concept. Entertain students while teaching them about american and world news. I make it my mission to have my kiddos become text feature experts by the end of the year. Its a website filled with rap song videos to match different skills across content areas. Flocabulary is a library of songs, videos and activities for k 12 online learning. There are a number of education rap videos available for free, and many more for members. They do a week in rap video most weeks that talks about current events though it is american based but also has socials studies, language arts, math and science. After that has been accomplished, we can enjoy just listening to the week in rap. He cofounded cofounded flocabulary in 2004 and has been running the business ever since.