Wordplay with Songs

We spent a week and a half playing with words during our writer's workshop.  Our goal was to have fun with words - to experiment and be creative.  One day we focused on writing songs.  Many kids took a familiar tune and then wrote their own words to the songs.  I was very impressed our kids' creativity - they were true risk takers! 

The Braces Blues

On the day we learned about song writing, Madison and Lizzie took a shot at writing their own "blues." Since they both recently had braces put on, they decided to let braces be the subject of their song. They did an incredible job - so creative (and you'll love the motions)...