I See The Good In You

Our class loved Maniac Magee.  It moved to us to laughter and tears.  Jeffery (Maniac Magee) is an incredibly unique character.  Even in the face of difficult circumstances, he's able to see the good in other people.  It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from - Jeffery can find the good in you.  We decided to write a song based on this idea.  Hopefully we'll have it recorded soon so we can share it with you.  This video will share the song lyrics, as well as the responses we had from the book.

The Rainy Day Recess Blues

As part of our wordplay unit in writer's workshop, we decided to write a class song. We sat down one morning and wrote "The Rainy Day Recess Blues." I was so proud of our kids! We found out that it is not easy to write a song. You have to think about rhythm, syllables, and rhyme. You have to make your words fit the rhythm and beat. You can listen to the song by clicking here.

As you listen, you can follow along with the lyrics:

Look out the window, see all the rain
Can't go outside, gotta stay in and play
We'll miss recess, it's so sad
Watching the raindrops, I'm getting mad
We've all got the rainy day recess blues

Drop off our trays, get in a line
Head back to class, not feelin' fine
Can our day, get any worse?
Recess is cancelled, we feel cursed
We've all got the rainy day recess blues

Walk in the classroom, go to our seats
Put my head down, feel like I'm beat
But Mr. Brown, pulls out his guitar
He makes us feel, like we're stars
There's no more, rainy day recess blues

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