Pop Songs with lessons - mindfulness, social justice, courage, kindness
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#classroom community: These powerful pop songs support any kindness and bullying prevention programs you have in place. Powerful lyrics help kids deal with bullies and stress. Songs promote tolerance of others, friendship and teamwork, and healthy self esteem. They inspire critical thinking and creative writing! BP social skills songs make a perfect addition to your classroom playlist!
LYRICS INCLUDED. 11 also have simple lesson plans.
General ed teachers: Use these songs for close reading and lyric study. Create a positive atmosphere by playing them often in your classroom.
Uses: brainbreaks, transitions, singing and choir, to support kindness and anti bullying programs you may have in place - including ours.
Music teachers: Lyrics from these songs make perfect writing prompts. They can be used to cover writing requirements for music class. Song kits for many of these songs are available in our store (a few links below.) Inspire your choir! At a time when kids are clamoring for contemporary music while many music teachers struggle to find lyrically appropriate material, we are here to assist. Our songs have a proven record of pleasing kids (lyrics make them feel wise and melodies are addictively fun to sing,) while presenting enough musical and social awareness content for teachers to teach with.
All Bullyproof Music material is also homeschool appropriate to the nth degree! Mom and dad friendly, kid approved.
SEL themes included:
Got Your Back - friendship appreciation, team building, loyalty
Fearless - courage, kindness, authenticity
Einstein - saving the world, making a difference, team spirit
Whatever - self control, anti bullying, losing the drama
Barn Burn - the perils of gossip, fake news
Special - tolerance, empathy, self-awareness
Enough - accepting different religions, peace
Believe That - keeping an open mind, not bullying another with one's opinions
Monkey - avoiding the bullies in our own heads, dealing with anxiety humorously
Messy - bless our mess :-)
Gift - mindfulness 101, supportive friendship
Do You Wonder - a loopy little song that inspires creative poetry, puts everyone in a good mood!
All songs come with lyrics. All have lesson plans except Do You Wonder. 12 songs, 12 lyrics, 11 lesson plans. Lesson plans are geared towards grades 4-6 except for Enough, Barn Burn, Believe That, Messy which go up to 7-8. All are aligned with common core standards for English Language Arts.
Useful units on a few of the above songs you may like - All units listed below include the song recording:
WHATEVER best selling social skills unit
Interactive Notebook CC Kindness EINSTEIN read/think/write
GIFT appreciation mindfulness magical unit
FEARLESS interactive courage empathy unit
GOT YOUR BACK friendship loyalty unit
A few song kits below for music teachers you may like...
We also offer song licenses for kids to take home songs as rewards also come for general music teachers without the entire music kit.
Words and Music Lessia Bonn
I am Bullyproof
Lesson plans by Dru Frick
Studio recorded with a full band (that includes Justin Timberlake's drummer!)
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