Music Monday #23...

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira
*Last year a student brought this song to me to use for Music Monday.
*You know you are making an impact on children when they bring suggestions for the lesson.
*The song was well-received by the class so I decided to use it again this year.
*Anytime sports, a popular singer, and a fun song are all brought together; you have a HIT!
*I liked this song because it is all about being your best and shining as brightly as you can.

Step One:  Watch the video

Step Two:  Class discussion about the video and what the message is

Step Three:  Watch the video again

Step Four:  Listen to the music as we write our reactions in our writer's notebooks

Music Monday Selections 2013-2014 (so far)...

Week Number One:  What I Am by Will.i.am

Week Number Two:  Proud by Heather Small

Week Number Three:  Roar by Katy Perry
Week Number Four:  Dreamer by Chris Brown 
Week Number Five:  What Does the Fox Say? by Ylvis 
Week Number Six:  The Rainbow Connection by The Muppets 
Week Number Seven:  Good Time by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen 
Week Number Eight:  Thriller by Michael Jackson 
Week Number Nine:  Hall of Fame by The Script and Will.i.am 
Week Number Ten:  Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka & Glee 
Week Number Eleven:  One Day by Matisyahu
Week Number Twelve:  Count on Me by Bruno Mars
Week Number Thirteen:  Louder by Charice 
Week Number Fourteen:  Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
Week Number Fifteen:  Do They Know It's Christmas by the cast of Glee
Week Number Sixteen:  What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Week Number Seventeen:  Shooting Star by Owl City  
Week Number Eighteen:  Happy by Pharrell Williams
Week Number Nineteen:  Everything Will Change by Gavin DeGraw
Week Number Twenty:  The World's Greatest by R. Kelly
Week Number Twenty-One:  The Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
Week Number Twenty-Two:  Home by Phillip Phillips