Submitted by Linda Barnhart, Maryland
Idea posted November 10, 2003
Every few years, I like to do a program that is informative for the parents and fun for the students - this program is both. You will need to do a little research to make this information pertinent to your school system. An e-mail to the head of transportation and food services will be a good start. Your school testing statistics are usually available from your principal. The songs can be adjusted to fit your needs. I hope your students have as much fun singing this as mine have, and that your parents walk away wiser and maybe a little more understanding! Click to download the entire American Education Program in PDF format. The songs from the program are listed below.
"Teach Me Well" (from Music K-8, Vol. 4, No. 3; also available in Proud)
"I Can Learn" (from Music K-8, Vol. 14, No. 1)
"Ride The Bus" (from Music K-8, Vol. 10, No. 1; also available in PreK-1 Music Fun - Vol. 1: Goin' To School)
"Reading Love" (from the Network Section of Music K-8, Vol. 14, No. 1)
"From The Inside Out" (from Music K-8, Vol. 11, No. 1; also available in the musical revue From The Inside Out)
"We Appreciate You" (from Music K-8, Vol. 11, No. 3)
"CAGE Full O' Blues" (from Music K-8, Vol. 6, No. 3; also available in Virtual Recorders)
"Lunch Time" (from A Half Pound Of Rounds, available on MusicK8.com)
"Teachers" (a rewrite of "Seasons Change" from Music K-8, Vol. 9, No. 1; also available as a Singles Reproducible Kit)
"Put On Your Thinking Cap" (from Music K-8, Vol. 14, No. 2)
"Proud Of Our Veterans" (from Music K-8, Vol. 14, No. 2)
"My School" (from Music K-8, Vol. 6, No. 4)
"The Future Begins With Us" (from Music K-8, Vol. 10, No. 1; also available in the musical revue A New Day)