“The history of Hip Hop and rap. It didn’t start with the beef – it started with a scratch!” Watch the video about using Hip Hop in the classroom or read the transcript below. Thank you to those who are long-time subscribers or followers, and to those of you who are new, thank you for …
Do you need a to ignite enthusiasm in your class and motivate your students this BTS season? Do it with an exciting and educational rap song that teaches a growth mindset and sets the stage for success! Use this song for: A Fun and Inclusive Welcome Just give it a listen and see that there’s …
🎵 Would you like to get the school year started with high-energy music while equipping your students to succeed with a rap song? Then these growth mindset lesson plans are what you need! 🎵 Introducing the ultimate back-to-school rap song that will have your students bouncing with excitement and embracing a growth mindset. Just hit …
Are you looking for an engaging and effective way to keep your students attention during summer school? These summer school reading curriculum themes are designed to transform your classroom into an exciting learning environment. With a unique mix of rap songs with reading and ELA skills and passages, your students are going to love these …
This Juneteenth Hip Hop and rap song with lyric video is part of a reader’s theater play that follows a community of family, friends, and neighbors as they rehearse for their Juneteenth celebration while educating people about the history and significance of the holiday. The group performs two songs about the holiday that your cast can perform …
Based on rap songs, these Juneteenth reading comprehension PDF activities feature a reader’s theater play with script and printables to engage students as they learn about the history of the holiday through music. Reader’s theater = better reading comprehension! There is no better way to teach students critical reading skills than with reader’s theater. As they perform …
Engaging Students with Hip Hop Dance to Decode Texts using Context Clues As teachers, we’re constantly on the lookout for engaging content that meets curriculum expectations. We want to present our students with rich learning opportunities that they can enjoy. This resource specifically taps into a topic that is interesting to middle school students. Using …
Enjoyed our Black history reader’s theater scripts for our plays and rap musicals? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you! We’ve written several highly acclaimed plays and rap musicals over the past few years and put them in a growing bundle so educators like you can save. You may have even gotten in on the growing bundle deal …
Here is a unique spin on Women’s History Month reading comprehension activities – rap songs as reading passage activities! Use rap song lyrics as reading passage activities! That’s right, we’ve got rap songs that explore the lives, challenges, and accomplishments of several influential women in history. These songs will not only keep your students’ attention, …
Rap-based reading with pop-culture! Imagine this for a fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension activity – your students enter your classroom and instead of boring worksheets, they are welcomed with superhero history rap song! The beat drops, the lyrics start, and your students are instantly hooked. They’re nodding their heads to the rhythm, tapping their feet, …