February 2012
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January 2012
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Anonymous asked: who is boots from 50 states and capitals i like him
Anonymous asked: Can I get a copy of the words for the 50 states/capitals rap?
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MLK: A Day of Service
Did you know that Martin Luther King Day is a national Day of Service? The purpose is to call together Dr. King’s “Beloved Community” of Americans to find solutions to problems in our community and nation. Dr. King encouraged us all to live up to our potential as citizens and participate in projects and services that strengthen our communities.
The mlkday.gov website offers...
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Free Download: Civil Rights Movement
Recently, The New York Times / Learning Network posted an article titled, “How Do You Teach the Civil Rights Movement?” (Katherine Schulten) asking educators how they teach about they teach the subject in the classroom. In an effort to help teachers and students learn about the Civil Rights Movement, we’re offering a free download of our song through the end of February and...
Anonymous asked: What resources do you have for children in 1-3 grades? I really like your site - mostly looks like resources for older ages?
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Happy New Year!
We hope you had a great New Year’s weekend! Why not start the new year off with a pretty sweet discount on our Box Set Collection? $10 off the CDs or Download Set!
This bundle contains the math, science, English language arts, and social studies albums in MP3 format, each with a PDF lyric booklet.
The science, social studies, and language arts albums also come with custom-made PDF...
December 2011
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One Word - Sixty Second Writing Prompts →
Thanks to Richard Byrne at freetech4teachers.com for sharing this site! Interesting approach to free-response writing.
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November 2011
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The greatest light show on Earth: Aurora Borealis →
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Teaching Tips / HuffPost Education Article: ... →
I read an article on Huff Post Education yesterday about the importance of relationships and the role relationships play in success and growth. In the spirit of promoting successful peer dynamics, here are some “teacher tips” on how you can use our music. Use educational rap to help students become more involved with their peers, and promote positive interaction and discussion in...
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50% off EVERYTHING today!
To kick off the holiday season, we have a one-day offer for you: For today only (Cyber Monday 11/28), all our educational rap songs, collections, and albums—even our box set—are 50% off. It’s the perfect time to try some new rap songs yourself or buy a set for a friend.
Browse the songs ›
Enjoy, and happy holidays! Rhythm, Rhyme, Results educationalrap.com | rrr.fm
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The Science and Technology Lady Reviews RRR →
Many thanks to Rebecca for her really wonderful review of our music. She’s got a great blog, please check it out!
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Teacher Tip # 1: How to Make Your Review Fun
We want to help you make the most of your educational rap music. Thousands of teachers have downloaded songs from educationalrap.com. We asked them to tell us their favorite tips for using songs with students.
Tip: How to Make Your Review Fun
Use an educational rap song for an engaging way to review for your next test. All the songs on educationalrap.com come with worksheets and puzzles to...
October 2011
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November 13-19, 2011: Geography Awareness Week -...
Geography Awareness Week is just around the corner on November 13th-19th. The theme is “The Adventure in Your Community,” learning about geography right here in the USA and we’ve got plenty of great lesson planning resources for you and your class!
Here’s our suggested lesson plan:
Start by teaching “50 States, 50 Capitals.” This is an...
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Featured Teacher: Carlos Nevarez
Name: Carlos Nevarez School: Lincoln Elementary School - City of Tulare, CA Subjects: 6th Grade / Multiple Subjects
How are you using educationalrap.com and/or rrr.fm in the classroom?
I play the math songs first thing in the morning as students complete basic math facts, and I use it as a supplement to content instruction after a lesson has been taught. We’re making a music video, and...
September 2011
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GiantChalkboard.com
Quoted from Steve Harrison’s Reporter Connection:
“What was a 46-foot tall chalkboard doing on a street corner in NY’s Soho district? Marketing to a niche: math and science lovers. The chalkboard slowly filled with numbers and equations, and passersby were invited to post their answers atGiantChalkboard.com and on Twitter. Turns out, this was a PR stunt for Dow...
Twenty Tips for Managing Project-Based Learning →
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? →
Why our children’s success — and happiness — may depend less on perfect performance than on learning how to deal with failure.
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Featured Teacher : Amanda Kruppenbacher, Uganda
Name: Amanda Kruppenbacher School: GSF International School/Good Shephards Fold Orphanage in Jinja, Uganda Subjects: 2011-2012 teaching 4th and 6th grades
How are you using educationalrap.com and/or rrr.fm in the classroom?
Last school year I worked hard to include different kinesthetic, auditory, and visual learning opportunities for my students in each subject. I found that my students did...
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Celebrate Constitution Day with us on September...
We the people of Rhythm, Rhyme, Results, in order to help teachers and students celebrate Constitution Day, ensure coolness, and promote greater knowledge about this historic day, offer a free download of our song, “What Does the Constitution Do?”
“What Does the Constitution Do?” will be heard all through the National Constitution Center during the National Constitution Day...
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Anonymous asked: If you subscribe to streaming, are you held in a contract for a specific number of months?
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Free Song: Characters, Setting, Plot (ends soon!) →
We’re trying out “Teachers Pay Teachers”, a cool site where teachers can sell each other worksheets, PowerPoint decks, and other helpful stuff.
For a limited time, download our song “Characters, Setting, Plot” for free! Please leave a review and rating—we’d love to start things off with a strong showing.
August 2011
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THE KETTERING CONNECTION - Lyle Doe / Featured...
Fun RRR Fact: Kettering, OH is where it all began. Ben and Robbie (RRR Co-Founders) were students of Lyle Doe in Kettering, OH. Still one of the coolest teachers of all-time, he’s using RRR in his classrooms today! We asked him to tell us about some of his teaching successes with RRR:
Name: Lyle Doe School: Van Buren Middle School - Kettering, OH Subjects: Middle School Science...
Anonymous asked: I just stumbled accross your website and love this idea. I record hip hop and would love to contribute a positive hip hop track for the younger generation. How do I get involved?
Anonymous asked: How do we upload a video?
Anonymous asked: With a subscription are teachers able to download or just stream your music?
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Jennifer McKendrick, Pennsylvania Photographer,... →
From Huff Post Education:
A Pennsylvania photographer has chosen not to photograph a group of high school girls for their senior portraits after she found evidence of the teens bullying other students on Facebook.
Jennifer McKendrick, from Indiana County, Pa., wrote on her own Facebook page earlier this week that she came across another Facebook page with nasty comments from four high school...
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Win an annual subscription to rrr.fm : Hanging Off...
You could win an annual subscription to rrr.fm, courtesy of Haley at “Hanging Off The Wire.” Check out her blog HERE for more information! Thanks for the back-to-school love!
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BACK TO SCHOOL FEATURE - PAGE 25
Many thanks to Tots To Teens Magazine for including us in their back to school Fall 2011 Issue!
Open publication - Free publishing - More back to school
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Educational rap makes you a cooler teacher...
At least we think so! It’s back to school time, and teachers everywhere are finalizing their lesson plans and teaching approaches for the upcoming school year. We’re in planning mode as well, and wanted to stop by to remind you about all the great ways you can use our music to start the new academic year:
RRR.FM: 24/7 streaming audio that you and your students can access from...
July 2011
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Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela
June 2011
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Positively Persistent Teach: Rap is not an... →
positivelypersistentteach: (her reply is below)
ikillthings:
In the days of primary school, three separate teachers issued a project of writing a rap about the environment.
Um, what?
And just last year, we were given this same project in French class to do in French.
When did rap become an acceptable way to teach the modern yoof?
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Maybe its not a good tool for you — but...
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graigmeyer asked: Have you seen this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuT9-_Y5J4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuT9-_Y5J4
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WatchJust found this today. We LOVE when teachers and students use our music in the classroom and in music videos! Have a video you’d like to share with us? Contact Taunia at taunia@educationalrap.com.
PD Summer: Understanding How the Brain Thinks... →
Playable & Recordable Google Doodle Honors Guitar... →
When you’re searching for something on Google today, you’ll notice a fascinating instrument at the top of the page: It’s a recordable electric guitar built in the shape of the Google logo, paying homage to guitar great Les Paul, who would have been 96 years old today (Thursday). Ho…