Musical Morning Motivation

For my last blog post I am going to talk about a video that I stumbled upon on Facebook. The video consists of a teacher in front of her second-grade classroom dancing and singing a modified version of a popular song called “Juju on the beat”. This video made me smile because all of the students seem very involved in the lyrics and the dance, plus the song’s message had no negative connotations to it.

This is a great way to put teaching into a more positive light. The video has gone viral since it was uploaded, racking up almost 9 million views. The song and dance is a cute and innovative way to get students on their toes and in the mood to learn. Lyrics like “We are sharp, we are smart, everyone on their feet” really encourages students to be active in a physical and learning aspect. Along with being active, the teacher, Ms. Finch, is telling the students that they are all smart and having them sing it with her. This is such an important message to give to a classroom full of second graders because not only are the students getting up and moving, but they are getting a confidence boost reassuring them that they are intelligent, and persuading them to learn at the best of their ability.

I think that Ms. Finch did a great job organizing the song and dance into her curriculum because it really spices up the typical math, writing, reading, and science classes and gives students a break to get up, move around, and encourage themselves to be the best they can be. More teachers should start integrating clever songs and dances into their schedules because it will bring learning into a better light and encourage students to be excited to come to class every day.

It is amazing how much teachers can do and have done for the world thus far. As time goes on, teachers have only become more and more creative in how they want to educate their students. Nobody should ever underestimate the ability of a teacher because nobody would be where they are today without them.

-Jenna

@ABC13Houston. "Students Have Musical Morning Motivation to 'Juju on That Beat'" ABC13 Houston. N.p., 17 Nov. 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.