Mr. Teacher

The Musical Fruit (continued)

by John Pearson

And you have just crafted your first metaphor.

Math:

Length times width times depth, Frankie Munitz,

Gives you the volume in cubic units.

*This song would work best with fans of Malcolm in the Middle.

Social Studies:

United States Government, here we go –

It comes in 3 branches that you got to know.

Learn 'em all, fool, they're not superficial.

Legislative, ‘zecutive, and judicial.

Just think about all of the extra learning that could be going on in our classrooms if we started implementing more songs like these. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to compose a yodel about perimeter.

John Pearson is a third-grade math and science teacher in Dallas, Texas.  He has degrees in mechanical engineering from Duke University and Texas A&M, so most consider his math abilities adequate enough to teach nine-year olds.  He is also the author of Learn Me Good (Lulu, 2006), a funny, fictionalized account of his first year in education.  Read more at www.learnmegood.com

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