Lessons and Ideas

Success doesn't come easy. Life is filled with setbacks and challenges, and it can be tempting to throw in the towel and give up. But if you ask a successful person how they got where they are, they'll tell you that they found the motivation to persevere even when the going got tough. The following Flocabulary songs speak to the importance of sticking it out and overcoming obstacles. Below the songs, we have questions you can use to start a discussion about perseverance in the face of adversity. And Flocabulary has many songs and videos to teach Character Education. Songs About…

Albert Einstein once said, "Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality... This is not philosophy. This is physics." In less scientific terms, Einstein is suggesting that you get out of life what you put into it. If you want others to treat you with respect and kindness, you should treat them accordingly. It sounds simple enough, but it doesn't always come naturally. The following Flocabulary songs address the concept of sympathy and empathy. Below the songs, we have questions you can use to have a discussion about caring behavior. And don't…

For our second round of the Week in Rap Shout-Out Contest, we asked you to send us an interesting, true fact about Thanksgiving, and to include your source. Your responses were entertaining, surprising, and even made us a little hungry for more Thanksgiving leftovers. We received some really great submissions from schools across the country, but only one could win the shout-out. Watch the video here. And the winner is... Highland Creek Elementary School, North Carolina: Turkeys change color did you know, So does the octopus really (whoa!). Red, white, pink, blue, or gray, According to emotions (hey!). It wasn't…

...and even more coming very soon! [jwplayer file=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/media/3-dracula-junior-media.mp4 image=http://flocabulary.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3-dracula-junior-image.jpg]  One of our new videos, Dracula Junior. We're continuing to add videos to all of your favorite Flocabulary songs, which means several new Word Up videos, plus videos in Addition and Subtraction and Language Arts. This week we have ten new videos to show you, as well as many more in the works that will be coming soon. These new videos are in vocabulary, language arts, and math. If you'd like to watch all of them, make sure to sign up for a free two-week trial to Flocabulary. New Videos Vocabulary 3rd Grade…