blitzkrieg hallway!

one thing i am constantly doing is singing ridiculous things to my students and co-workers. as an art teacher, i like to take appreciation for all of the arts, including music. i suppose what makes me enjoy elementary students is that i am just as silly as them. probably makes me look like a crazy person, but we get along super well. one of my favorite things to sing is the hallway song i made up to release the students into the hall from one of my art rooms (i'm in a room at 2 schools, and on a cart at 2 schools). it works super well, and the kids love it. it goes to the tune of the ramone's blitzkreig bop:

all i have to do is shout, "hey ho, let's go!" and they all start lining up singing,

im forming in a straight line!
my hands are down by my side!
the kids are nice and quiet!
blitzkrieg hallway!

it pretty much gets all their energy out before their hall- or totally hypes them up, and make them utter monsters for their classroom teachers. either way they seem pretty happy. kids LOVE to sing.

on the topic of singing, i have decided to upload the video of my first graders from one of my elementary schools. i am not sure what it is that makes my heart melt when 7 year olds take the stage to sing, but even lenin (who is the bane of my existence) looks like the most adorable kid.

seriously cute. hard to see (but that's ok, it protects the identity of my students)

i have a student who likes to dress like a pirate everyday. he is iranian, and tonite i learned he has killa dance moves. i cant wait to attend all the school's spring sings in the next few weeks. it's great to see my students perform, i also love having a hundred kids shout, "MISS M!!!!" out of pure excitement that i came to see them sing, and give me a bunch of hugs.