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Words to the
Songs of the Month
(and other MAP songs)
September October November December January
Read and Lead Other Songs We Sing (Family Tree, Wonderful World, Good Garbage)
The Theme for September is Doing Your Best!
Be-Bop Your Best
Red Grammer and Pamela Phillips-Oland
Inside of you there’s burning
A secret shining start
And there’s nobody as good as you
At being who you are
You’re gonna find your own way
So don’t you worry ‘bout the rest
Just live life like you mean it
And bibbity Be-Bop Your Best!
‘Cause you’re magical and marvelous
With a voice inside of you that you can always trust
Sayin’ Be-Bop Your Best and give it the best you’ve got!
You’re astonishing and wond’rous
The implications here are simply thunderous
Baby, Be-Bop, Be-Bop, Be-Bop Your Best, why not?
You can’t let people tell you—sell you or compel you, not to be who you are
Appreciate and see them, but you don’t need to try and be them
Just Be-Bop Your Best and follow your own star
The mark you leave is uneraseable
You’re abso-positively irreplaceable
So Be-Bop Your Best and give it the best you’ve got!
When you’ve got a choice- Be-Bop Your Best
Trust you inner voice- Be-Bop Your Best
Everything you do- Be-Bop Your Best
When it’s up to you- Be-Bop Your Best
He-Bop, She-Bop Bibbity-Bibbity Be-Bop Your Best
Nothin’s goin’ right- Be-Bop Your Best
Someone’s impolite- Be-Bop Your Best
Hangin’ with your friends- Be-Bop Your Best
When it gets intense- Be-Bop Your Best
It’s always up to you-to let you bibbity-bibbity best shine through
You’re a tantalizing mystery
You’re the only you there’ll ever be in history!
So Baby, Be-Bop Your Best and give it your best why, not?
Baby, Be-Bop Your Best –and give it the best you’ve got!
The school theme for October is
Citizenship...
Music/Lyrics: Red Grammer and Pamela Phillips Oland
Chorus:
Be a Citizen—for your community,
Your country and your world,
Be a citizen—serve humanity
That’s the job of everybody man or woman, boy or girl!
Imagine driving down that street that has no lanes or signs,
When citizens put them there they had your safety on their minds,
Imagine there’s no firehouse to call when there’s a blaze,
The citizens who fight our fire sure deserve our praise,
Imagine there’s no school where you can learn you’re A-B-C’s
Without good citizen teachers we would all be chimpanzees,
A citizen respects—A citizen protects,
When a citizen elects to be a citizen.
Chorus:
Be a Citizen—for your community,
Your country and your world,
Be a citizen—serve humanity
That’s the job of everybody man or woman, boy or girl!
Imagine walking on a beach where no one picks up trash,
But if we’re all good citizens, we clean up before we dash,
Imagine everybody left it up to someone else,
A citizen is one who knows that everybody helps,
A world that had no rules would be a topsy-turvy place,
The Earth could lose its orbit and go spinning off in space,
A citizen takes pride—there’s no citizen free ride,
When a citizen decides to be a citizen.
Chorus:
Be a Citizen—for your community,
Your country and your world,
Be a citizen—serve humanity
That’s the job of everybody man or woman, boy or girl!
Citizens- obey the law! Citizens– get involved!
Citizens- stay informed! Citizens- get problems solved!
Citizens- are neighborly! Citizens- cooperate!
Citizens- protect the Earth! Citizens- pull their weight!
Be a Citizen—for your community,
That’s the job of everybody—that means everybody!
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor.
President or legislator, lion tamer, video gamer,
Pizza chef or roller skater, man or woman, boy or girl!
The theme for November is Respect
Music/lyrics by Red Grammer & Pamela Oland
Chorus
If I respect you-- and you respect me
And we respect each other
What a world this would be
You’ll be glad I’m me, and I’ll be glad you’re you
’cause that’s just what folks who respect each other do.
If you let me talk till I’m finished
And I listen when you speak your mind
And we choose our words carefully
We’ll hear each other differently
It’s one more way respect can be defined.
Chorus
When I don’t dis what you do
And you let me be who I am
And we don’t label anyone
Or pick on others just for fun
We show respect’s a word we understand
Chorus
Leave the World a Little Better
Chorus
Leave the world just a little bit better
A little better than it was
Leave the world just a little bit better
A little better than you found it
When the sun came up.
1. I’m only one and we are two
But there are others like me and you
Step by step and hand in hand
We can help our land.
Chorus
2. If I listen to you and you listen, too
Soon there’ll be others like me and you
We know a word, it’s called “Respect”
Give what you expect.
Chorus (Variation)
Leave the world just a little bit kinder
A little kinder than it was
Leave the world just a little bit kinder
A little kinder than you found it
When the sun came up.
3. If I smile at you and you smile, too
Soon there’ll be others like me and you
Let’s send a giggle around the world
To every boy and girl.
Chorus: (la, la, la…)
Repeat verse 1 and chorus
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The words for January are Tolerance and Empathy (OR... Fairness) (see below)
Our song is... Caring and Compassion -Grammer and Oland When I care enough to share my heart What a chain of caring I can start All I need to do is lend a friendly ear When someone sheds a tear To be there Is how I share Helping doesn’t have to cost a dime There’s no greater gift to give than time When someone needs for me to hear their point of view It’s something I can do Till I’ve shown They’re really not alone As I travel through my life I often fine a way To show caring and compassion As I go about my day When I say I can, I mean it, too It’s not just in my words , it’s what I do I can feel it in the way my spirit soars When I’m reaching out to yours Being there No matter when or where Is how I show I care It’s how I show I care OR... |
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The school theme for March is Music & Lyrics: Red Grammer & Pamela Phillips Oland You can’t hit a baseball till you learn to swing a bat Before you do a somersault there’s lot of falling flat If getting good’s the question, the answer’s very clear To get to where you’re going, you’ve got to persevere Chorus: So Try, Try, Try, and Try again Why cry, when you can try again You can help by giving yourself another chance and then… Whenever it’s tough just show ‘em your stuff And try and try again. You can’t play a violin until you learn to bow You can’t play a saxophone until you learn to blow If getting good’s the question the answer’s very clear To get to where you’re going, well, you’ve got to persevere. Chorus: When you have to practice to make it on the team Or when you’ve got some homework that makes you want to scream You’re sure to find that nothin’ ever makes you feel as good As when you finally get it right just like you knew you could… So… Chorus:
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The school theme for April is Music/Lyrics: Red Grammer & Pamela Oland A helping hand, a thoughtful word A worried friend you’ve reassured Mending the wing of a fallen bird They all add up to kindness
Complimenting the friends you meet Helping old folks across the street Getting’ up and giving someone else your seat It all adds up to kindness Chorus: You know it’s really nothing new Kindness starts with me and you The little things we say and do They all add up to kindness
Thanking Mom for the cookies she bakes Apologizing for our mistakes Giving people even breaks It all adds up to kindness
Helping Grandpa climb the stairs Being someone who always shares Sayin’ you like what your sister wears It all adds up to kindness Chorus: Choose the shy kid for your team Honor someone else’s dream… kindness Helping out at Grandma’s house Stop the cat and save the mouse… kindness Take your brother on a hike Let somebody ride your bike… kindness Smiling when you don’t know why Thinking of the other guy… that’s how we spread kindness Chorus:
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The theme for the month of May is Music and lyrics by Red Grammer and Pam Oland Chorus: Integrity, Integrity It’s good for you, it’s good for me, The best that we will ever be Is when we’ve got integrity. Do the right thing, ‘cause it’s the right thing to do, Even when you know nobody’s watching you, Everyone should do it—a kid, or a king, ‘cause when you’ve got integrity, you do the right thing. Chorus: Make the right choice, when there’s so much to choose, Even when there might be somethin’ big to lose, Everyone can hear it—it’s i You’re someone who’s always gonna make the right choice. Chorus: I –for Independence N -for my good name T -for Tryin’ all the time, I want folks to know that I’m E -for Even handed, G -for Good as gold R -for Real as real can be, I -for Incorruptible- that’s me, T for Truthful to a “T” Y not have integrity? Chorus: It isn’t such a mystery The world I want begins with me Though I’m not perfect, I can be A person with integrity |
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The theme for the month of June is... Music and Lyrics: Red Grammer and Pamela Oland Everyone wants a friend who’s Responsible ‘Cause they always do their share When you need ‘em they’ll be there Everyone trusts someone who’d Responsible You can count on ‘em, Yes, Siree! They’re always where they say they’ll be.
Every pet needs an owner who’s Responsible Gotta feed ‘em, that means you Cats and dogs have feelings, too, If a promise that you make Is a thing you never break Then Responsible’s the word for you.
Every Mom needs a kid who’s Responsible Puts away the books they’ve read Hangs their clothes up, makes their bed Every teacher likes a kids who’s Responsible Studies hard for every test Always wants to do their best
Everyone needs a self who’s Responsible When their honor is a stake They know just the choice to make If you always follow through On the things you say and do Then Responsible’s the word for you!
Responsible with family, Responsible with friends Responsible with money- when to save and when to spend If people can rely on you to always follow through Then Responsible’s the word… Responsible’s the word for you! Then Responsible’s the word for you! |
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I can watch a TV show or hand out with my friends, I can sing a melody or follow fashion trends. But sometimes I want to relax and enjoy The print on a page meant for all girls and boys.
I can read a book And learn about the word around me! Read a book! It can fascinate the mind. Reading is fun and fundamental. You’ll find out when you read a book.
I can learn to build a house or sail the ocean blue. Dream about the things I’ve read- So many things to do. That’s why we have books; ideas to share The knowledge and insight the author declares.
I can read a book And learn about the world around me! Read a book! It can fascinate the mind. Reading is fun and fundamental. You’ll find out when you read a …
Read a book And learn about the world around me! Read a book! It can fascinate the mind. Reading is fun and fundamental. You’ll find out when you read a, Find out when you read a book. Read a book.
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Our Read and Lead song (Sung to the tune of “Big Dreams”)
Sharing books and authors with my buddies, Fantasy and non-fiction, too! Reading with my friends; The adventure never ends! It’s fun for me and you!
CHORUS Read and Lead! Love that Read and Lead! Reading every night and every day. Read and Lead! Love that Read and Lead! One thousand minutes; I’m on my way!
Favorite stories read at my bedtime. Family reads to me; I read to them. New authors every week They are my brand new treat! Books are my best friend.
CHORUS Read and Lead! Love that Read and Lead! Reading every night and every day. Read and Lead! Love that Read and Lead! One thousand minutes; I’m on my way!
Read and Lead! Love that Read and Lead! Reading every night and every day. Read and Lead! Love that Read and Lead! I’m starting it today! Hooray!
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Good Garbage By John Forster & Tom Chapin
I had a turkey dinner, threw the bones away. They hauled them to the county dump without delay. By the following Thanksgiving they had turned to clay. They’re bio-de, bio-de, bio-degradable garbage.
Chorus Good Garbage breaks down as it grows. That’s why it smells bad to your nose. Bad garbage grows and grows and grows. Garbage is supposed to decompose.
Now Styrofoam is bad, it lasts a thousand years. A packing peanut’s born and never disappears. So crumple up your comics when you ship your chandeliers. ‘Cause comics are bio-de, bio-degradable garbage.
Chorus
Every time that we buy food we also buy the package. Bottles, boxes, bags and cans, they end up in the garbage. Half of all our cash We’re spending on our trash. For the sake of Mother Earth, Let’s get our money’s worth! Only buy bio-de, bio-degradable
Good Garbage breaks down as it goes. That’s why it smells bad to your nose. Bad garbage grows and grows and grows. Garbage is supposed to decompose. Garbage, garbage, garbage is supposed to decompose.
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What a Wonderful World I see trees of green Red roses, too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow So pretty in the sky Are also on the faces Of people walking by I see friends shaking hands Saying how do you do They’re really saying I love you
I hear babies crying I watch them grow They’ll learn much more Than I’ll ever know And I think to myself What a wonderful world Yes, I think to myself What a wonderful world
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