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Six Seven – The Dice Challenge
I love to teach probability using Smarties. The students always seem to enjoy learning about math and having a small treat afterwards too. You can see the lesson and download the worksheet package for free from my website. This year, I will be trying something new. We will be working in partner groups to see…
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Chase March on CBC Morning about the Six Seven craze
Chase March was a guest of CBC’s Windsor Morning today to talk about the Six Seven craze that has become a big phrase over the past few months. Host, Amy Dodge, talks with him about the group Hip Hop Headucatorz, how we use Hip Hop in the classroom, the origin of our song 6ix7, and…
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6 or 7 examples of Student Work about 6ix7
We embrace the silly catch phrase that all our students are saying. We made a song, music video, and worksheet package about this Six Seven craze. Download it for free Here is the fun music video we made with puppets in our likeness. MikeAll wrote about how he used these resources in his classroom. Now,…
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Using the Phrase Six Seven in the Classroom to Spark Learning
The phrase, 6-7, is an internet meme with no clear meaning. In true Hip Hop fashion, the Headucatorz made a song to add meaning and to make “something out of nothing!” Credit to Chase March for conceiving the song idea. This piece will explore the first time that this song and lesson activity were ever…
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Introducing … Headucator Kids
Headucator Kids is an album designed specifically for early learners and children with autism. Blending catchy beats with engaging lyrics to introduce fundamental concepts like shapes, numbers, letters, and the days and months of the year. Each track features fun, rhythmic rhymes that make it easy for kids to sing along while learning the essentials in…
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How To Get Hip Hop Headucatorz Teaching Resources
Category : Teacher ResourcesWe have released several projects, albums, and songs that come with ready-to-use teaching materials. Using Hip Hop in the classroom is a great way to connect with students as many of them listen to this genre of music every day. There are poetry connections that can me made and all sorts of cross-curricular activities that…
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Long Range Plans for Grade 3/4 and Grade 4/5
Category : Teacher ResourcesA Long Range Plan can be a very helpful tool for teachers. Having the curriculum expectations, units of focus, and timing laid out makes it easier to write unit and lesson plans throughout the year. This simple framework saves lots of time because you don’t have to think of what to do next. For example,…
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Our Hip Hop Teaching Resource is in Stores
Head of the Class by Hip Hop Headucatorz is now available as a physical release. This 80-page teacher resource book comes with a download of the deluxe version of the album. It includes instrumentals of all the songs so teachers and students can use it in the classroom. You can now find the book on…
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The Math Album (Rap Music + Lessons for the Classroom)
What Math Has For You is the introductory track to The Math Album, a project that Hip Hop Headucatorz have created for teachers to use in their classroom. Not only are there seven songs based on the four operations in mathematics, but there are ready-to-use resources for your classroom, too. First off, there are lyric…
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Litres of Leaders (Hip Hop Worksheet)
Category : Teacher ResourcesWe crafted a song about the power of leadership, made a lyric video of it, and filled it with clips of leaders who’ve inspired us. Now we have turned it into a lesson you can use in your classroom.