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Songs for Learning

by Future Hits

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    The highly anticipated debut album by Future Hits is now available! Each song is sure to resonate with folks of all ages, and can be used inside the classroom as a supplemental teaching tool or inside the car for the family to enjoy. The album's booklet contains lyrics, chords, and teaching standards so that the album can be utilized in many ways, not only as something excellent to listen to...

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1.
This past year I read A hundred good books On Saturdays at noon I love to take a look In the library I still love to go To the pool and zoo But to get to the moon I need to walk by foot To the library In the past books took Way too long to read Instead of giving up I started practicing On a rainy day All that I need is A lunchbox full of food And another good book From the library
2.
Stuck inside the house We’re about to shout All the clouds are out Too many to count Let’s not pout we should Figure something out We found something to do Make mom her favorite food She loved it the last Time, we made it fast With a big wooden spoon From our cupboard door In a big round pot Stir spices, so hot! When she took a bite Her mouth smiled wide But then she moved to the couch Her stomach kept saying “ouch ouch ouch” Her mouth smiled wide Her mouth smiled wide Her mouth smiled wide
3.
There’s a sign by the sea that invites me Each time I pass by, I dream of what we could find So I gather a team of friends We clean all our supplies Journey to the beach And cast out our lines We hope to catch a big fish Whose meat is lean, rich, and sweet Food from the sea makes any dish A healthy, delectable treat to eat Oh please, Mr. Sea Help my friends and me find fish to eat Your colors like dreams So hard to catch, so easy to see There’s a sign by the sea that invites me
4.
Cross the street slowly Not a time to be playful Don’t run! Walk quickly Look left! Look right! Be careful Mom told me to cross Only if I’m wearing shoes Because she’s the boss Walk safe! I’ll gladly do Don’t dance in the street! We can dance on the sidewalk Sadly have a seat If you dance when you should walk Look both ways each time! This is a tip that’s useful If I don’t do it It could be really painful! I’ll ask nicely Because it's wonderful To see my friends Being open and careful Don’t dance in the street! We can dance on the sidewalk Sadly have a seat If you dance when you should walk
5.
Even though I’m just a boy I work on Grandpa’s Farm There are many jobs to do None involve a toy Plant all kinds of seeds in soil Then boil up some corn Grandpa said that it tastes best With butter and oil Grandpa goes to watch the pigs I love to laugh and point In my best piggy voice I say, “oink oink oink!” Gramps gave me a heavy coin For my hard work today Lean myself against the barn So happy to join… Grandpa’s Farm Grandpa’s Farm Grandpa’s Farm Grandpa’s Farm
6.
There’s a moon above That I want to touch It’s like a white pie In the sky My mom says I need Eight straight hours of sleep Even though she’s right I still fight It’s hard to sleep When the bright light From the high moon Shines through my room The moonbeams are bright In the pitch black night With might like a king Hear me sing Tie the curtain tight It doesn’t cause fright Up all night or half I still laugh It’s hard to sleep When the bright light From the high moon Shines through my room
7.
Remember summer? Here’s a picture you took last year We look outside Wonder when the sun will get here Stood inside our room Thought all icy dark winter long Our mom said herself Can’t wait to hear a bluebird song Remember summer? Here’s a picture you took last year We look outside Wonder when the sun will get here Baseball will start soon I’ll trade my lunchbox and backpack Brainstorm what to do With a suitcase and a flashlight Remember summer? Here’s a picture you took last year We look outside Wonder when the sun will get here
8.
In summer we go on road trips Each time to a different place At first I’m always unhappy There’s too much stuff to carry I’m unkind in all my ways I’m unkind in all my ways But when we start to move It’s a different story My frown starts to undo I untie my two shoes Undress my big sweater Get comfy in shorts and a tee Dad retells a story The same one every year When we stop to refill It’s much easier to hear He reopens the book But I know he knows it by heart I don’t know how I can repay My parents for all they do At first I am always bored I want a refund of time But the memories are prime All the memories are fine
9.
Being from the city I never saw Stars so pretty or a raccoon’s paw A lawn so large I wonder who built All these huge fences, it looks like a quilt Out in the country, so much to learn A lot like science, plus a sunburn Out in the country, it’s like the law To work hard and chew hay in your jaw I wake up early, there’s no time to draw Yawn like crazy, drink juice from a straw Off to build fences, Look! There goes a hawk It flies through the sky, I work and walk Only in my dreams could I fly so high All this tough work makes me crawl and cry Out in the country, so much to learn A lot like science, plus a sunburn Out in the country, it’s like the law To work hard and chew hay Out in the country, so much to learn A lot like science, plus a sunburn Out in the country, it’s like the law To work hard and chew hay in your jaw
10.
Yellow Boat 02:18
Spring has sprung The snow is gone A road is clear To the pond I don’t need a coat In my yellow boat The wind blows No point to row Wind, blow warm I love it here Yellow boat, you’re my best friend You take me where I need to go Even if I don’t know where it is I go home Draw a bath with soap Eat a loaf of bread That’s soft I hope I’ll brush my teeth And rest my head On a cold pillow I think I’ll dream about today The warm wind and my yellow boat Take me where I need to go

about

The notion of music aimed at young people that is both engaging and pedagogically meaningful is not new. There are lots of great kid’s songs out there, and many of them, in addition to being entertaining, are also meaningful. But Matthew Baron’s project is different. He’s not just making music for children – he’s bringing together his experience as a public school teacher with his aptitude for songwriting to make curriculum-based rock music that is as appealing to adults as it is educational to children.

Each song adheres to Common Core research-based educational standards (i.e., standardized guideposts that teachers nationwide use to develop their lessons). In addition to the music, Matt has developed lesson plans that include differentiated spelling worksheets and tiered, higher order thinking follow-up activities that can be used to facilitate anything from a mini-lesson to a catalyst for a project-based unit. The music and educational materials can be used to supplement one’s current curriculum and also to explore new themes. These songs are not vague stabs at “what might work” – each song is at once a language lesson, a musical journey, and a reflection on daily life that can resonate with both children and adults. Each song has been rigorously vetted by 30 to 60 of the most important critics a song could have: classrooms of six and seven year-olds for whom English is often a second language.

These songs were written to coincide with lessons in a first grade classroom with native-language English speakers and English-language learners. However, children of all ages and learning levels can relate to the songs. This is because Matthew's work, first and foremost, is engaging. The songs are written in the first person. They don’t pander to children. Matthew says,

“When listening to the songs, the children have told me that they can imagine themselves in the songs, and they create their own narratives based on what the songs are.”

Gene Booth & Emma Hoselhorn
January 2012 - Chicago, IL

credits

released April 10, 2012

Matthew Baron: music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
Emma Hospelhorn: bass, vocals, flute
Ben Sutherland: drums, vocals, timpani
Mark Greenberg: engineer, multi-instrumentalist
Jack Baron: saxophones
Nathaniel Braddock: guitars
Little Miss Ann: vocals

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