*ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 13, 2020*
We made it to Friday! WHOOP WHOOP!
This morning was another cold, rainy miserable morning…the kind that you just want to stay in your pajamas wrapped in a blanket. I had to change my mindset first thing this morning and put up my energy shield because I was NOT letting this weather determine the kind of day I was going to have.
If I tell you that these kids came in today with a lot of energy, that is a complete and total understatement. Seriously. I wish I had the energy that they had just in their little finger! I hoped and prayed that their energy would be contagious, but my immune system must have been REALLY strong against catching that today. So what to do?
Dance it out, of course!
Today’s Track: “You and I” by The Revivalists
“’cause all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise em’ up to the sky
It’s just you and I”
When the kids come in with that much energy, we have to make sure we take many “brain breaks” throughout the day to get the wiggles and excitement out. Dancing it out to THIS song in particular actually wore them out! Plus, it gave me the jolt of energy I needed to survive the day. (side note: it made me realize how desperately I need to get in more cardio!)
Today, music wasn’t used in my classroom to cope with uncomfortable emotions. It was used to release excess energy so the students could focus better on the lessons and their work and not feel restless. But at the same time, the same song was used for me to wake up and give me more energy. How wonderful and powerful it is for a single song to have the ability to help us with our energies in two completely different ways.
Your homework assignment for the weekend (sorry, but I’m going to be THAT teacher right now): really think about my favorite line from this song. See if you can apply it to your own lives…
🎵 “Do you live in the moment when you think about the future?” 🎵
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