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9 No music to read
9 Simple guitar/autoharp chords included
9 Songs are ready to sing – Honest!
Songs & Poems 9 Guitar Chord Reference Chart included with E-Books
Written by 9 Poems are written from a child's perspective
Mary Flynn 9 Guaranteed to bring laughter to children
About the Author

Mary Flynn is an educator with a distinguished career in Elementary Schools in Ontario,

Canada. A classroom teacher for 22 years, Mary taught Grades K-8 throughout the course
of her career. In addition, she was also the computer technology specialist, librarian and
the music teacher at her school.
Retiring from formal teaching duties in September 2000, Mary has been engaged in writing
songs and poems, creating her Songs 4 Teachers E-Books and developing her Web Sites.
Her Web Site, www.songs4teachers.com has been on-line since 1999. Mary has sold
thousands of E-Books to educators, parents and homeschoolers all around the world and
she is partnered with a number of premier educational Web Sites which sell her materials.
She also owns www.character-kids.com and www.poems4teachers.com.

About Mary’s E-Books – How it happened…

While teaching in the primary grades, Mary wrote more than one hundred theme-related
songs, all sung to familiar tunes. She used these songs in her classroom and with all the
students in the primary division of her school. The children loved the songs – more
importantly, the teachers loved the songs, finding them easy to use and simple to teach.
Many of Mary’s colleagues did not have any formal music training and found themselves at
a loss in terms of presenting music and singing with their students. These songs solved
the problem. It was a colleague who pointed out to Mary the need to make these songs
available in all classrooms. She began writing theme-related poems in response to further
requests from teachers and shared them with educators in her school district.

“The songs in my E-Books are for every busy teacher who needs simple resources,
ready-to-sing, with no music to read or musical skill required for understanding. They are
for the educator who knows that there is not enough music in his or her classroom and
who wants to add more. Material is invaluable to the teacher who simply needs fun songs
related to themes that are familiar to children. The material in my collection is suited to
every educator who knows that there will never be sufficient time in the day to locate music
resources, listen, learn, write down lyrics and teach the song. These songs are for any
teacher wanting to open a book and sing with children. It’s as simple as that!

Songs 4 Teachers E-Books are affordable, are delivered immediately and will bring music
and laughter to your classroom. If you remember your childhood favorites, you can sing
these songs. Honest! – No musical ability required.

Use these songs whenever you want to sing with your students or select a specific song
related to a theme, season, special occasion or unit of study.
My grade two and three students used these songs as springboards to "write" their own
songs. After being introduced to a number of songs, students were given their task – work
independently or with a partner to write a song related to a theme which we were studying
in class. Students were given a choice of five or six different songs we had learned to use
as their "master song" ~ the childhood favorite. They set about creating.

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The process was language-based. The challenge was to create lyrics that were not only
meaningful but such that they worked in the song, following the pattern and rhythm of the
original song. The musical presentations at our Classroom Concert were well received with
all students participating.
The students' innovative ways of presenting their creations were intriguing. But most of all,
the children had fun, initially learning the songs and later "writing" their own lyrics and
presenting to peers, to Reading Buddies and to other classes in their division.

All the songs in my E-Books use 7 basic guitar chords. I taught myself to play the ukulele
and the guitar as a form of "classroom survival" over 30 years ago when I first started
teaching and knew I had to incorporate music into my curriculum. Yikes!
I am still surviving ~ and singing.

The songs in this collection are chorded. All my E-Books include a Guitar Chord Reference
Chart for all the chords used in my songs.
For those of you brave enough, teach yourself to play the guitar. You won't regret it.

Feel free to contact me by e-mail at:

[email protected] with suggestions or comments, ideas for songs, or to tell
me how you have used songs from my collection. I love to hear from parents and
educators.”

Attention Educators:

Sell Your Original Lesson Plans/Units of Study - Get information now from
Mary of www.Songs4Teachers.com
She’s been doing it for more than 10 years. She retired early!
You can do it too!

If you would like information about selling original lesson plans, teaching materials,
resources, or units of study that you have created and to which you own the copyright,
contact me at:
[email protected]
I can provide you with the information that you need to get started today.

Please e-mail this E-Book to your colleagues and friends. They will love you!

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 Thanksgiving
(Sung to: Up On the Housetop)

C
Here in our home it's Thanksgiving Day.
F C G Thank you
We'll give thanks in all we say. for everything
C
Thankful for friends and family ~
F C G C
Thankful for what's inside of me.
F C Or:
…”Stop and pray”
We'll join hands, we will smile.
G7 C
Stop and think for a little while.
C F
Thanksgiving Day has come so fast.
C G C
This day is good, let's make it last

We Are Thankful
(Sung to: Sing a Song of Sixpence)

G D
Thanksgiving Day is coming and friends will all be here,
D G Or:
We are happy that all the ones we love are near. …”we’ll have lots to say”
G D
And when we're all together, we'll hold hands and pray.
D G
We are thankful always – not just on Thanksgiving Day.

100%

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 I'm a Bat
(Sung to: You Are My Sunshine)

C
I love the night time
C
The dark, black night time.
F C
And that is when I fly around.
F
I am NOCTURNAL ~
C
I love the night time.
C
'Cause I'm a bat,
G7 C With Our Friends
I fly without a sound! (Sung to: Frere Jacques)

C
In our classroom,
I'm Just a Spider C
In our classroom,
C
I'm just a spider, hanging here. We’re all friends,
I spin my web all day. C
I work so hard now on my web We’re all friends.
I don't have time to play. C
Play and work together,
C
Some people say I'm scary Play and work together,
And I don't know what for. C
But what those people need to know With our friends,
C
Is that they scare me more!
With our friends.

'Cause I'm just a spider ~ it's my job

To spin my web each day.
I don't try to frighten you…
So be kind with what you say.

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 We Are All the Same
(Sung to: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)

D G D
In our class we have many children,
E7 A7
We're different but really the same.
D G D
In our class we have many children,
E7 A7 D
And we know every person by name.

D G A7
But inside, inside, yes, inside our hearts
D
We're the same, the same ~
D G
Inside, inside,
A7 D
Three possible endings
It's inside God made us the same! for the song. Choose
It's inside that we're all the same! the most appropriate.
Inside all our hearts we're the same!

I Am Special
(Sung to: Twinkle, Twinkle)

C F C
I am special, I am me.
G7 C G7 C
Come and play and you will see.
F C G7
In our classroom we all play...
C F C G7
Being good friends every day.
C F C
I am special, I am me.
G7 C G7 C
Come and play and you will see.

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 Christmas Snowflakes
(Sung to: Sing a Song of Sixpence)

G
I see the little snowflakes
D
Falling all around.
D
I love catching snowflakes
G
Before they touch the ground.

G
When I watch these snowflakes
D
And see them falling fast.
D
I know Christmas will be here
G
And I'll be glad at last!

We Survived 100 Days

We survived one hundred days,
We counted every one! teacher
We've been at school for all this time
And we've had lots of fun!

We've learned a lot and made new friends,

Each day brought something new.
But there's one thing that shocks us all ~
Our teacher made it too!

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 Character Kids Book 1 Preview – 26 songs & 12 poems
www.character-kids.com
For the trait
“Caring” Caring Character Kids Book 1
presents the following traits:
I try hard to be a caring person.
In what I say and do. Caring
I ask you how you’re doing… Determination
I’m interested in you! Enthusiasm Includes
Generosity Tips for Kids
I can care for other people… Gentleness How Can I Show It?
Class Extensions
For myself – and even pets. Helpfulness Home Connections
I’m careful when I do a job… Kindness Teaching Posters
Love Certificates
I try not to forget! Guitar Chord
Loyalty Chart
And when I care about myself Patience
Here’s what you will see… Peacefulness
I wear clean clothes and brush my teeth, Tact
‘Cause caring starts with me!

For the trait “Enthusiasm”

Kid Tips for each Trait Enthusiastic Friends

are included… (Sung to: Sing a Song of Sixpence)

G
Enthusiastic friends are
D
Fun to be around.
Here’s a tip… D
They can bring you up when…
When you reach out to G
someone in a kind way, it You are feeling down.
helps both of you!
If you think of teasing
G
someone, stop and try They will always say things
some kind words instead. D
Like “Wow!” and “That is great!”
D
Enthusiasm travels fast…
D G
So, get yours now, don’t wait!
Tip for “Kindness”

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Guitar Chord Reference Chart
for all the chords used in
Songs 4 Teachers E-Books
D A7

C G

Songs 4 Teachers
E-Books have a
Guitar Chord
Reference Chart
included.

E7 F

G7
All the songs in this collection
use these 7 chords.
It is possible to teach
yourself to play the guitar
and amaze the children with
whom you work. I did!
Mary
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Table of Contents from Character Kids Book 2©

Character Kids Book 2©

Compassion, Courage, Excellence, Forgiveness, Honesty, Honor,
Obedience, Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility,
Self-Discipline, Thankfulness

Table of Contents

Technical Information p.3

Printing Tips p.3-6
What We Believe… p.7-8
About Our Character-Kids E-Books p.9
Learning Extensions p.10-11
Compassion p.12-13
Courage p.14-15
Excellence p.16-17
Forgiveness p.18-19
Honesty p.20-21
Honor p.22-23
Obedience p.24-25
Perseverance p.26-27
Respect p.28-29
Responsibility p.30-31
Self-Discipline p.32-33
Thankfulness p.34-35

Guitar Chord Reference Chart p.36

Blackline Masters
Character Kids at Home
Class Cooperative Book Templates
Student Reward Certificates
Classroom Posters
TOTAL 81 Pages

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