Name: The Truman Challenge
Duration: P00H02M24S
Description: This song was written with 2nd grade students in May 2015 in Norman, OK, during a songwriting residency funded by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Norman Artists in the Schools program. Our writing theme was "advice you would give your younger self."

The Truman Challenge

from You Are You by Monty Harper with Truman Primary GT 2nd Graders, May 2015

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This song was written with 2nd grade students in May 2015 in Norman, OK, during a songwriting residency funded by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Norman Artists in the Schools program. Our writing theme was "advice you would give your younger self."

lyrics

We don't ever have to learn alone
Reading in a group or on our own
Our reading buddies help us get it done
So we can meet the challenge every one

We work on our math facts every day
We can help each other find the way
Computers help us do our extra math
We're moving farther up the learning path

We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge

It's good to learn and get our lessons done
Field trips can be lots and lots of fun
Ms. Eselin puts her Elvis costume on
When we raise money with the jogathon

We always try to do the things we should
We get longer recess when we're good
We show respect and leave an awesome mark
Because we know just how to show our SPARK

We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
We're up to the challenge, the Truman Challenge
Yeah!

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from You Are You, released May 21, 2015

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Student Songs Stillwater, Oklahoma

Monty Harper helps 3rd-5th grade students create and perform original songs that make meaningful connections.

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