Fluency Friday
Reach for the Stars July 2013
Marjie DeWilde
Fireflies
Sung by Owl City
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
Fluency Friday
Reach for the Stars July 2013
Marjie DeWilde
The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of
America
We the People of the United States in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish
Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the
general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Student Ballots for End of Year Favorites
You may cut and paste or write and cross out, but make sure you get all of the songs
onto the next page!
Dynamite
Elbow Room
Lean on Me
Fireflies
Mamma Mia
Helping
The Preamble
Firework
We Are the World
Man in the Mirror
Like a Rock
Sing
Big Yellow Taxi
Footloose
Crocodile Rock
6 Times Tables in the Style of Mr. G
Never Say Never
9 to 5
Waka Waka
This for That
Proud Mary
Where the Money Goes
Three Is a Magic Number
Yellow Submarine
It’s a Small World
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Fluency Friday
Reach for the Stars July 2013
Marjie DeWilde
Songs from Most to Least Popular
2012/2013 3rd grade
2011/2012 3rd grade
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1. Dynamite (Taio Cruz)
2. Waka Waka (Shakira)
3. Man in the Mirror
(Michael Jackson)
4. Firework (Katy Perry)
5. We Are the World 25 for Haiti
6. Fireflies (Owl City)
7. 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton)
8. 6 Times Tables in the Style of Mr. G
(The Sugar Hill Gang)
9. We Will Rock You / We Are the
Champions (Queen)
10. Crocodile Rock (Elton John)
11. The Climb (Miley Cyrus)
12. Three Is a Magic Number
(Schoolhouse Rock)
13. Mamma Mia (ABBA)
14. Yellow Submarine (The Beatles)
15. Lean on Me (Bill Withers)
16. Like a Rock (Bob Seger)
17. This for That (Schoolhouse Rock)
18. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
(SchoolTube)
19. Elbow Room (Schoolhouse Rock)
20. My Favorite Things (Sound of
Music)
21. The Preamble (Schoolhouse Rock)
22. Helping (Shel Silverstein)
23. Where the Money Goes
(Schoolhouse Rock)
24. The Four-Legged Zoo (Schoolhouse
Rock)
25. Edelweiss (The Sound of Music)
Waka Waka (Shakira)
We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Fireflies (Owl City)
Dynamite (Taio Cruz)
Firework (Katy Perry)
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson)
Never Say Never (Justin Bieber with
Jaden Smith)
9. 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton)
10. Sing (My Chemical Romance)
11. Mamma Mia (ABBA)
12. Lean on Me (Bill Withers)
13. 6 Times Tables in the Style of Mr. G
(The Sugar Hill Gang)
14. Crocodile Rock (Elton John)
15. This for That (Schoolhouse Rock)
16. Three Is a Magic Number
(Schoolhouse Rock)
17. Big Yellow Taxi (Counting Crows)
18. Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater
Revival)
19. Helping (Shel Silverstein)
20. Where the Money Goes
(Schoolhouse Rock)
21. Yellow Submarine (The Beatles)
22. It’s a Small World (Disney)
23. Elbow Room (Schoolhouse Rock)
24. The Preamble (Schoolhouse Rock)
25. Like a Rock (Bob Seger)
Fluency Friday
Reach for the Stars July 2013
Marjie DeWilde
2010/2011 4th/5th grade
2009/2010 3rd/4th grade
1. Waka Waka (Shakira)
2. Blow (Ke$ha)
3. Firework (Katy Perry)
4. We Are the World 25 for Haiti
5. I’ll Be There (Michael Jackson)
6. Fireflies (Owl City)
7. Beat It (Michael Jackson)
8. Get It Right (Glee)
9. Sing (My Chemical Romance)
10. Lean on Me (Bill Withers)
11. Lollipop (The Chordettes)
12. Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson)
13. Dynamite (Taio Cruz)
14. Big Yellow Taxi (Counting Crows)
15. Sing (Karen Carpenter)
16. We Shall Overcome
17. Mamma Mia (ABBA)
18. Monster Mash (Bobby “Boris”
Pickett)
19. Battle Hymn of the Republic
20. Calypso (John Denver)
21. Edison (Bee Gees)
22. For What It’s Worth (Buffalo
Springfield)
23. Jingle Bells
24. Bein’ Green (Kermit the Frog)
25. Marines’ Hymn
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Lean on Me (Bill Withers)
Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson)
Thriller (Michael Jackson)
Lollipop (The Chordettes)
We Will Rock You / We Are the
Champions (Queen)
7. Mamma Mia (ABBA)
8. America the Beautiful / This Land Is
your Land (The Limeliters)
9. Little Drummer Boy
10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(Mary Poppins)
11. Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater
Revival)
12. Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)
13. Over the Rainbow (Celtic Woman)
14. We’re All in this Together (High
School Musical)
15. My Favorite Things (The Sound of
Music)
16. Taps
17. Lollipop Tree (The Limeliters)
18. Hey, Jimmy, Joe, John, Jim, Jack (The
Limeliters)