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Welcome to Math L.I.F.E.
with Ms. Sunshine
Supporting Math Teachers and Empowering Students to Have a Strong Foundation in Math
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Johnette is a mathematics educator with 30 years experience in education. Considered a gold-standard educator, Johnette is an 8-time Teacher of the Year award winner, National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence Mathematics and a Certified Elementary Mathematics Specialist. Also known as a “mathemusician,” Johnette has been honored for teaching mathematics through music. She is passionate about teaching and learning and is the founder of Teach 4 LIFE Enterprise, LLC, an educational consulting company that has as its primary focus empowerment in understanding critical foundations for future learning in mathematics.
Johnette served as the coordinator of “The Singapore Math® Project,” a collaborative effort to implement the Singapore Math® curriculum at three Title I elementary schools in a district just north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 2008-2012. In 2011, achievement scores for third grade students improved by 90%.
On a mission to help empower children to excel in mathematics, “Ms. Sunshine” provides training and ongoing support, including parent workshops, classroom observations, and instructional coaching to public, private, and charter schools.
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A collection of musical math songs to engage students in learning math in a fun way by using music, rhythm, rhyme, rap and movement.
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Numerals Jam (for Ages 4-5)
Numerals Jam is a hip-hop version of “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush.” The lyrics for how to write numerals from 0 to 9 were a part of an NCTM Illuminations lesson, “Writing Numerals to 5. “ Ms. Sunshine, Johnette Roberts Ballard, added a verse and created an arrangement for children to practice writing their numerals while dancing and having fun.
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Let’s Make 10 (for Ages 5-6)
Let’s Make 10 is to the tune of “This Old Man.” Children must learn their number pairs up to 10. This songs focuses on the number pairs that make 10 so students can later learn the make 10 and subtract from 10 strategy.
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Math Is Cool (All Ages)
Math Is Cool is a fun, jazzy, swing-style version of “Row, Row, Row, Your Boat” for all ages to enjoy. It expresses how we use math every day and that math is all around us. It is important for students to not only see math in their curriculum, but to see the usefulness of math at home, at work, and at play. This song also emphasizes the Math Practice Standard of persevering in problem solving.
Top Features
✓ Fun in Learning Math
✓ Retention of Math Concepts
✓ Student Motivation
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“Math Grooves,” is a collection of songs that span different genres of music that have been created to motivate students to learn and retain important math concepts. Composed by 8-time award winning educator and “mathemusician,” Johnette Roberts Ballard (“Ms. Sunshine”), these songs will engage students in learning math in a fun way using music, rhythm, rhyme, rap and movement. It has been proven throughout history that music supports the learning process by helping learners to recall and retain ideas.
Students have fun learning.
When students have fun learning they are motivated and engaged.
Students retain math concepts
When students are engaged in learning, they learn what they experience.
