Hello, educators and lovers of music! My name is Mrs. Rieman, and I currently teach middle school ELA. I used to be a performer in NYC and sing and dance around the world on a ship! So, I know the importance of music- and how RICH most music is in Figurative Language. While I was student teaching, I created a lesson where students would identify Figurative-Language Devices in a stanza of a song. It was an absolute HIT with the kids. Thus began, my Figurative-Language Fun Friday! Every Friday, the students walk into a song being played and a matching “mat” that invites them to find the devices in the stanza. Once the bell rings, the students have the length of the song to complete the challenge. Once the song is complete, then the teacher can ask students to answer (if they are advanced) or just give the answers! In my classroom, it is a competition for stickers (and then the students place the stickers on their notebooks as bragging rights)! But you can make this whatever you want! :)

The music is varied- from jazz classics, to KISS, holiday cheer, to Sabrina Carpenter! If you’re brave enough, then you can try singing LIVE as well. If there is a song you want and do not see in the catalog, please let me know and I will whip one up faster than you can say, “ONOMATOPOEIA!”

*** When playing the song, MAKE SURE IT IS RADIO EDIT***