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Lora Bird

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North Vancouver, Canada
About the store
Lora Bird has been teaching for over 25 years in the Vancouver School District. Although her main passions are music, diversity and social responsibility she has taught every subject from K-9 at some point in her career. Her favorite assignments are Kindergarten and Primary Music.
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Preview of The Rainbow Song Karaoke Video
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The Rainbow Song Karaoke Video

Created by
Lora Bird
This karaoke video makes teaching The Rainbow Song pure JOY! The words light up as students and teachers sing and dance along. There is no easier way to teach this powerful song and help students celebrate themselves and others. We all belong in our own authenticity and uniqueness. Use this song for PINK DAY, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, to promote diversity, inclusion, acceptance, class community and to address discrimination, gender stereotyping and bullying.
Preview of Cosmo Kid Karaoke Video
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Cosmo Kid Karaoke Video

Created by
Lora Bird
The Cosmo Kid Song is about global citizenship and our common human dignity regardless of race, class, gender, ability, appearance and so on. It encourages positive self-esteem based on universal human dignity as opposed to social ranking based on positionality (power, place, race, class, gender, ability…) This song further encourages critical thinking, kindness and open-minded wonder. A sense of belonging and community on an expanding scale can come from seeing yourself as a unique individual w
Preview of The Different Song

The Different Song

Created by
Lora Bird
The Different Song encourages children to be responsible citizens by using the power of their voice to speak up and be active witnesses if they see or hear something hurtful. This song helps create an inclusive and safe classroom or group by empowering every voice to speak up and speak out against racism and discrimination based on language, color, appearance, gender and class. It promotes safety by teaching ALL students to support anyone who is on the receiving end of bullying, teasing...bas
Preview of Cosmo Kid Song

Cosmo Kid Song

Created by
Lora Bird
The Cosmo Kid Song is about global citizenship and our common human dignity regardless of race, class, gender, ability, appearance and so on. It encourages positive self-esteem based on universal human dignity as opposed to social ranking based on positionality (power, place, race, class, gender, ability…) This song further encourages critical thinking, kindness and open-minded wonder. A sense of belonging and community on an expanding scale can come from seeing yourself as a unique individ
Preview of The Rainbow Song

The Rainbow Song

Created by
Lora Bird
The Rainbow Song is a fun dance-able, sing-able, declaration of freedom to create our identities free from gender stereotypes. This song empowers young children ( and adults ) to honor their uniqueness and right to be themselves and follow their interests, passions and truth. It encourages critical thinking and inquiry into our identity as individuals and creates belonging and peace in a diverse classroom, community and world. The Rainbow Song is a great anthem for Pink Day or International Anti
Preview of Cosmo Kid Song Lyrics

Cosmo Kid Song Lyrics

Created by
Lora Bird
This is the lyric sheet to accompany The Cosmo Kid MP3. The questions in the song can be used as a spring board for class discussions. Be sure to play the song and celebrate your students world heritage.
Preview of The Different Song Lyric Page

The Different Song Lyric Page

Created by
Lora Bird
The Different Song Lyric Page goes along with the The Different Song MP3 available at Lora Bird's store. This song encourages children to be responsible citizens by using the power of their voice to speak up and be active witnesses if they see or hear something hurtful. This song helps create an inclusive and safe classroom or group by empowering every voice to speak up and speak out against racism and discrimination based on language, color, appearance, gender and class. It promotes safety
Preview of The Rainbow Song - Lyrics

The Rainbow Song - Lyrics

Created by
Lora Bird
Lyric sheet for The Rainbow Song
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About the store

Experience

Lora Bird has been teaching for over 25 years in the Vancouver School District. Although her main passions are music, diversity and social responsibility she has taught every subject from K-9 at some point in her career. Her favorite assignments are Kindergarten and Primary Music.

Teaching style

Mrs. Bird believes education should be fun, fair and individualized to honor the gifts and meet the needs of her unique students.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Lora Bird was nominated in the category of Education Training and Development for the YWCA's Woman of Distinction Award.

My own education history

Lora has earned a Masters Degree in Education from the University of British Columbia where she completed her thesis on using music as a bridge over the troubled waters of discrimination in Education. She completed her teacher training in the Profession Development Program at Simon Fraser University as well as a Bachelor of General Studies with a major in Psychology and minor in French.

Additional biographical information

Lora facilitates teacher training and writes curriculum for abuse prevention. She also helped develop the Breaking The Silence anti-racism resource by Angela Brown.