Hasta La Motion!

Instead of sending out the boring, old, “Welcome Back” newsletter, Mr. Reed, a first year teacher from Chicago, wrote a rap song for his 4th grade students, and recorded a music video to go along with it! The song and video emphasize the reality that hard work is a must, but that school and learning can certainly be fun!

Dwayne Reed contact info:
Email: dwaynepreed@gmail.com
Twitter: @dreedthedope
Twitter: @TeachMrReed
Instagram: @dreedthedope

Download “Welcome to the 4th Grade” for free: https://dwaynereedmusic.bandcamp.com/track/welcome-to-the-4th-grade

Beat track by Stevo:
Twitter: @stevotherapper
https://soundcloud.com/stevo_music

The Hounds, Ltd. exists to enable children from under-resourced environments to achieve more. With each t-shirt purchase, they send a child from the inner-city camping, which allows them to see a world outside the neighborhood they’re used to, and build self confidence by mastering new skills.

The Hounds, Ltd. info:
Web: http://www.thehoundsltd.com
Twitter: @thehoundsltd

** It has come to our attention that Mr. Reed’s song has a melody very similar to Michael Jackson’s “I Will Be There.” The artist did not intend to steal, rip, riff, or mimic Mr. Jackson’s song, but apparently, powerful songs and their sounds can remain lodged in people’s memory even decades after they’ve been released or heard. As to avoid any controversy or issues, Mr. Reed has chosen not to sell his “Welcome to the 4th Grade” song, opting only to use it as a fun way to connect with his students and start the school year with some excitement!

【感謝】たくさんのコメントありがとうございます。
すべての（いや、一部を除く）コメントに返信したいと頑張っていましたが、3日前には想像もしていなかった反響で、ちょっと追いつかなくなってきました…　次のステージを作る時間がなくなってしまうため、返信が遅れてしまうと思いますが、少しずつ返信していきますので!!　本当にありがとうございました。
外国の方からの返信は、翻訳ツールを使っても理解できないこともあり、アホな日本人丸出しで「Thank you!」しか書いてません…低評価のコメントにも「Thank you!」って書いちゃってるんだろうなと思います…ww
次のステージ1-2へ進めるよう頑張りますので、これからも、どうぞ宜しくお願い致します♪【感謝】
P.S. 55万回再生してました！！ありがとうございます♪　8/23 1:25

ツイッターにアップしたハムマリオ動画にBGMをつけてみました。
https://twitter.com/yutako55/status/766099451999948800

ゲーマーのパパに見せたら、コインとか？きのこ？を取っていないのに「ぴこんぴこん」と鳴っているのがパパ的には納得いかないようです…(^-^;
ハムちゃんの動きにすべてを合わせるのは私には難しいので、これで勘弁してください…

ゲーム音は「初代マリオ　最速クリア」を使用させていただいています。https://youtu.be/Zqu-H3NTPE0

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