Upper Elementary 2 recites Maya Angelou's "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"
Upper Elementary 2 recites Maya Angelou's "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"
In UE 2, we have a poem of the week that we read together each Monday morning to start off our week. Students copy and work on memorizing and reciting the poem by the week’s end. This week, we decided to recite the great Maya Angelou’s “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” together and record it for our community to enjoy.
Children are so resilient, and in these difficult times of the pandemic and political upheaval, it has been a gift to be working with children, and to be surrounded by their inspiring zest for life. I am a big believer in mind over matter and positive thinking. I keep telling these children how brave and courageous and incredible they each are. Hearing them read and embody this poem is truly inspiring. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
With All Best Wishes from UE2! Diana Norma
Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Bad dogs barking loud Big ghosts in a cloud Life doesn't frighten me at all Mean old Mother Goose Lions on the loose They don't frighten me at all Dragons breathing flame On my counterpane That doesn't frighten me at all. I go boo Make them shoo I make fun Way they run I won't cry So they fly I just smile They go wild Life doesn't frighten me at all. Tough guys fight All alone at night Life doesn't frighten me at all. Panthers in the park Strangers in the dark No, they don't frighten me at all. That new classroom where Boys all pull my hair (Kissy little girls With their hair in curls) They don't frighten me at all. Don't show me frogs and snakes And listen for my scream, If I'm afraid at all It's only in my dreams. I've got a magic charm That I keep up my sleeve I can walk the ocean floor And never have to breathe. Life doesn't frighten me at all Not at all Not at all. Life doesn't frighten me at all.
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