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ICYMI: Teachers Are Using A Morgan Wallen Song To Help Kids Learn Math

Author Carolyn Kruse

Now trending on your radio…Morgan Wallen. Now trending in the classroom…Morgan Wallen. Wait, what is happening? ICYMI, Teachers are using a Morgan Wallen song to learn math. The song is so popular, so omnipresent, it just makes sense. I grew up with Schoolhouse Rock on TV, where we learned history, math and more by memorizing facts in songs.

Third grade teacher Faith McPeek used the ubiquitous “Last Night” from Morgan to teach her students to count by nines. It’s infectious really. But Ms. McPeek can’t take credit for the idea. In fact, she does credit another teacher for coming up with the song and the idea.

Sing Along

Here are the lyrics:

“Last night we learned to count by 9’s.

9, 18, 27, 36, and 45.

You told me 54 and 63 were coming back.

But 72 and 81, and 90 were all that’s left.

No way I’ll forget my 9’s.”

 

Sean Connolly is the creative genius behind the Morgan Wallen by 9s song. He is a special needs teacher and has been at the game for 15 years. This gifted teacher uses popular music from stars like Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Backstreet Boys, Dierks Bentley and yes, Morgan Wallen to help kids learn. He is making learning fun for students. Connolly (aka: @teachwithmrc on Instagram) posted the Morgan math song back in June.

We’ve all heard the “song of the summer” (2023) hundreds of times. The repetitiveness makes adapting to the melody easy for the kids. I don’t know about you, but it makes me what to go back to elementary school. With teachers like this, I have hope for our future.! Bravo to the creative educators helping to make school a much better place. According to Lesley University; ” Many studies have been done about the positive effects of music on learning.” It’s fun, it’s memorable and there is nothing like the joy of singing or listening to music. It is truly good for the soul, and the brain.

FUN FACT: Morgan Wallen’s mom was a teacher. And take a look at a few more of your favorite music makers and their teacher moms:

Did You Know These 6 Country Superstars Have Moms Who Were Teachers?

  • Carrie Underwood

    Back in 2012 Carrie saluted her mom, while on a CBS TV special called “Teachers Rock.” She talked about her unique situation growing up with her mom also being her teacher. She said the experience was both “a blessing and a curse. You were my mom and my teacher at the same time. You were hard on me because I was your daughter in class. I was like Miss Underwood? Mom? Underwood?”

  • Lainey Wilson

    We’ve heard the story of Lainey Wilson growing up in a town of  only 250 people. Baskin, Louisiana is where the country star was born and raised. Her dad, Brian Wilson was a farmer and her mom, Michelle was a school teacher. She sure seems like a fun mom. Did you see this?

  • Russell Dickerson

    Russell Dickerson’s parents instilled a love of music and an appreciation of it. His Dad was a church choir director. And as he told the CMA Foundation, “My mom was my 4th grade music teacher, and I was in band from 6th grade to senior year. I look back on my school years and get choked up sometimes thinking about some of my incredible teachers. “

  • Reba McEntire

    According to Taste of Country, the queen of country’s mom had a long career in education. “Jacqueline McEntire worked in public education for nearly 20 years as a teacher, secretary and librarian.” Remarkably Reba’s mom was awarded an honorary degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University at the age of 89. That was 6 years ago.  Jacqueline passed away in 2020. 

    Today is #TeacherAppreciationDay and I am thanking my original teacher, my Mama, Jacqueline McEntire. Not only did she...

    Posted by Reba McEntire on Tuesday, May 8, 2018

  • Morgan Wallen

    Morgan Wallen’s mother, Lesli worked as a teacher.  Morgan’s song “I Thought You Should Know” was written for her.  Lesli is even featured in the video for the #1 hit. 

     

  • Sam Hunt

    Sam Hunt is the oldest of three children. His parents are dad Allen, an insurance agent, and mom Joan who is a teacher. Sam is appreciative of all his mom did to raise him and support him through football and music. He wrote a song about her and all the important women in his life, appropriately titled “Women In My Life.” 

    Hunt told Music Mayhem after he shared the song with his mother,”she’s my biggest fan. She loves to send emojis, so I got her message with maybe 10 emojis or so afterward, and she told me she cried when she listened to it. Of course, she’ll cry at the drop of a hat, but I’m glad she approved of it too.” 

    Here’s Sam with his beautiful mama and grandmother.

 

Born and raised at Country 1025. Carolyn is a concert-lovin’ country music fan. Plus, an avid New England sports fan. Count Kruser in for standup comedy, movies, and cosmos, but family is #1 for her. Wife, mother of 2- plus Zoey the dog, unpaid cook, cleaner and organizer of chaos. Kruser likes to write about country music, New England lifestyle and trending topics.

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