Kindergarten song teaching 'all too realistic' anti-shooting strategies goes viral



With over 20 shootings targeting schools and educational institutions in the United States between January and June 2018, the nation is urging teachers and students to take emergency measures. This type of education is even being taught in kindergartens, with one kindergarten using a parody of the song 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' to teach students how to respond in the event of an incident, in addition to actual training. However, the lyrics of this song have become a hot topic, with some claiming they are 'too realistic.'

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Georgie Cohen, who plans to send her child to kindergarten in 2019, was shocked when she visited a kindergarten on June 7, 2018, and saw the lyrics of a parody version of 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' posted on the classroom blackboard.

Cohen took a photo of the lyrics and posted it on Twitter, saying, 'This should not be displayed in a kindergarten classroom.'




The lyrics posted on the blackboard were as follows: Rather than being fun and inspiring lyrics suitable for kindergarteners, the lyrics were far too specific and even evoked a sense of crisis.

Lockdown. Lockdown. Lock the door.
Shut the lights off. Say no more.
Go behind the desk and hide.
Wait until it's safe inside.
Lockdown. Lockdown. It's all done.
Now it's time to have some fun!

Evacuate, evacuate, lock the door
Turn off the lights and be quiet
Hiding behind the desk
Wait until it's safe
Evacuation Evacuation It's over
It was a fun time!



Cohen's tweet quickly went viral, sparking a lot of discussion among people who are confronted with the harsh realities of school safety and gun violence, and some are outraged that young children have to deal with these issues.

In response to Cohen, Margo Bloomsteen tweeted, ''Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' is supposed to be a song to help people learn the alphabet, why has this happened?'




One post suggested that the training was actually taking place inside the kindergarten, saying, 'My daughters played teacher this weekend. At kindergarten, they have math class, snack time, and reading class, but they also have active shooter training.'




Cohen is taking to Twitter to urge people to change this reality by either speaking to their congressional representatives about gun reform or supporting gun control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and Sandy Hook Promise .




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