This is a neat idea - have students bring in lyrics to their favorite song - then use the lyrics to figure out the probability of certain words in the song.
Here's a neat lesson idea - Economics and Personal Finance Resource. Students apply the skill of fact and opinion to looking at advertisements. Students use their skills to determine whether the advertisements are fact or opinion.
At the beginning of every school year, I always spend the first few days with my fourth grade students discussing our hopes and dreams for the year. This idea is based on the Responsive Classroom approach to developing a positive learning environment with students.