MC Grammar: from school teacher to hip hop MC
From our UK edition
Sponsored by YouTube In 2019, teacher Jacob Mitchell uploaded a video of himself rapping the children's book The Gruffalo to his daughter. It racked up millions of views and aired on television shows across the world. He is one of the many education content creators on YouTube Kids: an app designed to help children explore age-appropriate content in a simple, safe, fun way. Through this platform, children across the world have viewed MC Grammar’s engaging raps, which deal with everything from punctuation to conjugations. Here, he shares his experience of being an online educator – and his thoughts on striking a healthier balance online. When did you first start using rap to teach? It all started back in 2014.