This up-tempo song helps children understand the meaning of the abstract notion of optimism. Children love to say and spell big words. Remember when you first learned to say. “Superca;ofragilistcexpialodocious”? We hope that learning to spell optimistic will serve as a cuing mechanism that stimulates children to think about what optimism is. As the song implies, it’s about persistence, positivity, internal locus of control, etc.

O-P-T-I-M-I-S-T-I-C (2:27)

O-P-T-I-M-I-S-T-I-C I'm optimistic (x2)
Optimism, optimism, what does it mean?

It means I shine on the sunny side
Fall on the funny side
Beam on the bright side
Roll out on the right side

Yes, I live on the light side
Turn wrong to right side
Let me see it, I can be it
Take me to it, I can do it 'cause I'm

O-P-T-I-M-I-S-T-I-C I'm optimistic (x2)
Optimism, optimism, what does it mean?

If you give me lemons, I'll make lemonade
If I don't get what I want, I'll just make a trade
I may not have lightning speed but I know how to win
If at first I don't succeed, I try and try and try and try again

Because I'm
O-P-T-I-M-I-S-T-I-C I'm optimistic (x2)

Optimistic, optimistic, optimistic me.