Music in all Domains
Can you remember any of the songs you sang and music you listened to as a child? That music and those songs are often some of the most vivid memories of our childhood and reflections of our cultures. This memorable nature of music is just one of the reasons that make it a great tool for language learning. Music and songs can also help to motivate learners, encourage them to listen to, feel, and mimic the rhythm of the language, practice, explore meanings and expression in English in all language domains.
Grammar
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Listening
Speaking
Grammar
Understanding grammar rules and concepts and reinforcing them painlessly, even joyfully, is possible through song lyrics and music.
Sing & Learn Grammar
Playing around creatively with the lyrics of songs old and new, popular songs from different countries, and rephrasing them to focus on grammatical phenomena can make grammar learning a more effective and entertaining experience.
(*links to TESOL Greece 2015 presentation by V. Gaki & A. Zamanis)
Flocabulary Grammar
Catchy lyrics like "Conjunction, conjunction, what's your function?"
boost lessons (K-12 options) and make grammar more fun, memorable, and relatable. Introduce new concepts or review with rap videos and accompanying activities for guided practice.
Grammar Playlist
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Vocabulary
Songs can be a great source of ‘real’ language. Students can practice listening to everyday vocabulary and expressions sung in English in a variety of genres by singers from a variety of backgrounds. A kind of dual coding can occur where students make deeper connections between songs and word meanings.
Children's Songs
Simple songs are engaging and helpful for building vocabulary through repetition, memory, and creative expression. Stay up-to-date with the Super Simple Songs playlist that features single song videos in the order they are released.
Flocabulary Content
Hip hop into building vocabulary in all tiers with:
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Daily Vocabulary Time
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Vocabulary in All Subjects
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The Week in Rap
Flash cards, activities, games, and quizzes complement the music videos categorized by subjects and K-12 grade levels.
Thematic Playlist
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Input: Reading & Listening
Music can serve both as a motivating and a relaxing way to encourage students to read and practice reading comprehension. When students enjoy music, reading exercises that incorporate songs will feel less tedious and focus may increase. Listening comprehension skills can also greatly improve by listening to songs for gist and understanding their lyrics.
Music Sources
Soft background music can help students focus during reading time. Songs help students engage in listening activities. Among the many online music libraries available today, Spotify and YouTube offer a great variety of songs and music to choose from in well organized categories.
Rap Gaps
Focusing on a rap music piece with a message and complementary gap-filling activities can help improve listening comprehension. Reading comprehension skills can also be honed while working with rap lyrics.
Thematic Playlists
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Output: Writing & Speaking
Music can inspire writing both as a background instrumental and as a song to make meaning of or form an opinion on. Skills in creative writing and especially poetry can flourish. Language flows through music and songs that can also serve to engage students in building pronunciation and speaking skills.
"Karafun"
Karaoke can be a fun way to build speaking skills and get the language flowing without worrying about making mistakes but at the same time learning to self-correct.
Lyric Labs
Collaboratively creating lyrics can help build both writing and speaking skills. A wide variety of writing activities can be generated from lyrics.
Thematic Playlists
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