Music and Creativity A Way “in” to English Language Learning
The Royal Distance Learning Foundation With support from... US Embassy RELO Office TOT
Review of Session #4 Story Telling in many varieties What did you try in your classes? How did it go? What worked? What didn’t work?
Overview of Session #5 Music as a source of creative inspiration in language learning. Focused on activities and skills that support the learning of reading and writing. American music both current and from the folk era. Enjoy the activities. We’ll talk about them later.
A Little Theory GeorgiLozanov and De- Suggestopedia Accelerated Learning Right Brain, Left Brain and Learning Enjoyment and common sense
Where is the Love? kAdc kAdc Black Eyed Peas
Vocabulary Development Possible new vocabulary from “Where is the Love”
Accompanying activities With a partner, generate new sentences using the vocabulary. Some will share.
This Land is Your Land aE aE Woody Guthrie
Classic Cloze Activity Standard listening activity involving writing
This Land is Your Land NWU&feature=related NWU&feature=related Bruce Springsteen
Blowing in the Wind M Bob Dylan
Activity Turn over the page with the lyrics. Rewrite the song with a partner. Try to remember the poetry of the song. Check with the lyrics. How did you do?
Both Sides Now g Joni Mitchell
Activity Remember the session with Haiku? With a partner write a Haiku about this song. Some will share.
I’m Yours Pn0 Jason Mraz
Activity With a new partner, create / write a short story including this song. Imagine that the song is in a musical on TV? What happened before the song? What happens after the song?
Applications Brainstorm with a partner. How could you use any of these ideas in your classes over the next 2 weeks? Some will share.
Thank You!!! Have Fun and Enjoy the Music!!!