How singing boosts speaking skills

26/9/2022

By Ana Elisa Miranda, Ute Limacher-Riebold and Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori

This month's video is about three things that work so well together: singing, language learning and children.

Singing and experiencing music - in any language - is not only fun, but has the power of making people feel understood and like they belong.
It has no age boundaries! Everyone, from a newborn to great-grandparents can enjoy its benefits.

Songs are often relatable to our lives.
We can sing/listen alone or in a group.
Songs elicit emotions and help us create stronger connections in our memory.
Singing helps us improve pronunciation and vocabulary.
We can dance, make gestures, get really playful with songs.
Songs add motivation to language learning.

Throughout the video we share:

How toddlers and preschoolers can benefit from singing in the daycare or school language (when that's a different one than spoken at home).
What we can do to support our toddlers and preschoolers.
How songs help primary-aged children learn school subjects.
How to enjoy songs with our primary school children and show them that we care about their interests.
Different ways to explore songs with our teens.