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How singing boosts speaking skills

26/9/2022

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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. 
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  • 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.​

Watch the video and let us know in the comments: How has listening to music and singing supported your family languages? 


Resources mentioned and more:
​Struggling to learn a language? 6 tips on how pop songs can help
​How to learn language through songs

Lyrics Training
Lyric Fluent (get a 30-day free trial with this link or the code A4MF)
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in many languages

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Find fresh ideas for your multilingual family on our books:

The Toolbox for Multilingual Families
The Parents' Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children

Have fun with your languages!

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