I can image you sometimes put your headphones on when you need to get work done. Or perhaps you see your kids study with those chunky headphones on their heads. Music plays an important role to get work done at the aNewSpring office and we like it! Can we discover the link between music and learning in this edition of the learning notes?
Lyrics of different songs can spark new energy. For a while, every time I heard Alain Clark sing ‘push my button’ in his song Blow me away, I felt I small jolt of energy. There are some intriguing sources to explore around the link between music and learning. How about the Mozart effect and the Vivaldi effect? Some lyrics can inspire us as learning professionals or help us focus, like a song by Joss Stone song does for me (included in the notes).
Also, since summer has officially arrived at the northern hemisphere and summer holiday will start soon, there is an item on learning Spanish through music. That’s why I say: “Disfruta la musica – hasta pronto!”
By Takelessons
What’s it about?
This popular blog post explores the relationship between music and memory. It provides five reasons to listen to memory boosting music. It also contains a list of relevant songs (videos included).
Why read it?
Where to find it?
Five powerful ways music can improve your memory – by Takelessons blog
by Chris Boyd Brewer
What’s it about?
This is a more fundamental resource. The article is reprinted from the book Music and Learning by Chris Brewer, 1995. It includes methods of integrating music in the curriculum and suggestions on what music to use are included.
Why read it?
Where to find it?
Music and learning: integrating music in the classroom – by Chris Boyd Brewer
song by Joss Stone
What’s it about?
I love the song, and above all, I love the lyrics. The title says it all – the right to be wrong: it reminds us of degrees of freedom to be able to learn.
Why read it?
Where to find it?
by Qlipo
What’s it about?
There are quite some resources available on the internet to learn a language via songs. This one is on Spanish with three video clips of Spanish songs.
Why watch it?
Where to find it?