Oct 07
If you want to wake up your students and get them talking, try comparing themes in song lyrics. Music is a powerful tool, not just for teaching figurative language, but for helping students analyze structure, tone, and message. When students compare themes and messages in two songs, they begin to see how artists communicate ideas …
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Feb 23
Music has a way of telling stories, and many songs highlight challenges and the solutions that follow. In this post, we’ll explore songs your students can use to analyze conflict and resolution in song lyrics, making reading skills both fun and memorable. A special thank-you goes out to Nancy Davis’s middle school music class, whose …
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Feb 16
Cause and effect is one of the trickier skills to teach, but songs make it stick. This post is part of my series on using music to analyze literature. While finding songs that clearly show cause-and-effect relationships took some digging, the results are worth it. From heartfelt ballads to humorous camp letters, these songs help …
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Feb 09
Sequencing doesn’t have to be dry, especially when students are listening to songs they love. This post is part of my ongoing series on Analyzing Literature Using Song Lyrics. Last week, we explored compare-and-contrast. This week, we’re diving into plot sequence in song lyrics. From historical ballads to personal biographies and story-driven lyrics, songs offer a …
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