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Teaching Tips / HuffPost Education Article: "Relationships Matter"

I read an article on Huff Post Education yesterday about the importance of relationships and the role relationships play in success and growth.  In the spirit of promoting successful peer dynamics, here are some “teacher tips” on how you can use our music.  Use educational rap to help students become more involved with their peers, and promote positive interaction and discussion in group dynamics.

Tip: Play the song so students get the ‘big picture’ before isolating verses. Have lyrics visible or available. Encourage conversation and comment about the information presented.

Details: Discuss the overall content and then focus on the topic and verse(s) that you are using. Play the song again giving students time to internalize the lyrics.
Repeat verse(s) using Downtempo Track if students are having difficulty understanding the lyrics or for details. Move into discussion as soon as students are ready.

Ask questions:

  • What’s the main idea?
  • How does it apply?
  • Can you put the lyrics in your own words?

Time: 10-12 minutes to play song or verses multiple times.

Quotes from real teachers using our music with great success:

“Thanks. My students LOVE your songs and raps!!!! They leave my room singing science facts! Thank you.” - 7th grade science teacher, GA.

“I teach fully sheltered ESOL kids language arts and reading (7th and 8th grade). Not only are they learning about the skills—they are also learning the language!” – Special education teacher, FL

“The kids like it because the songs are rap and have a popular sound. They have asked me to play it again.” – 7th grade teacher, OH

“My sixth graders love these songs. They can relate to this type of music and remember the information presented in the song … Thanks for doing such a great job and helping us teach our future.” - 5th grade teacher, MN

Teacher Tip # 1: How to Make Your Review Fun

We want to help you make the most of your educational rap music. Thousands of teachers have downloaded songs from educationalrap.com. We asked them to tell us their favorite tips for using songs with students.

Tip: How to Make Your Review Fun

Use an educational rap song for an engaging way to review for your next test. All the songs on educationalrap.com come with worksheets and puzzles to reinforce important concepts and help students think about them in a different context.

Details: Present song and let students pick up information through rhyming lyrics. Review lyrics. Identify verses that are especially relevant and repeat rhymes. Use songs to assist in memory. Ask students to find concepts and information needed for understanding. Sing the song emphasizing the relevant parts and anything new that aids understanding.

Time: Any time allotment can be used.

“I play the math songs first thing in the morning as students complete basic math facts, and I use it as a supplement to content instruction after a lesson has been taught.”
– 6th grade teacher, CA

“The kids have memorized the words now and in terms of being able to apply it, well, how about 100 A’s on their figurative language quiz. Awesome!”
– 7th grade teacher, OH


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