ESL Pronunciation and Song Improvement Written by Wendolyn Craun Correct pronunciation is the bedrock of language. If you can’t say a word correctly, you have not truly mastered the language. How many of us have smiled when we hear a non-native English speaker speaking English because the pronunciation we hear feels so odd to our […]
Written By Wendolyn Craun It is said by many that music is a universal language. From an ethnomusicologist perspective; however, this may not be true for musical pieces from different cultures have unique soundscapes and meaning not limited to one form or genre. But it is true that music is a form of communication enjoyed […]
Artistic ESL: The Benefits of Incorporating Music with ESL Instruction As with all teaching methodologies, ESL instruction works best when learning is connected with making the material meaningful in a memorable way. While there is a place for textbooks and direct instruction, language learning in particular is very sensory based. At the same time, the […]
There’s Still Sunshine… I was hired in 2020. It was a few months into the pandemic, and I was focusing my attention on songwriting. The process of songwriting is often therapeutic for me. It was a challenging season, not just because of the Coronavirus but there were other pieces of that season that just made […]
