Lesson at a Glance: Zombie – The Cranberries (Halloween Flashback) The Experience: Perfect for a spooky or thought-provoking session, this lesson uses the iconic track
Author: Márcia Bonfim (Mars)
Founder, Song Activity Factory | Creator of the BEAT+ Method. An international educator teaching since 1993, I specialize in transmuting contemporary music into a soulful system for song-based ESL teaching and assessment. My mission is to help teachers move beyond passive "gap-fill" worksheets to create profound, creative, and human-centered classroom experiences through the alchemical power of song.
Have you heard of FREEED – Teachers’ own community? IF NOT YOU’RE MISSING OUT!
Strategy Insights: Freeed Teacher Community The Core Shift: Transmute solitary lesson planning into a collaborative Pedagogical Flow by leveraging a global digital ecosystem designed for
SAF’s TOP 10 MUSIC QUOTES FOR WARM-UPS
Strategy Insights: Music Quotes for Lesson Warm-ups The Core Shift: Transmute the beginning of a lesson into a visionary experience, utilizing the resonance of musical
Musical Word Connections: A Song-Based Lesson Plan for ELT with James Blunt
Discover a creative way to teach English with James Blunt’s song “Should I Give It All Up.” This step-by-step lesson plan helps students make word connections, play interactive games, and discuss the song’s lyrics and video. Perfect for online and face-to-face classes!
6 Ways Song-based Lesson Plans Can Help You Work The Four Skills Creatively
Strategy Insights: 6 Ways to Work the Four Skills with Songs The Core Shift: Transmute the exhausting grind of song selection into an efficient Pedagogical
Creatively Mixing Houses & Songs: Musical Residence with Bruce Springsteen – Letter To You [Teaching With Songs]
Lesson at a Glance: Musical Residence with Bruce Springsteen The Experience: This creative lesson plan merges architecture and music, challenging students to match the soulful
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