Integrated Skills – Song Activity Factory

An ESL teacher smiling next to the title 'Beyond Gap-Fills: Lady Gaga Lesson Idea,' illustrating creative song activities for the classroom that are more engaging than traditional worksheets

Why The Lady Gaga Song In ‘Wednesday’ Is The Perfect ESL Lesson

September 9, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Tired of gap-fills? Discover creative song activities for the ESL classroom with this free Lady Gaga lesson plan. Boost speaking, grammar, and 21st-century skills today!

$Featured image for the 'Ordinary' ESL lesson plan. A prism refracts light over icons of a couple, an angel wing, and a lightbulb, symbolizing how one song can have many interpretations. Text reads 'Ordinary Lesson Plan B2/C1'.$

How To Use Alex Warren’s Ordinary To Turn Boring ESL Into Extraordinary Success

August 14, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

A creative ESL lesson plan using Alex Warren’s “Ordinary.” This B2/C1 song activity goes beyond gap-fills to teach critical thinking and figurative language

An ESL teacher points to a screen showing song lyrics like 'DREAM, WANNA, DANCE' in a creative lesson plan for Ed Sheeran's 'Azizam,' while teen students collaborate happily.

Creative ESL Lesson Plan: Teach ‘I Wanna…’ with Ed Sheeran’s Azizam

August 3, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Tired of boring gap-fill exercises? This creative, time-saving lesson plan uses Ed Sheeran’s song “Azizam” to teach the informal contraction “I wanna…” in a way that truly engages teens and adults. Move beyond memorization and discover a step-by-step guide to boost visual literacy, critical thinking, and 21st-century skills. This is the interactive song activity you’ve been looking for to bring energy and authentic language use back into your ESL classroom.

A before-and-after comparison showing the impact of creative song activities in the ESL classroom. The 'before' side is black-and-white with a bored teacher and a grammar worksheet. The 'after' side is full-color, showing an energetic teacher and engaged students learning English with song lyrics, transformed by the MUSIC+ Framework.

ESL Case Study: From a Flat Worksheet to a Full-Color Experience

July 31, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Tired of grammar drills that fall flat? This case study provides a practical, step-by-step guide to transform any simple song worksheet into an engaging, full-color experience for your teen or adult ESL students. Discover the MUSIC+ Framework, a time-saving method to boost student motivation, deepen understanding, and foster real creativity. Stop just teaching grammar and start sharing a human experience. Download the free, ready-to-use lesson plan inside.

Three teens dancing in a smart home setting, promoting an ESL lesson plan about house room vocabulary.

Fun Musical Rooms – Where AI Meets Music to Teach ESL House Vocabulary

June 11, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Teach house vocabulary with a fun, AI-generated song in this ready-to-use A2 ESL lesson. “Fun Musical Rooms” blends listening, reading, and creativity while exploring smart homes. Includes worksheet, comprehension questions, and a creative task. Perfect for teens and adults learning vocabulary in context through music.

Simple past tense, simple present tense, simple future tense practice using song by Damiano David for B2 students

Practice Simple Verb Tenses with Damiano David: Creative Song Activity for B2 Students

May 21, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Transform your ESL classroom with this engaging Simple Verb Tenses Lesson using Damiano David’s ‘Next Summer’! This creative song activity for B2 students combines grammar review with personal storytelling. Ideal for teens and adults, this lesson plan follows the BEAT+ Method to engage students in a meaningful, collaborative experience. Download free resources