Lisa AndersonAug 22, 20193 minSinging can help you learn a foreign language! Of all of the studies that I have read up to this point, this one may excite me the most. That is because for the first time, researchers...
Lisa AndersonAug 9, 20193 minGroup singing fosters cooperation among childrenHello everyone, this week I’m going to discuss the findings from a study by two Ryerson University researchers (Good, A., Russo, F. A., 2...
Lisa AndersonAug 2, 20192 minSchool music lessons can help reduce aggressive reactions in childrenHi everyone, this week I’m going to share the results of a super interesting study from some researchers in Germany and Australia (Rodin,...
Lisa AndersonJul 16, 20193 minMusic not only aids language learning but also creates a greater sense of community in classroomsHi everyone! I just got back from a nice little holiday and am as excited as ever to learn how researchers and educators are using music ...
Lisa AndersonJul 6, 20193 minSinging infused language classes for refugee childrenHi everyone! This week, I’m going to share what I believe to be a very pertinent study on how a musical approach to language instruction ...
Lisa AndersonJun 26, 20193 minHow to integrate music into your classroom…even if you aren’t musically inclined!All of the teachers I have interviewed agree that using music in the classroom is beneficial (and science also agrees). That said, not al...
Lisa AndersonJun 13, 20194 minA glimpse into the classroomHello everyone, for this week’s blog entry I’m going to do something a little different. Since I’ve been gathering a lot of data about how...
Lisa AndersonJun 5, 20193 minMusic, it does the brain (and the language learner) goodLast week, I discovered that listening to music has been shown to stimulate the area of the brain responsible for evaluating our desire t...
Lisa AndersonMay 27, 20194 minDown the research rabbit hole...“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat. 'I ...
Lisa AndersonMay 16, 20193 minImplementing music in the language classroomHi everyone, I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week! As usual, I’ve been busy observing classes and reading research papers, but I've als...
Lisa AndersonMay 13, 20192 minMusic, language, and the brain!Hi everyone, I hope you’ve had a great week! I myself have been busy observing language classrooms and reading through some research on t...
Lisa AndersonMay 3, 20193 minAll about my project!Hello everyone! Thanks for visiting my blog. I guess to start things off, I should explain a little about who I am and what I will be res...