Language learning through singing.

Songs are an important aid to language learning. It is effective because it brings joy too. Through the enjoyment of the musical rhythm and the rhymes in the lyrics, words and sentences in songs are remembered easily. Good sentences in songs help your child to remember correct sentence structures; thus helping him to construct good sentences.

Today, we have karaoke video compact discs in which lyrics of songs are given. In following the lyrics, the child is reading words. If the child is encouraged to sing a variety of songs using such karaoke discs, the vocabulary expands as more words are encountered.

As singing is an enjoyable activity, with the assistance of karaoke discs, children can read and gradually remember words as they sing. The remembered words are used again and again each time the child sings. Such type of ‘homework’, remembering words in songs, is a pleasure to do and because it is so enjoyable, this remembering of words is performed so often.

Imagine the amount of benefits parents derive from this activity. Children respond willingly to such learning. The activity can take up a lot of time without the danger of boredom, giving parents time to finish their housework. Words are more easily remembered and learned. It helps the child to express themselves as songs tell stories (folk and children songs) and express love or frustrations (love songs).

And if your child happens to have good vocal cords, he/she may become a singer. Success, popularity and money can soon be on its way. You would have put your child on the road to her success, and a change in your future!

Ah! But do not do it for your future. Do it for his/hers. It is the child’s development and safety that count. Develop the child’s talent without force or haste. Let the child enjoy his/her childhood as well. Many parents fail at this point and we have singers who miss out on this part of their growth. They are forced to mature too soon. Missed forever is a part of their lives. Don't you think so?

That is not important? Well, we will never know for sure. But, I do know that there were young singers who had found fame and fortune, resorted to drugs and a few even committed suicides. Could missing that part of their lives be the cause? Had they taken on too much stress too early in their lives? You are the loving parent. So you decide.But, do think about it!