Insights about Music and Language for Newcomers
Discover how music and language come together to make learning easier and more enjoyable for newcomers. On this page, you’ll find inspiring podcasts, articles, videos, and other resources on these topics. From scientific researches to the art of music, we gather a variety of fascinating content that explores the powerful relationship between music, language, and learning.
As an addition, you can also find the best of our media appearances here.
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Why is singing together beneficial for children's language development?
Fewer and fewer children are singing at school, and that’s a shame. In this podcast, Ellen Bothof, music teacher, explains what singing does for children and the impact it can have on various aspects of language development. Ellen also discusses the relationship between singing and socio-emotional development, group formation, and language issues in young children.
Behind the scenes: We Are in the Art Zone!
Journalist Henk Langenhuijsen attended a Sounds for Freedom concert at the Kosmopoliet, a newcomer school in Amsterdam Zuidoost and wrote about the experience in Art Zone, the magazine for music teachers. Read his insights on the power of music in this special feature!
Interview with Our Founder, Evelien Graat
In this episode of the Donateursbelangen Podcast, our founder, Evelien Graat, had the opportunity to share how Sounds for Freedom implements cost-saving programs to ensure that every cent goes to the right place: helping refugee children. Listen to the full interview here!