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March Music Madness 2019

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Are you ready for this year’s March Music Madness? As one of the first teacher bloggers to write about the idea of March Music Madness, we are excited for our sixth annual tournament. This year we have teamed up with … Continue reading →

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March Music Madness 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Hey ya’ll. We are super excited to annouce that we have finished the bracket for our 2018 edition of March Musica Madness. This year is going to be the best year yet. While we know this idea has probably been … Continue reading →

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Uploading to Lyrics Training

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

Yesterday, we showed you how to create your own cloze activities on LyricsTraining.com. But what if the song you want to use as an activity isn’t there? Well, it’s easy to add a song by adding your own lyrics and … Continue reading →

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Lyrics Training Creating a Cloze

Posted on March 4, 2017 by

If you are participating in March Music Madness, you probably have used a fill-in-the-blank Cloze activity before with a song. Perhaps, you’ve checked out the site lyricstraining.com. While this site was a great way for students to practice typing in … Continue reading →

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March Music Madness 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by

It’s here! Our favorite time of year: When 16 songs go head-t0-head to see which hit will de declared the winner of March Music Madness. Our 2016 Bracket was a success, with students falling in love with the eventual winner. And … Continue reading →

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Immigration with Esperanza

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

I have been using the TPRS Publishing novel, Esperaza, with my 8th grade class and over halfway through the book, it has been a success. My students have particularly enjoyed listening to the audio book as they read. I find … Continue reading →

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March Music Champion

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

And the winner is…. I had the students fill out a survey as part of the voting process and here’s a few key notes:

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MarzodeMusica 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

March Music Madness 2016 is just around the corner. We are ready for another fun competition where songs go head-to-head to decide a winner. This years bracket features 16 songs and we’ve broken them down to 4 categories: Bachata, Pop, Rock/Urbano, … Continue reading →

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English Pop Music in Spanish

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

What’s better than taking songs that your students already know and enjoy in English and listening to the Spanish version? Your students will be fascinated listening to the Spanish version of Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off or other current popular … Continue reading →

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Music Recommendation

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

Last week, Raquel Sofia released her first album, Te Quiero Los Domingos. If you are looking for some good music to listen to this summer, then you need to check this out. You may have heard her song “Agridulce” that … Continue reading →

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