Millie Grenough, Author

Learn English through Song with English: Sing it!

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Millie has taught English as a Foreign and Second Language to people from more than twenty-five countries, in beginning through advanced classes to children and adults in one-on-one situations as well as large classes.

She is co-producer of the cassette MOSAIC: New Haven Sings of Peace & War and has developed teaching curricula for Head Start, Adult Education Programs, the Instituto de Estudios Norteamericanos in Barcelona, Spain, and the International Center at Yale University.

Go to www.milliegrenough.com for information about Millie Grenough, the Grenough Process.

Learn more about Millie's latest book: OASIS in the Overwhelm.

Now available in spanish: OASIS en la Adversidad.

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Who can use English: Sing it!?

Anyone can use English: Sing it! to teach or learn English in a fun and interactive format: teachers and students in ESL, ESOL and EFL classes (English as a Second Language, Other Language, or Foreign Language).

Self-Learners use English: Sing it! at home and on the road, at their convenience and at their own pace to learn and refine their English skills.

Teachers from Songkhla, Thailand
at Strong Hill Language Institute
in East Haven, Connecticut
Sing it! in Thailand

English: Sing it! is also used in:

bullet Adult education programs
bullet Business settings
bullet Community colleges
bullet Correctional institutions
bullet Elementary and high schools
bullet Language institutes
bullet Language labs:  for pronunciation practice and reinforcement of grammar and vocabulary
bullet Literacy instruction:  classes and tutoring

 

Is English: Sing it! for beginners or advanced students?

English: Sing it! is designed for use by both beginning and advanced English students.  You do not need to have anything else besides the book, the CD and the desire to learn and refine your English speaking skills to use the English: Sing it! program.

Because of the universal appeal of the songs, and the flexibility of the program, it is successful in many settings:

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Writing practice:  students may write about the songs, compose new verses, even introduce new characters into the songs.

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Same-level as well as mixed-level classes.

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Teachers of all experience levels can easily use English: Sing it!  Substitute teachers who are looking for a workable, flexible and effective activity on short notice will love Sing it!

What about using English: Sing it! for “mainstream” students?

Because of the way in which our brain processes and learns information, and the interactive and entertaining way in which English: Sing it! allows students to participate in the learning process, Sing it! is a valuable tool for teaching English to students who may have a difficult time concentrating or learning information presented in a textbook fashion.

Teachers and parents report that they are using English: Sing it! with students who “don’t like English.” They are successfully building skills in those same students in listening, reading and writing through their interest in the Sing it! songs. At the same time, the students are enjoying the learning process.

Who is using English: Sing it! worldwide?

Throughout the world English: Sing it! is being used to teach and refine English skills. We hear from teachers and students in Bangkok, Barcelona, Bógota, Brooklyn, Burma, Caracas, Guayaquil, Lima, Los Angeles, México City, Myanmar, New York City, Northampton, Pusan, Saigon, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo.

Let us know if you're using English: Sing it! and we didn't include you above. We'll add you to our list.

 

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