The students filling the gym at St. Patrick’s-Alexandra School in downtown Halifax weren’t merely happy to be learning about grammar and writing Wednesday afternoon; they were ecstatic, exuberant and joyful about it.
Read MoreHow does listening to Beyonće improve literacy? Erik cork can rhyme you the ways. The American educator visited a central Halifax school yesterday using rap, rhythm and rhyme to drill literacy basics into students. His goal is help them improve standardized test scores.
Read MoreDANVILLE – Third-graders at Danville North Elementary School are swinging and shouting; gyrating and giggling; jumping and joking. And their teachers aren’t the least bit upset. In face, they even joined in a little.
Read MoreIt’s time to grow up, writing consultant Erik Cork told North Fort MYERS Academy for the Arts eighth-graders Friday morning.
Read More“I feel eight … parts of speech navigate. I fe-e-e-e-l eight… parts of speech navigate. There’s eight (dant-dant) …There’s eight (dant) …and they’ve got rules! (dant-dant-dant-dant)”
Read MoreStudents generally don’t break dance to a grammar lesson, sing about the eight parts of speech or jump from their chairs at the mention of a verb.
Read MoreStudents at Park Elementary once again, concentrated on the benefits of collaborating rap and rhythm with learning as nationally recognized writing consultant Erik Cork paid a follow-up visit to the school Monday. Cork visited the school for the first time in the fall, teaching the children the wonders of reading and writing through a fun and entertaining atmosphere. The former writing instructor is known for his ability to capture the attention of his young audience. Cork emphasizes writing features such as elaborated thoughts and structured paragraphs through his self-invented program, “Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Rebuilding the Writing Foundation.”
Read MoreJoyzann west, an 8-year old forth grader, jumped out of her seat at the sound of Marvin Gaye’s “let’s Get It On.” The song was an attempt to teach Joyzann proper grammar and language; however she and 300 of her school-mates jus sang along and swayed to the beat of the music.
Read MoreFor pupils at Lansdown Elementary School, writing isn’t just about putting words to paper. It’s about rhythm and rapping, dancing and fun. The third, fourth, and fifth graders at the Baltimore County school spent one day last week learning about the conventions of writing in a most unconventional way during six hours with Erik Cork and education consultant who taught them not only about capitalization and complete sentences but also about the joys of writing.
Read MoreStudents at Park Elementary School were given the opportunity to combine dance moves, chart-topping music hits and their knowledge of grammar and spelling into one day of learning fun. Nationally recognized writing consultant Erik Cork led third-to sixth graders through a writing workshop where rap and rhythm were a major focus.
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