http://reneeg.vox.com/library/posts/tags/songs/page/1/ en Vox Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:17:12 -0800 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss songs http://reneeg.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd970b2df44cd500d414383da63c7f.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(renee) http://reneeg.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd970b2df44cd500d414383da63c7f.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://reneeg.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd970b2df44cd500d414383da63c7f.html?_c=feed-rss-full Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:17:12 -0800 <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRock-SAT-Michael-Moshan%2Fdp%2F0071469036%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1168798027%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks&amp;tag=fortstocktononli&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" title="Rock the Sat at Amazon"><img alt="Rock the SAT" src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/0071469036.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V56332035_.jpg" style="text-align: left" title="Rock the SAT" /></a>This is a great example of *blend. “Rock the SAT”, a study guide that includes a CD of songs that most teens will enjoy, with the added bonus of improving their vocabulary…hopefully leading to higher scores on the verbal section of the test. When I first heard about it, I thought “My kids won’t listen. They want cool music”. But I was wrong. The songs were catchy, and no more corny than what they listen to every day. I also thought the songs would not be able to actually teach them new words, because teens are notorious for not understanding contextual use of words. But the lyrics go beyond just using the words in context, they actually define them without hitting you upside the head. It was impossible for my girls to listen to the songs and NOT know what the new words meant or how to use them.</p> <p>You can sample two of the songs at <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6732411" target="_blank" title="NPR home, weekend edition, 01/06/2007">the January 6 Weekend Edition on NPR</a>. Listen to track one at the official web site for the <a href="http://www.rockthesat.com/" target="_blank" title="Rock the SAT home">Rock the SAT</a> study guide. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRock-SAT-Michael-Moshan%2Fdp%2F0071469036%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1168798027%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks&amp;tag=fortstocktononli&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" title="Buy at Amazon">Or go ahead and buy it: it’s only $10.17 from Amazon <img height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=fortstocktononli&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important" width="1" /></a></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://reneeg.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd970b2df44cd500d414383da63c7f.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd970b2df44cd500d414383da63c7f?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> music rock teens books tech words songs study listen guide sat edition blending technology