A fun and engaging way to help students in grades K-8 learn core concepts!
David Hull is a master teacher and educational leader with over 20 years of experience in elementary and middle school education. Early on in his teaching career, he recognized that both students and teachers needed a quality, effective, and fun way to remember core content and gain knowledge.
As a lifelong multi-instrument musician and father of five, he’d often write educational songs and sing them around the house, and when his children started joining in and asking for more, he knew he was onto something! When he brought his songs into the classroom, the excitement and enthusiasm filled the room. He knew this was a tool that would empower teachers to engage their students and allow them to learn through music.
Today, The Grammarheads offers comprehensive music video packages featuring educational songs in three different genres (pop, country, and rock), along with PowerPoint presentations to reinforce the content, lesson plans, quizzes, and lyric sheets, providing a convenient one-stop shop for parents and educators. Teachers, administrators, homeschoolers, and after-school care providers across the country can enjoy songs covering a wide range of topics in English Language Arts, History, and Science. Sign up for a monthly or yearly Backstage Pass to take advantage of the full Grammarhead library!
What Makes Grammarheads Fun for All Ages?
Crafting a great educational song and video is more than just catchy lyrics and flashy colors! Because David has years of experience in teaching elementary and middle school grades, he knows that engaging content that is effective at teaching needs to include the following 10 key principles:
- Align with common core educational goals and standards.
- Make it entertaining so everyone wants to listen and learn!
- Songwriting needs to be catchy and memorable so even the youngest learners can follow along.
- Explain the key learning concept in a simple, straightforward way.
- Use upbeat colors and visuals to draw attention.
- Encourage sing-alongs to help memory and boost participation.
- Keep videos to an average length of 3 minutes or less.
- Appeal to all kinds of learners with a multi-sensory approach.
- Repeat, repeat, repeat to reinforce key concepts.
- Make all videos enjoyable anytime, anywhere. In the classroom or on the go!
Have a question for David or want to request a custom Grammarheads song and lesson kit? Contact us today!
