Immersion Learning Through Music
For the past ten years I’ve been working on a creative development process that delivers story-driven, authentic content with cultural nuance and authenticity at scale. From scripting and storyboarding, to the timing of lyrics and overall pacing of the project - each step is made with a global audience of kids in mind, kids with unique languages, cultures, and ways of seeing the world.
“Universal human experiences” that cut across all cultures are the foundation of each story/song and the art is building a container around each of those pillars that is small enough to make the message clear and teach critical content in multiple languages but large enough for rich culture and unique personality to come through in each language.
The below proof of concept was built with virtually no budget using creative commons visuals, but the music, lyrics, stories, and heart are all original ❤️+🎧
Examples
The Beach | La Playa
This is the perfect SPRING BREAK anthem!! The idea was to create a nuanced, loving track that captures the sweet flavor of a beach day while also being simple enough to translate into other languages and still feel natural and authentic.
The sea,
the sand
You hold my hand
Let's go to the beach
The waves so pretty
I forget about the city
Let’s go to the beach
Beach ball and sun
Let’s have some fun
Let's go to the beach
Sunglasses, sunscreen
So fresh and so clean
Let's go to the beach!
I swim with my life jacket on
I play in the waves and sing a song
I build a sandcastle big and strong
I stay in the sun, but not too long
The sea,
the sand
You hold my hand
Let's go to the beach
The waves so pretty
I forget about the city
Let’s go to the beach
Beach ball and sun
Let’s have some fun
Let's go to the beach
Sunglasses, sunscreen
So fresh and so clean
Let's go to the beach!
I swim with my life jacket on
I play in the waves and sing a song
I build a sandcastle big and strong
I stay in the sun, but not too long
The sea,
the sand
You hold my hand
Let's go to the beach
The waves so pretty
I forget about the city
Let’s go to the beach
Beach ball and sun
Let’s have some fun
Let's go to the beach
Sunglasses, sunscreen
So fresh and so clean
Let's go to the beach!
El mar
En el verano
Tómame la mano
Vamos a la playa
Las olas hermosas
Me olvido de las cosas
Vamos a la playa
El sol, la pelota
La diversión se nota
Vamos a la playa
Lentes y crema
La onda esta buena
Vamos a la playa
Voy a nadar con mi chalecón
Juego en la olas canto una canción
Un castillo de arena es mi creación
No me quemo, poco sol es la solución
El mar
En el verano
Tómame la mano
Vamos a la playa
Las olas hermosas
Me olvido de las cosas
Vamos a la playa
El sol, la pelota
La diversión se nota
Vamos a la playa
Lentes y crema
La onda esta buena
Vamos a la playa
Voy a nadar con mi chalecón
Juego en la olas canto una canción
Un castillo de arena es mi creación
No me quemo, poco sol es la solución
El mar
En el verano
Tómame la mano
Vamos a la playa
Las olas hermosas
Me olvido de las cosas
Vamos a la playa
El sol, la pelota
La diversión se nota
Vamos a la playa
Lentes y crema
La onda esta buena
Vamos a la playa
The Seasons & Weather | Estaciones del año
Inspired by my sidekick Cosmo - this track takes us into the stratosphere to explore weather patterns and seasons. Electronic beats and a driving melody keep the energy lively and fun while kids learn about seasons and weather. I wanted to come up with something that was unforgettably catchy but also had key useful vocabulary for early learners.
Oh, hi, Cosmo
It looks like we're flying into some weather. Do you want to check it out with us?
Woof woof.
Cool, let's do it together are you ready?
In spring
It rains
In summer
It's hot!
In autumn
It's windy
In winter
It's cold!!
2x
In spring, it rains
New plants and flowers grow
Baby animals are born
New life is high and low
Then comes the summer
The sun is hot and strong
Let's go play outside
And together sing this song
In spring
It rains
In summer
It's hot!
In autumn
It's windy
In winter
It's cold!!
2x
Ahh yeah that was cool!
We learned about Spring and Summer. Check, check.
Coming into fall. Hold onto your helmets!
In autumn it's windy
The leaves turn orange and brown
The world is getting quieter
And some animals are leaving town
In winter it's cold outside
The animals, they go and hide
And the world it starts to slow
Alright now we're all going to do it together
Cosmo are you ready to sing with us?
Woof woof
Good are you kids ready?
Here we go!
When I say spring
You say rain
Spring
Spring
When I say summer
You say hot
Summer
Summer
When I say autumn
You say windy
Autumn
Autumn
When I say winter
You say cold
Winter
Winter
In spring
It rains
In summer
It's hot!
In autumn
It's windy
In winter
It's cold!!
2x
Phew it looks like we made it through.
Thank you kids for all your help.
We're all clear now.
Hey and thank you too Cosmo for all your help!
Woof woof.
Awesome, well I'll catch you all soon!
Bye bye
Oh, hola, Cosmo
¿Quieres cantar conmigo sobre las estaciones del año?
Guao guao
¡Andale vamos!
La primavera
La lluvia
El verano
El calor
El otoño
El viento
El Invierno
El frío
2x
En la primavera, llueve
Las flores florecen
Nacen animales
Todos aparecen
Luego en el verano
Hace mucha calor
Jugamos afuera
Y cantamos con amor
La primavera
La lluvia
El verano
El calor
El otoño
El viento
El Invierno
El frío
2x
Ay que divertido
Aprendimos sobre de la primavera y el verano. Listo. Listo.
Viene el otoño. ¡Agarra tu casco!
En el otoño hay viento
Las hojas cambian color
Un mundo más tranquilo
Y ya no hace calor
En el invierno hace frío
Mira la nieve, dios mio
Y todo va mas lento
Bueno, ahora cantemos juntos.
¿Cosmo ya estas listo para cantar?
guao guao
Qué calidad. ¿Y niños, están listos también?
¡Orale, vámonos!
Cuando diga primavera
Digan lluvia
Primavera Lluvia
Primavera Lluvia
Cuando diga verano
Digan calor
Verano calor
Verano calor
Cuando diga otoño
Digan viento
Otoño viento
Otoño viento.
QI’m
Cuando diga invierno
Digan frío
Invierno frío
Invierno frío
La primavera
La lluvia
El verano
El calor
El otoño
El viento
El Invierno
El frío
2x
Phew, aprendimos todas las estaciones.
Gracias niños por toda su ayuda.
Ya la hicimos.
¡Oh, y gracias a tí también Cosmo por tu ayuda!
Guao guao
Hasta pronto amigos!
Adios
