Literacy Through Hip Hop (Part 1 of 2)

Watch part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mANuSMqwtU

Literacy Through hip-hop is an innovative literacy program for children between the ages of nine and twelve years old. The program uses the popular youth culture of hip-hop, specifically hip-hop music as a means to engage children about their readings and writing. This documentary by Alex Redgrave follows a group of Montreal students as they create their own rhymes, record their first tracks, and sharpen their literacy skills.

More information can be found at: http://www.lthh.org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• montreal
• hip
• hop
• youth
• students
• literacy
• skills
• alex
• redgrave
• the
• narcicyst
• citizenshift
• rap
• culture

[jmashouf]

this program is amazing. I taught breakin for 3 years for a city parks program. I wish I could teach reading through bbboying :( I'm glad I did my part to keep kids slim though..