Insights and in the media
Discover how music and language come together to make learning easier and more fun for newcomers. On this page you will find inspiring podcasts, articles, videos and other resources on these topics.
You can also find here articles and news items from the media about Sounds for freedom.
Podcast: The beneficial effect of music on children's language development
Fewer and fewer children are singing at school, and that’s a shame. In this podcast, Ellen Bothof, music teacher, explains what singing does for children and the impact it can have on various aspects of language development. Ellen also discusses the relationship between singing and socio-emotional development, group formation, and language issues in young children.
Sounds for freedom in magazine de Kunstzone
Journalist Henk Langenhuijsen attended a concert of the project Free as a Songbird in de Kosmopoliet, a newcomer school in Amsterdam Zuidoost and wrote about it in Kunstzone, the magazine for art and culture in education. Read his insights on the power of music in this article.
Interview with Evelien Graat (founder of Sounds for freedom)
In this episode of the Donateursbelangen Podcast, our founder, Evelien Graat, had the opportunity to share how Sounds for Freedom implements cost-saving programs to ensure that every cent goes to the right place: helping refugee children. Listen to the full interview here!
