Aprender el idioma a través de la música, historia, imagen, juego y animación
¿Cómo surgió nuestra idea?
Anthony Chang (fundador y director de Sing2Learn) padeció las dificultades de aprender un idioma extranjero con enfoque tradicional.
Anthony se dio cuenta que era víctima de métodos complicados, por lo que decidió hacer el cambio. Después de estudiar inglés por más de diez años y pasar todos los exámenes, Anthony llegó a los EE.UU. Cuando se le preguntó, "¿Qué haces aquí?" Él quedó atónito y asustado, incapaz de hablar una sola palabra. Su sobrina en la escuela secundaria, vivió una situación similar. Ella sobresalió en la clase de español, pero cuando se le preguntó, '¿Cómo estás?' en español, ella también se quedó sin habla y confundida, incapaz de pronunciar una sola palabra.
¿Por qué? porque su aprendizaje fue equivocado.
El problema con el método tradicional de aprendizaje es que los tres primeros pasos se omiten: escuchar, imitar y hablar. En cambio, las modernas clases de lenguas extranjeras hoy en día, descuidan estos pasos y van directamente a aprender a leer y escribir.
¿La solución?
Nuestro fundador descubrió que el canto era una actividad divertida y atractiva, que incorpora los tres primeros pasos cruciales para el aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera. Su inspiración le vino de su otra sobrina cuando ella cantó "Los 50 Estados" en treinta segundos más rápido que él. Su propia hija, después de aprender 13 canciones en chino, podría hablar chino para él. ¿Cómo lo hicieron? Lo hicieron a través del canto. Envuelto en este descubrimiento, decidió escribir un libro llamado “La mejor manera de aprender idiomas extranjeros”. En 2010, este libro, que introduce el enfoque Sing2Learn, fue galardonado con el premio de Mom’s Choice Award, en la categoría de auto-mejoramiento.
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CHANG, ANTHONY ETHANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, C.E.O.Mr. Chang is the founder and CEO of Sing2Learn and the mind behind the Sing2Learn System. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree. |
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MACASPAC, LAURENCECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, C.T.O.As a consultant, Laurence has helped small businesses grow by providing the latest technology in web development for more than 15 years. When he is not crunching codes you can either find him DJing or riding the busy streets of LA with his no-brakes fixed gear bike. |
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WHITE, SARAHENGLISH DEPARTMENT ADVISORSarah C. White has taught English for many years to learners from all over the world. Her experiences have shown her the power of using music to teach any language. Sarah’s belief in Sing2Learn is based on her experiences with learners and education with a master’s degree in secondary curriculum and instruction and a lifetime secondary California credential. |
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CHOU, JENNIFEREXECUTIVE PROJECT MANAGERJennifer Chou is a Taiwanese-American individual born and raised in Southern California. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in Sociology. Music is her life, from participating in school choirs to competing and placing in the top 12 in the internationally televised singing competition, "Million Star Avenue," in Taiwan in 2008. |
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GARCÍA, KRYSTALLINGUISTIC PROJECT MANAGERKrystal's favorite hobby is static within language and communication, mapping how it occurs with theoretical approaches from universal grammar, gestures, and known linguistic structures. Receiving a first degree in Language Studies, from the University of California, Santa Cruz, she broods over pursuing a doctoral title of worthy cause, derived from a deontological preference to help others communicate. |
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MURRIETA, MARIA DE LOURDESSPANISH DEPARTMENT ADVISORMrs. Murrieta studied the sciences of education, literature, and Spanish grammar, and academic preparatory courses in teaching. She has a master’s in Education. She worked in Mexico for 27 years as a teacher, from beginning to university levels. She has given seminars on teaching, as well as oral and written expression, among other activities rooted in Riverside, CA. |
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GARCÍA, LILIASPANISH DEPARTMENT VOCALISTLilia Garcia began taking private voice lessons at age 17 at Los Angeles Music and Art School. She studied classical opera for 5 years under the instruction of Gail Gordon, Director of Opera at SMC. She studied musical theater for 2 years under the instruction of Linda Minto-Corwin. She was a Spanish Vocalist for Sing2Learn. |
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SARMIENTO, NOERECORDING ENGINEER (ACTIVE)Noe Sarmiento is active as the Primary Recording Engineer at Sing2Learn. He attended Citrus College, and he keeps busy with various projects. Currently, if he is not at Sing2Learn, you may find him at Studio City Sound, or Hip Kitty Jazz Restaurant as Front of House Audio Engineer. |
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RON EDWARD M. INGALLARECORDING ENGINEER (PERIPHERAL)Ron, REMI, has previously assisted as Recording Engineer for previous Sing2Learn projects, as well as original collaborative compositions for Sing2Learn Movie, “You Never Know.” He received a Sound Arts degree from Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. He continued to receive a Literature, B.A., from University of California, Berkeley. Currently, he resides in New York where he debuted his set as Rhombus, a deep minimal bass producer, in New York City. |
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CHANDAN, PREETISENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERPreeti Chandan is Senior Graphic Designer at Sing2Learn. She has years of journalism and graphic design experience. She passionately uses both her skills -- writing and design-- to convey messages through print and digital media. She has designed a number of books for the Sing2Learn series. |
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MORFIN, DANICAOFFICE MANAGERMiss Morfin has been a kindergarten English teacher trainer and is now the Sing2Learn team Office Manager and liaison for all of our Sing2Learn strategic partners. |
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HANNA, MINAVISUAL DIRECTORWith an eye and a love for visual arts, Mister Hanna has been a graphic designer, editor, and photographer since 2006. He brings his considerable talents to Sing2Learn as the resident Visual Director and I.T. specialist. He is also one the S2L associates in the Marketing Department. |
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XIU, YINGCHINESE DEPARTMENT MANAGER (ACTIVE)Miss Xiu had her master in Teaching English as a Second language from Arkansas Tech University and her bachelor in Qingdao, China which is Educational Technology. When she was in college, she tried to design a flash game which aims to help Chinese people to memorize English words based on a memory curve. |
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WANG, VIVIANCHINESE DEPARTMENT MANAGER (PERIPHERAL)Miss Wang has a master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, and a bachelor's degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from the Huang Shan University in An Hui, China. She has been the Chinese Department Manager at Sing2Learn; she returned to be closer to family in Kansas. |
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WANG, ECHOCHINESE PROJECT MANAGEREcho joined the Sing2Learn team first as a model for the Sing2Learn Movie, “You Never Know.” Her skills were soon recognized, and she became Chinese Project Manager. |
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KAO, JANINECHINESE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANTMiss Kao has been active in many causes from organizing the data for “Tzu Chi USA helping Somalia Project” to World Visions Famine Program. She has worked for ESLITE leading children by planning games and reading stories as well as counseling children in conflicts. Now she applies her wonderful skills at Sing2Learn. |
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YANG, JASMINECHINESE DEPARTMENT VOCALISTI am a Chinese vocalist for Sing2Learn. I thought my life would be dull until I arrived at Sing2learn. I love to sing and singing is my life. Sing2Learn did make my dreams come true. I hope it can also make everyone's dream come true. Thank you! |