The Use of Music in English Listening for Young Learners

Abstract

This article aims at song as a strategy in English listening skills for students. This is one of the right and effective ways of listening to English skills. Teaching English to Young Learners has become a trend nowadays. In every school, English is taught as one of the main subjects. Teaching young learners is not like teaching adults, children have their own way of learning. Since children like to play and have fun, the learning and teaching process should be suitable with the nature of the children themselves. One of the forms of fun activities for children is through music, and songs are the common form of music that children know. Through this paper, the writer wants to show that through songs, children could enhance their language skills, such as speaking, listening and writing.