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Laulau Songdrawing Method

Looking for an inspiring, inclusive and integrative method for learning?

The LAULAU SONGDRAWING METHOD is an engaging art-based form of activity in which drawings are conjured up with joyful drawing songs and learning is supported by a holistic creative process. As an inspiring and low-threshold working method songdrawing also effectively helps children who have difficulties in learning or in expressing themselves.

Overview

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Web presence

2012

Established

80K

Children

5

Countries
Target group
All
Updated
April 2020
The Laulau Songdrawing Method makes learning into an adventure in which music and the self-made song sketches form an inspiring foundation for learning and various educational topics.

About the innovation

The Laulau Songdrawing Method - Making Magic with Music

The seed of the Laulau Songdrawing Method was planted in 2010 when Minna Lappalainen, a Finnish children’s songwriter and music educator, tried to persuade her 4-year-old son to draw with her. It wasn’t an easy task because her young son faced some challenges with his fine motor skills and working with a pen was not something he was too enthusiastic about. Minna decided to test the power of music, and with the help of a little song something unexpected happened. The boy practically forgot about the pen in his hand and the lines and shapes started to appear on the paper, almost as if by magic.

Inspired by this experience, Lappalainen started to write more songs to support picture-making and to test various working methods in her music playschool groups. She was astonished by the level of concentration and commitment in the groups, as well as the new skills the method introduced among the children. At an early stage, a number of Finnish kindergartens, special education teachers and speech and occupational therapists also tested the method with very positive and even surprising learning results.

Today, thousands of Finnish educators and therapists use the Laulau Songdrawing Method as a regular educational tool to support and bring joy to learning. In addition to singing and drawing, the engaging creative process of songdrawing invites the children to concentrate, communicate and cooperate. It also supports linguistic skills, social and emotional skills, creativity as well as self-efficacy.

The Laulau Learning service concept provides educators with an inspirational and hands-on training programme, and a versatile online curriculum material consisting of high-quality music content, lesson ideas, experience-based information, and support materials. At the moment, the method materials have been published in 4 different languages.

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Contact us

Are you interested to hear more about the Laulau Learning Methods? Inspired to arrange a training course or even become a partner? We would love to hear from you!

Email us and tell us about your ideas, needs and activities. We'll get back to you as soon as possible to arrange a video meeting for mutual introduction.

Arrange a creative Laulau training course

A great way to familiarise yourself with the Laulau Songdrawing Method is to feel the experience through an educator training course. We are happy to assist you with arranging a training course or a more comprehensive training programme in your locality, or in finding a way to implement distance training.

We offer you our expertise and experience in creative method trainings, as well as the Laulau Songdrawing Method materials and services. Your task is to invite participants and to make the training happen.

Interested in further cooperation?

Inspired by the method training experience? Interested in spreading the joy of the Laulau Songdrawing Method even more widely in your locality? Let's have a talk and share our views and ideas. Laulau Learning consists of several engaging and fun learning methods and contents, which might be an interesting add to your activities.

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