This just makes me laugh, and yet it's a damn fine idea.
Using hip hop as a teaching tool for English.
Go take a look at Flocabulary
The piece that actually left me chuckling on this snowy wet morning was this. A Hip hopped up Cliffs Notes version of Romeo and Juliet.
I love the idea - speaking to kids using a medium they’re comfortable with. In no way do I think this should replace a full and careful reading with explanations by the teacher, but for some children there’s a lot of ground to cover before they’re able or ready to be successful in such an endeavor.