{"id":14550,"date":"2026-10-23T21:19:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/?p=14550"},"modified":"2026-10-23T22:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:33:59","slug":"learn-connecting-words-through-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/index.php\/en\/learn-connecting-words-through-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn connecting words through song"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body:has(.cd-japanese-en-page) main>.post-thumbnail,body:has(.cd-japanese-en-page h1) .ocean-single-post-header{display:none}.cd-japanese-en-page{min-width:0;font-family:Arial,\"Noto Sans JP\",sans-serif;line-height:1.75}.cd-jp-en-note{font-size:15px;background:#eef7fb;border-left:4px solid #59b9d5;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px}.cd-jp-en-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:18px 0}.cd-japanese-en-page .cd-en-help{margin:18px 0;border:1px solid #d9e5e8;border-radius:14px;padding:14px 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This page provides an English guide.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u306a\u306e\u306b\u306d\u3001\u306a\u306e\u306b\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mhq8yRC0JX8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"ifw_wrap ifw_center\"><button class=\"ifw_btn\" data-postid=\"14550\" data-buttoncount=\"1\">\u3053\u308c\u597d\u304d<span class=\"material-symbols-rounded\">favorite<\/span><span class=\"ifw_count\" id=\"ifw_count_14550_1\">0<\/span><\/button><div class=\"ifw_message_wrap ifw_top_left\" 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href=\"https:\/\/dash.chicodori.net\/\">chicodori d\u2019ASH<\/a><\/strong>explores secondary-school learning<strong>through songs and rhythm<\/strong>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Topics that seem difficult<br>may become more approachable when presented in another way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The site uses music as one way to explore those topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dash.chicodori.net\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero.png 1366w\" 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