Rhymes with Reason
Teach with
Hip-Hop Lyrics
A series of online workbooks based on the academic references in students’ favorite hip-hop songs.
Vocabulary Essentials
Spotlights high-utility vocab words students need in order to be effective writers, readers and communicators (and can expect to see on standardized exams) from grades 6-12.
- 200 core words in 10 weekly units, each with a multiple-choice quiz.
- Each word is introduced with a song it appears in, plus lyrics and a playable preview.
- Classroom creation, assignments, and student progress tracking.
U.S. History
Spotlights key people, key events and key concepts from American history that are referenced in the music of student’s favorite artists. Provides a dynamic, relevant supplement to any History curriculum. Suggested grades: 10-12.
- 100 key terms from US History, organized by era.
- Each key term is introduced with a song it appears in, plus lyrics, a playable preview, historical significance/facts and more.
- Classroom creation, assignments, and student progress tracking.
- Multiple choice quiz questions, matching exercises and gradable essay questions.
College Prep
Spotlights SAT/ACT level vocabulary words students need in order to be college level writers, readers, and communicators (and can expect to see on college entrance exams). Suggested for later high schoolers (grades 10–12).
- 200 core words in 10 weekly units, each with a multiple-choice quiz.
- Each word is introduced with a song it appears in, plus lyrics and a playable preview.
- Classroom creation, assignments, and student progress tracking.
- Enrichment exercises include word matching, photo-based questions, and “record your own vocabulary rap” activities. (Coming soon)
More modules coming for Fall 2018!
Plans & Pricing
For Schools and Districts
We’ll work with any district or school to determine the best solution for you — from evaluating our product, finding the best payment strategy, and training teachers to use Rhymes with Reason effectively. Contact us to learn more.
For Parents or Individuals
You can purchase an individual account to instantly access our content and work through the program at your own pace.
Testimonials
“I have been teaching for 11 years, and I’ve never found any vocabulary program that aims to engage students more than Rhymes with Reason. Rhymes with Reason aligns well with my classroom and school goals of preparing students for Common Core testing, SATs, ACTs, and college. I really appreciate how the program is explicitly aligned with Common Core Standards! Thank you.”
Elena Samaniego, 9th Grade English Laguna Creek High School, Elk Grove, CA
“Our school, every year, almost without fail, attempts to implement a new vocabulary program, but I can say that Rhymes with Reason, in my classroom, has been more effective than the rest, presumably because it connects with what students are actually listening to and interested in during their own free time.”
Phil Brophy, Hackensack Schools, New Jersey
“Rhymes with Reason responds to an important gap in our current education system where many students' intelligences remain untapped and unseen. [...] The development of this product has been an inspiration and I believe it can help set a higher standard for all educators to see every student and make every effort to tap into their many abilities.”
Sophia Collas, international education professional, graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University
Appropriate for all ages
Rhymes with Reason teaches middle- and high-school vocabulary — but our content is always appropriate for all ages. Rhymes with Reason does not use, or reference any explicit or suggestive content in the hip-hop lyrics included across the program. We pride ourselves on making sure our content is student appropriate.
Featured In
NPR: Hip-Hop Vocab: The Lexicon Is In The Lyrics
Brown U. Alumni Magazine: The Education M.C.
