September 1, 2005 Song and Music in Language Learning Tim Murphey <mits@dokkyo.ac.jp>

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Songs page numbers refer to Murphey (1992) I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, As long as I’m living, My baby you’ll be.

(Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch, New York: Firefly 2001)

[SSIMHP: Song stuck in my head phenomena] ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅

It’s raining cats and dogs And it’s cold outside. My sunshine Is deep inside.

[encouraging ventriloquation, call and response, imitation] ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅

One day I went (p.130) Into the woods, And there I met A great big bear.

[encouraging inner speech] ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅

My hat it has three feathers, (p. 131) Three feathers has my hat, And had it not three feathers, It would not be my hat.

[scaffolding songs] ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅

Up, down, right, left, front, back, cheek, chin, chest. (p. 122)

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.

ONE: TWO: (p. 126) Left…, left…, left, right, left. I left my room in a mess. You’re right! I left my boots on my bed. You’re right! I left my socks in the sink. You’re right! You’re right! You’re right, left, right… TOGETHER: Sing out, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1–2!

[strategies for learning songs] ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅

Superhappyoptimisticjoyfulandprodigious 5 Strategies: chunk, back formation, rhythm, song, life

Superhappy optimistic joyfuland prodigious

Superhappy optimistic joyfuland prodigious

**5 Ways to Happiness [TPR Action and Emotional Intelligence] When you want to be happy, there’re (#) things you can do. Smile from ear to ear, Breathe in deep, Look up at the sky, Sing a melody, Dare to show your love

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rmat

ion

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tatio

ns]

A h

appy

per

son

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cted

bib

liogr

aphy

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. (19

96).

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with

mus

ic: S

ong-

base

d ta

sks

in th

e E

FL C

lass

room

. In

S. F

otos

(e

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ultim

edia

Lan

guag

e Te

achi

ng (p

p. 1

14–1

48).

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o &

San

Fra

ncis

co:

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s In

tern

atio

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M

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85).

ES

P fo

r you

th: T

each

ing

for p

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vanc

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12),

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US

A)

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atte

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the

Use

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ang

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ong

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my

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wel

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lissn

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ern

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Teac

her (

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42–

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Mur

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[Tw

elve

way

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he L

angu

age

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her 1

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Japa

n)

Mur

phey

, T.,

& A

lber

t, J.

(198

5). A

pop

son

g re

gist

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he m

othe

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of a

dole

scen

ce a

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fore

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r tal

k. T

ES

OL

Qua

rterly

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SA

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., &

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ton,

T. (

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). M

usic

and

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anes

e in

har

mon

y in

an

Aus

tralia

n el

emen

tary

sc

hool

: Res

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pro

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s. A

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61

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1. (N

anza

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an)