songs and rhymes in english lessons

SONGS AND RHYMES IN SONGS AND RHYMES IN ENGLISH LESSONSENGLISH LESSONS

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Songs are amazing tool for teaching language,

especially to children. Young learners pick up vocabulary, grammatical

structures, and the rhythm of the language.

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SONGS

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Why?

What?

How?

Where?

"The use of music and mime, rhythm and rhyme in the context  of action songs can be one of the fastest and most effective ways of presenting and teaching new language."

Charles Goodger

• 16 songs with teacher’s notes • Cassette • All worksheets are photocopiable

SONGS AND GAMES FOR CHILDREN David PaulMacmillan Heineman

Joanna Zaranska

Singing Grammar: Teaching Grammar

through Songs (Cambridge Copy

Collection) Mark Hancock

Hello!• Hello, hello. (Wave one hand, then the other hand)

Can you clap your hands? (Clap!)Hello, hello. (Wave!)Can you clap your hands? (Clap!)

• Can you stretch up high? (Stretch!)Can you touch your toes? (Bend down and touch your toes)Can you turn around? (Turn around)Can you say hello? (Wave, then say hello to as many people as you can!)

• Hello, hello. (Wave!)Can you stamp your feet? (Stamp your feet.)Hello, hello. (Wave!)Can you stamp your feet? (Stamp your feet.)

• Can you stretch up high? (Stretch!)Can you touch your toes? (Bend down and touch your toes)Can you turn around? (Turn around)Can you say hello? (Wave, then say hello to as many people as you can!)

• Hello, hello. (Wave!)Can you clap your hands? (Clap!)Hello, hello. (Wave!)Can you stamp your feet? (Stamp your feet!)

Listen to the lettersA for apple, B for bird, C for cat, D for dog, E for elephant, F for fish, G for girl, H for hand, I for insect, J for jug, K for kite, L for lion, M for monkey, N for nest, O for orange, P for pencil, Q for queen, R for robot, S for sun, T for tree, U for umbrella, V for van,W for window, X for x-ray, Y for yellow, Z for zoo

My farm In my bedroom, in my house,

on the floor, I have a farm.In my farm I have a cow.

Listen to my cowA-moo-moo-moo goes my cow.

Listen to my little farm.Listen to my farm.

In my bedroom, in my house,on the floor, I have a farm.In my farm I have a sheep.

Listen to my sheep.A-baa-baa-baa goes my sheep.A-moo-moo-moo goes my cow.

Listen to my little farm.Listen to my farm.

Guess the title of the song

The mouse is in the catThe mouse is on the cat 2x

E – I – E – I,

The mouse is on the cat.

Where is the cat?

The cat is on the dog…

The dog is on the bear…

The bear is on the box.

Where is the mouse?

The mouse is on the cat.

The cat is on the dog.

The dog is on the bear.

The bear is on the box.

E – I – E – I,

The box is on the floor.

There was an old woman

There was an old woman

who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children she didn´t know what to do.

She gave them some broth

without any bread.

She kissed them all gently

and sent them to bed.

MINALA HYREMS

Hen, hen, count to ten;Goat, goat, get your coat;Pig, pig, dance a jig.

Mouse, mouse, build a house;Chick, chick, make it quick;Cat, cat, find your hat.Bear, bear, go upstairs,

Mite, mite, say good night;Sheep, sheep, go to sleep.

Animal rhymes

This Little Pig This little pig went to market, This little pig stayed at home, This little pig had roast beef, This little pig had none. And this little pig went... "Wee wee wee" all the way home...

This Little Pig

Alphabet_Spelling Rhyme

Animal chant

Who's having fun?- Spiders in the sun.Who's having lunch?- Beetles in a bunch.Who's chewing socks?- Puppies in a box.Who's fast asleep?- Three black sheep.

CH get into 5 groups: 1 question group /stand/

2 spider group /sit down/3 beetle group

4 puppies group5 sheep group

Don´t forget your

toothbrush

Colours Song

The wheels on the bus

The Farmer Wants a Wife

Kididdles

Twinkle, twinkle, little star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you

are.Up above the world so

high,Like a diamond in the sky.Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are!

Do you like broccoli ice cream?

Do you like broccoli?Yes, I do! (Thumbs up and nod your head "yes".)Do you like ice cream? (Pretend to lick an ice cream cone.)Yes, I do! (Thumbs up and nod your head "yes".)Do you like broccoli ice cream? (Make a "yucky" face.)No, I don't. Yucky! (Nod your head "no".)

This Super Simple Songs version is a great

fingerplay song that also helps children learn

family member terms (daddy, mommy,

brother, sister, baby).

Rain, rain, go awayRain, Rain. Go away.

Come again another day

Little Johnny wants to play.

Rain, rain, go away.

It's raining, it's pouring

The old man is snoring,

He went to bed

And bumped his head,

And he couldn't get up in the morning.

We All Fall Down

Walk around the circle. 2XWalking, walking. We all fall down.

Gallop around the circle. 2XGalloping, galloping.We all fall down.

Tiptoe around the circle. 2XTiptoe, tiptoe.We all fall down.

I'm so sleepy! Sleepy, sleepy, sleepy. I'm so sleepy.

Hop around the circle. 2XHopping, hopping.We all fall down.

Twirl around the circle. 2XTwirling, twirling.We all fall down.

Hop around the circle. Twirl around the circle. Hopping, twirling. We all fall down.

•Actions (walk, fall, gallop, tiptoe, hop, twirl)

Bingo!• There was a farmer had a

dog. and Bingo was his name-o. B-I-N-G-O 3x

• And Bingo was his name-o. • There was a farmer had a

dog.and Bingo was his name-o.*-I-N-G-O 3xAnd Bingo was his name-o.Pat your legs!

• *-*-*-G-OAnd Bingo was his name-o.Pat your head!

• *-*-*-*-OAnd Bingo was his name-o.Jump!*-*-*-*-*And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dogand Bingo was his name-o.B-I-N-G-O 3xAnd Bingo was his name-o.

NBG I O

Ten in a Bed There were ten in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were nine in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were eight in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were seven in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were six in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were five in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were four in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were three in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There were two in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell out

There was one in a bedAnd the little one said"Good night!"

The Pinocchio song(Keep your right and left arm up and kick your

right leg and left leg as you dance in and out.)Everybody in. Everybody out.Everybody turn around. Everybody shout. Hey! Everybody ready. Here we go. Let's do the Pinocchio. Right arm! (Hold up your right arm.) Left arm! (Hold up your left arm.) Right leg! (Kick your right leg.)Left leg! (Kick your left leg.)Chin up! (Nod your head up and down.)Turn around! (Spin.)Sit down! (Sit down.)

Toys SongTune: Frere JacquesWhat is red? (Shrug shoulders.)What is red?Can you see? (Shade eyes with hand.)Can you see?I can see a scooter. (Do scooter action.)I can see a scooter.Point with me. (Point to the scooter flashcard.)Point with me.What is pink?... I can see a dolly....What is yellow?... I can see a teddy....What is purple?... I can see a ball....What is green?... I can see a car....What is blue?... I can see a train....

Clothes songYour T-shirt over your tummy.Your T-shirt over your tummy.Ee-ai-adio.Your T-shirt over your tummy.Your trousers on your legs.Your trousers on your legs.Ee-ai-adio.Your trousers on your legs.Your socks on your feet.Your socks on your feet.Ee-ai-adio.

Your socks on your feet.Your shoes on your feet.Youf shoes on your feet.Ee-ai-adio.Your shoes on your feet.Your jacket over your tummy.Your jacket over your tummy.Ee-ai-adio.Your jacket over your tummy.Your hat on your head.Your hat on your head.Ee-ai-adio.Your hat on your head.

One little pumpkin smiling, smiling. 3xOne little pumpkin is happy. Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting. 3xTwo little pumpkins are grumpy. Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning. 3xThree little pumpkins are sleepy. Four little pumpkins crying, crying. 3xFour little pumpkins are sad. Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing. 3xFive little pumpkins are playing.

Five Little Pumpkins

Grammarchants

Couch Potato

Do you like to swim?Do you like to ski?

• I´m a couch potato.• I like TV.

Does he like to swim?Does he like to ski?

• He´s a couch potato.• He likes TV.• He doesn´t like to swim.• He doesn´t like to ski.• He´s a couch potato.• He likes TV.

Do you always get up early?

Do you always get up early?• Yes, I do. Yes, I do.

Do you always get up early?• Yes, I do.

Does he always get up early?• Yes, he always gets up early.• Yes, he gets up very early.

I do, too.Do you always fix your breakfast?

• Yes, I do. Yes, I do.Do you always fix your breakfast?

• Yes, I do.Does she always fix her breakfast?Does she always fix her breakfast?

• Yes, she always fixes breakfast.

I do, too.

Singing grammar,OUP

New English File,OUP

Pretty woman, walking down the streetPretty woman, the kind I like to meetPretty womanI don't believe you, you're not the truthNo one could look as good as youMercy

Pretty woman, won't you pardon mePretty woman, I couldn't help seePretty womanThat you look lovely as can beAre you lonely just like meWow

Pretty woman, stop a whilePretty woman, talk a whilePretty woman, gave your smile to mePretty woman, yeah yeah yeahPretty woman, look my wayPretty woman, say you'll stay with me'Cause I need you, I'll trear you rightCome with me baby, be mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't walk on byPretty woman, make me cryPretty woman, don't walk away, hey...okayIf that's the way it must be, okayI guess I'll go on home, it's lateThere'll be tomorrow nigh, but waitWhat do I seeIs she walking back to meYeah, she's walking back to meOh, oh, Pretty woman

pre-listening activities

– matching words + pictures/actions/gestures– drill new vocabulary (low, high, loud, quiet, triple-

3xquickly, selective…)– create a story (words from the song)– title – predict the content– jumbled letters from the title– brainstorm ideas about the topic (vocabulary)

Tips for using songs

while-listening activities

– perform your word/listen and do/– show the picture – put the words/pictures in order– gap-fill (missing words/phrases in a box) – first letter as a

clue– gaps – two words to choose from– highlighted words – decide whether they are correct, 2nd

listening – correct the wrong ones– cross out the wrong word in each line– blank rhyming words– grab the word/picture– phonetic transcription of words– correct the wrong words– selective listening (find nouns/articles/prepositions)– cut lyrics into strips: listen and re-arrange– listen and hold up your picture– wall/running dictation (in pairs)– words replaced with pictures

after-listening activities

– Chinese whisper– grammar tasks (count the prepositions, verbs, nouns…)– perform the song/rhyme (each CH/pair/group has a line)– Mexican wave– Fruit salad (palette, year…)– chain (each CH in a row adds one word to the lyrics– ladders (write words from the song)– snakes (last letter from one word is the first letter of the

next)– 6 – 10 numbered FC: What´s N3? What´s 4+3? – FC N7– remembering the lyrics: fill in the gaps– change underlined words – write your own lyrics

www.supersimplesongs.com

www.dltk-teach.com

www.esl-kids.com

www.sitesforteachers.com

www.kididdles.com/musicsheets

www.the-bus-stop.net/songs

www.mothergooseclub.com/rhymes

www.bogglesworldesl.com

www.genkienglish.net

www.mamalisa.com

www.storyit.com

www.oup.com/elt/preschool

www.funsongs.co.uk/songs-in-action

www.mes-english.com

www.english-4kids.com

www.teachitworld.com

www.anglomaniacy.pl/songs-for-kids

SONGS

• use pictures, toys, movements• use simple structures, always

demonstrate• sing with your kids• do not memorize songs, keep it fun

highly motivating

authentic examples of grammar and lexis

intensive listening practice

help better pronunciation

easy way to drill vocabulary

SONGS

include poor quality language (slang, bad grammar, unnatural word stress)

select carefully

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"Songs are like an EFL teacher´s Swiss Army Knife: portable, handy, easy to use, and really just fun!" Murphey, 2002