TEACHING CHILDREN THROUGH SONGS, RHYMES

AND GAMES

IN SPANISH LENGUAGE

IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

IT´S REALLY USEFULFOR MANY REASONS

FIRST REASON

SONGS, RHYMES AND GAMES CONTAIN:

1. REAL LANGUAGE2. GRAMMAR 3. VOCABULARY

SECOND REASON

TO HELP: GET KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURAL

ASPECTS OF THE SOCIETY

THIRD REASON

TO STIMULATE:

1. FEELINGS2. EMOTIONS3. IMAGINATION4. DYNAMIC COORDINATION5. ORAL SKILLS

FOURTH REASONTO HELP:

1. TO SOCIALIZE2. WORK IN GROUP

FIFTH REASON

TO PROGRESS:1. PROCESS OF MEMORIZING2. STRENGTHEN THE ATTENTION3. ACHIEVE OUR GOALS4. BIGGER MOTIVATION5. FUNNY AND ESASY WAY

DAYLY ROUTINES AT SCHOOL

• AUTHENTIC LEARNING SITUATIONS

• EVERY DAY

• STABLISED ORDER ALONG THE DAY

SONGS, RHYMES AND GAMES TO SUPPORT DAYLY ROUTINES

WITH CHILDREN AGED FROM 3 TO 12 YEARS OLD

NOT ONLY AT HOME BUT ALSO AT SCHOOLAND IN THEIR WHOLE LIVES.

ROUTINES AT SCHOOL:GREETINGS

• DIFFERENTS WAYS OF GREETING PEOPLE IN THE MORNING:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I9gz-5_h60

AT THE ASSEMBLY• TO BE QUIET, RELAX, CALM, LISTEN

• TO INTRODUCE MORE DIFFICULT CONTENTS(MATHS,SCIENCE…)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=GZyGJhXxjgo&NR=1

TO INTRODUCE AN STRONG ACTIVITY OF MATHS

• HOW TO COUNT DOWN?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6XV9sHv8I&feature=related

AFTER BREAK: CLAP GAMES AND STRINGS

• ARE MOTIVATING• AREN´T NO COMPETITIVE GAMES• BELONG MOST OF THE TIME TO ORAL

TRADITION.• TWO OR MORE PLAYERS

CLAP GAMES AND STRINGS

• IN EUROPEAN CULTURES, ARE USUALLY PLAYED ONLY BY GIRLS.

• WE SHOULD AS TEACHERS ENCOURAGE BOYS TO PLAY THIS SORT OF GAMES, BECAUSE HAVE SEVERAL POSITIVE EFFECTS:

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS TIPE OF GAMES:WHO TOOK THE COOKIE FROM THE

COOKIE JAR?Who took the cookiefrom the cookie jar?................ took the cookie from the cookie jar.Who, me?Yes, you.Not me.Then, who?....................... .....took the cookiefrom the cookie jar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Eh_fRQRAgo0&NR=1

THIS GAME CAN REMIND US OUR GAME:

“A LA ZAPATILLA POR DETRÁS”

AFTER LUNCH: LEARN ENGLISH

• WE HAVE FOUND IN OUR INVESTIGATION TASK SEVERAL SONG WICH ARE IN BOTH LANGUAGES:

• FOR EXAMPLE: SIX LITTLE DUCKS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZv0TOB-m8

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END OF THE DAY SCHOOL

• MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO FINISH WITH A SONG TO UNIFY THE SPIRIT OF BELONGING TO A GROUP:“TOGETHER”

"TOGETHER"(from Out of the Ark Music- Mark & Helen Johnson)

We are here together, together, together We are here together, everyone.What we do together, together, together, What we do together, we do as one.CHORUS Every day, we work and play, Learning ways to get alone. Finding out, what life´s about, Everybody moving on.When we play together, together, together When we play together, it´s so much fun!When we work together, together, together When we work together, the job get´s done!CHORUSWhen we sing together, together, together, When we sing together, the beat goes on!When we move together, together, together, When we move together, it keeps us strong!CHORUSPut your hands together, together, together, Put your hands together, everyone!Repeat verse 1