Using rhymes and Using rhymes and chants to improve chants to improve young learners’young learners’

understanding and use understanding and use of languageof language

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Aims:

• To raise awareness of the basic features of different kinds of rhymes and chants

• To help the teachers to identify the aims of using rhymes and chants

• To enable teachers to create rhymes with their pupils.

Jazz chantJazz chant

How many bees do you see?Three.How about you?I see two.I see three. Three bees.Where? There! There on the tree.I see two bees on you.Bees on me?Where? There!One on your elbow. Two on your knees.Now there are three bees on your knees.Three bees on my knees?Yes! Three bees on your knees.

Tidy-up Rhymes

This is the way I pick up paperPick up paper, pick up paperThis is the way I pick up paperAnd put it in the bin.

I collect the pencil And put them all away

I take a rest When all the work’s been donemy teacher says Very good…well done…well doneI hang up my painting And stick it on the wall

Tidy-up RhymesTidy-up RhymesLife in a ClassroomLife in a Classroom

Can you help me tidy up?This class is in a mess.Can you clean the blackboardAnd put the chairs on desks?Can you close the window?Can you close the door?Can you put this in the binAnd tidy up the floor?

Can you give me the scissors, please?Can you give me the glue?Can you come and have a lookAnd tell me what to do?Can you explain this word, please?Can you explain the game?Can you come and help us, please?Our answers aren’t the same.

Game Rhymes

EEny, meeny, miney moCatch a tiger by his toe, If he squeals let him goEeny meemy miney mo

Ibble, obble, black bobbleIbble, obble, out.

Out goes the cat,Out goes the rat,Out goes the lady with the big green hat.O U T spells out,So you’re not it!

One potato, two potato,Three potato, four,Five potato, six potato, sevenPotato, more!

Dip, dip, dip,My blue ship,Sailing on the water,Like a cup and saucer,Dip, dip, dip,You’re not it!

Action RhymesAction Rhymes

Finger RhymesFinger Rhymes

Clapping Clapping RhymesRhymes

Riddle RhymesRiddle Rhymes

Numbers

Up and down ， Right and left

Five, six, seven ， Eight, nine, ten

Up and down, Right and left

Close your eyes. Nod your head

Up and down, Right and left.

Touch your ears. Touch your neck

Up and down, Right and left

Five, six, seven, Eight , nine ten.

What am I?

I’m used for meal but I’m not a food.

I’m not a tree but I’m made of wood.

I have four legs but I don’t have feet.

And I live in your house in the room

Where you eat.

What am I?

The TrainThe TrainCoffee, coffee, coffee, coffeeCheese and biscuits, cheese and biscuitscheese and biscuits, cheese and biscuitsChocolate ice cream, chocolate ice cream Chocolate ice cream, chocolate ice creamFish and chips, fish and chips fish and chips, fish and chipsChicken, chicken, chicken, chickenchicken, chicken, chicken, chickenSoooooooooooooooooooooooooup

The sailor went to the sea sea sea

To see what he could see see see

But all that he could see see see

Was the deep bottom of blue sea sea sea

When I was one, when I was one,

My life had only just __________

When I was two, when I was two,

There were many things I couldn’t _________

When I was three, when I was three,

I sat upon my mother’s __________

When I was four, when I was four,

I used to play on the __________

When I was five, when I was five,

That’s when I really came _________

When I Was One

The Tree In the Wood

In a there is a

A lovely tree as you can seeThe tree is in the wood

And the green grow around and around and around

And the green leaves grow around

And on this tree there is a

A lovely branch as you can seeThe tree is in the woodThe branch is on the treeAnd the green leaves grow around and around and around

And the green leaves grow around

Question DiscussionQuestion Discussion

1.Do you often use rhymes?

2. When do you use rhymes?

3. Why do you use rhymes?

Purposes of Using Purposes of Using Rhymes and ChantsRhymes and Chants

• Using rhymes and chants as a linguistic resource

• Using rhymes and chants as a psychological resource

• Using rhymes and chants as a cognitive resource

• Using rhymes and chants as a cultural resource

• Using rhymes and chants as a social resource

• Using rhymes and chants as supplementary activities

Say cheese

• Grandpa, grandma, Mummy, daddy.

• Smile, please. Say cheese.

• Uncle, aunt, brother, sister.

• Smile, please. Say cheese.

• Tom…

• Dog…

Mother’s Day chant

Red flowers yellow flowers

Pink and blue.

For a special mum

On Mother’s Day

To say “Thank you”.

Trick or treat

Trick or treat

Trick or treat

I want something good to eat.

Trick or treat

Trick or treat

Give me something nice and sweet.

Give me candy and an apple, too.

And I won’t play a trick on you.

Christmas

Christmas Christmas is drawing near.

Everyone is feeling busy and happy.

Decorate the house with a Christmas Tree.

Buy family members many nice gifts.

Get some lovely food and lovely drinks.

We are looking forward to Christmas Day.

The way to help children create rhymes  Words substitution

·        Simple structure repetition

·        Structure extension

·        Copy the model

·        Fill in the gaps

·        Create own rhymes

Paul is tall• This is Paul. He is …• This is Wynn. She’s …• This is Matt. He’s …• This is Mort. He’s…• This is Guy. He’s …• This is Zig. He’s …• Paul tall …• … …

A Party

Let’s have a party, a party, a party,

Let’s have a birthday party.

With balloons and presents, a cake with candles,

Let’s have a birthday party.

Seasons

• The leaves are growing. It’s spring.

Open the window. It’s warm outside.

• …

In a dark dark wood

There is a dark dark house

In a dark dark house

There is a dark dark…

I’ve never…I’ve never…

I’ve never seen a shark walking.

I’ve never heard a desk talking. …

Birthday

• Balloons in the room• Ice with wine• Ribbon round the presents• Tied in a bow • Happy happy• Day• All for• You and me!