The Instruction of Songs and Chants in the EFL Classroom
Team Leader :邱豐程校長 Members :林妙英、張安瑜、林慧玲
May 27, 2011
Once upon a time …
Music is a powerful stimulus for students to engage in learning more.
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Why What
How
Who Where When
Introduction
Why 1– the goals Grade 1 – 9 Curriculum Guidelines 1-1-10 能聽懂簡易歌謠和韻文的主要內容。 2-1-10能朗讀和吟唱歌謠韻文。 3-1-4 能辨識歌謠、韻文、故事中的常用 字詞。 1-2-1 能瞭解簡易歌謠、韻文的節奏 、音韻與內容。
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Why 2– the reasons Psychological reasons Socio-emotional reasons Cognitive reasons Musical and Physical reasons Linguistic reasons Cultural reasons
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What 1– the materials
Textbooks
Nursery Rhymes
Pop SongsMusicals
Chants
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Supplementary
What 2– Supplementary examples Skidamarink Do Re Mi Friday I’m in Love The Hokey Pokey In My House Holiday Chant
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How – Teaching Procedures
Pre-singing •Teach and the background knowledge of the song.
•Listen quietly, words
While- Singing •Provide the lyrics and explain the meanings.
•TPR, sing along, the sentence strips
Post-Singing
•Ask questions and help students to the song• the words, different versions of
the same song
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Low Graders – The Alphabet Song (Variety)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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Songs in Textbooks
The Alphabet Song Names of the Letters
Classic melody with different speeds Slow, Medium, Fast
Various versions 1, 2, 3
Sounds of the LettersRap
Fun with the LettersExtended activities
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Songs in Textbooks
Hide and Seek 1. Listen 2. Fill in the blanks 3. Draw
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Middle Graders – Where is the cat? (Hess)
Songs in Textbooks
Stop and Sing!1. Where- 2. How-3. Who-4. What-5. When-
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High Graders – Oh, My Friend(Hello, Darbie)
Skidamarink
•Psychological reasonReason
•Nursery Rhyme
Material•Daily talkLanguage
Focus
•TPR
Activity
Comprehension Check
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TPR Activity Organization: whole class Material: worksheet Procedure:
Suggestion:
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Do Re Mi
•Socio-emotional reason
Reason
•Musical (from The Sound of Music)
Material• Vowels and meaningful wordsLanguage
Focus
•Visualized words, hand signs
Activity
Comprehension Check
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Listening and Singing Organization: Group work Materials: PPT with song lyrics, worksheet Procedure:
Suggestion:
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Visualized words
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Friday I’m in Love
•Cognitive reason
Reason
•Pop song (from the Cures)
Material•Days of the weekLanguage
Focus
•Word search, cloze
Activity
Comprehension Check
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Word Hunt Organization: individual work Material: word-search worksheet Procedure:
Suggestion:
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The Hokey Pokey
•Musical and Physical reason
Reason
•Nursery Rhyme
Material•Body parts, action verbsLanguage
Focus
•TPR
Activity
Comprehension Check
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Shake! Shake! Shake! Organization: group work Material: worksheet Procedure:
Suggestion:
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In My House
•Linguistic practice
Reason
•Textbook (Happy English by Hess)
Material•There is / There are … in my ….Language
Focus
•Writing
Activity
Comprehension Check
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In My Garden, in My Dream Organization: individual work Material: sheets of A4 blank paper Procedure:
Suggestion:
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Holiday Chant
•Cultural reason
Reason
•Chant (from Holiday Jazz Chant)
Material•Months of the Year, holidaysLanguage Focus
•Listen and order
Activity
Comprehension Check
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Happy New Year!
January’s here! * Hooray! . February’s here! * Hooray! . March is here! * Hooray! . April’s here! * Hooray ! . May is here! * Hooray! . June is here! * Hooray! .
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Happy New Year! July is here! * Hooray! . August is here! * Hooray! . September’s here! * Hooray! . October’s here! * Hooray! . November’s here! * Hooray! . December’s here! * Hooray! .
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Listen and Order Organization: Pair work Materials: Song recording, worksheet Procedure:
Suggestion:
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Practical Tips ~ MUSIC Make a repertoire Use spare time wisely Sing with props (puppets, musical
instruments …) Invite students to listen and practice
the songs Collect suitable CDs
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Variations based on themes
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Theme
Number
Colors
Months
Level
Low graders
Middle graders
High graders
SongHickory
Dickory Dock
Rainbow Song
Time for Another Year
Useful Websites BBC Education http://www.bbc.co.uk British Council
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs Mother Goose Club
http://www.mothergooseclub.com Super Simple Songs
http://www.supersimplesongs.com 56 Children’s Songs
http://www.cherriyuen.com/E-Songs.php31
Books for Further Reading Wee Sing Series Creating Chants and Songs (Oxford University Press) 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom (Macmillan ) 英語童詩與韻文 English Works ( 東西圖書)
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Conclusion “It’s not how intelligent you are,
but it’s how you are intelligent.”
~ Howard Gardner
newman.ac.uk
Thank you very much!
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