Teaching Young
Learners with Songs
Here
are my tips on how to use music with young learners in the English classroom:
1. Pick the right kind of song: Twinkle, Twinkle is nice, but there are so many lyrics that it
might be confusing. I recommend
using songs written specifically to teach ESL to children. Some of my favorite
authors of children’s songs for learning English are Carolyn Graham, Genki
English, and Super Simple Songs. I also have my own songs for teaching
Children, which you can read more about below. Here is an example of my students
singing one of my songs that I think is appropriate for young English learners:
2. If it is a new song introduce it slowly: Play it as the kids are coming into the
room, and play it while the students are doing other activities. Get them used
to the song before they even begin to sing it.
3. Teach the lyrics of the song by using materials like
flash cards or books:
If you teach the words, “I brush my
teeth” and you can reinforce this
with images and actions it will really help the students understand the
meaning. Understanding, in my opinion, leads
to better singing. To this end, play some games with the flash cards, drill
them, and get the children used to the vocabulary before you sing it.
4. Teach the song slowly at first, if possible use
meaningful gestures: If
you are teaching the ABC song, it may be hard to use gestures for every letter with young learners. You may just want to
make up a simple dance. If you are teaching a song with easy to do actions,
teach the actions with the lyrics.
5. Play the song, and give it a try! You do not have to worry if your students will sing the song perfectly the first time,
or even the second time. Just have fun with it, and they will follow along at
their own pace. Continue to use the same songs week after week, and eventually
the students will sing them. Of course it is nice to change it up, but I use
the same Hello and Goodbye song every lesson! It is like my theme song. Some
T.V. shows do not change the theme songs for years on end, so why should you?
6. Play games that deal with the vocabulary in the song: Reinforce the vocabulary learned
in the song with language games. This is a great way to review and see if the
students really understand what you are teaching them. You can see how it is
easy to make a full lesson out of just one song: Introduce the song and vocab.
Sing the song slowly. Sing a song
with a CD if available, and finally play some language games to review the
language. That is how I run my classes with young learners. Songs, songs songs!
These are just some ideas to get you started, I hope you find them helpful!
Happy Singing!
Source: http://www.teachingvillage.org/2010/03/24/teaching-young-learners-with-songs-by-matt-richelson/
Glossary:
Twinkle : berkilat-kilat
Confusing : merusak
Brush : sikat
Reinforce : memperkuat
Leads : menuntun
Gestures : gerak-gerik/isyarat
Worry : khawatir
Slowly :
perlahan-lahan
Exercise:
Try completing the lyrics of the song
that blank…and please click here to listening the song!
I
love you too
I look in your eyes and you 1)………………
sweetly
We don’t 2)…………….. In size, But we fit
so 3)…………………
It’s nice 4)…………………………..
When you’re Close 5)………… me, 6)………………. In
my ear
You’re – joking
I can’t 7)……………. It!
You do?
I love you too!
Remember the night
When you first 8)………………. Things went so
right
That we both 9)………………… No we’re 10)……………………
And life is 11)………………….. Don’t ever 12)…………………..
Oh really?
Oh you’re just saying
Is it true?
I love you too!
We’re 13)………………………. Down
A 14)…………….. Of our own
The rain can never fall
I’m glad I don’t have to be 15)……………..
Oh yeah?
You know what to say, When I want 16)……......................
You don’t 17)………………………… When I need 18)…………………….
You’re 19)…………….. Is the sound
Of an angel singing 20)………………. I wait
to hear
Say it 21)…………….. And 22)……………
Every thing seems so new
I love you too 3X
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