SONGS AND RHYMES IN ENGLISH LESSONS

1. SONGS AND RHYMES IN ENGLISH LESSONS PaedDr. Dana Mašínová aj.damas@gmail.com

2. Songs are amazing tool for teaching language, especially to children. Young learners pick up vocabulary, grammatical structures, and the rhythm of the language.

3. speaking listening writing reading four skills CHILDREN vocabulary pronunciation grammar intonation rhythm SONGS TPR motivation HAVE FUN! BE ACTIVE!

4. Why? When? Songs Rhymes Chants How? What? Where?

5. "The use of music and mime, rhythmand 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

7. SONGS AND GAMES FOR CHILDREN David Paul Macmillan Heineman • 16 songs with teacher’s notes • Cassette • All worksheets are photocopiable Singing Grammar: Teaching Grammar through Songs (Cambridge Copy Collection) Mark Hancock Joanna Zaranska

9. 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!)

11. Listen to the letters A 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

12. 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 cow A-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.

13. Guess the title of the song

14. The mouse is in the cat The 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.

16. 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.

17. MINALA HYREMS

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

22. This Little Pig 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...

32. Alphabet_Spelling Rhyme

33. 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/ 2spider group /sit down/ 3 beetle group 4 puppies group 5 sheep group

35. Colours Song Don´t forget your toothbrush The wheels on the bus

36. The Farmer Wants a Wife

37. Kididdles

38. 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!

40. 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".)

43. Rain, rain, go away Rain, Rain. Go away. Come again another dayLittle Johnny wants to play. Rain, rain, go away. This Super Simple Songs version is a great fingerplay song that also helps children learn family member terms(daddy, mommy, brother, sister, baby).

44. 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.

45. We All Fall Down • Actions (walk, fall, gallop, tiptoe, hop, twirl) I'm so sleepy! Sleepy, sleepy, sleepy. I'm so sleepy. Hop around the circle. 2X Hopping, hopping. We all fall down. Twirl around the circle. 2X Twirling, twirling. We all fall down. Hop around the circle. Twirl around the circle. Hopping, twirling. We all fall down. Walk around the circle. 2X Walking, walking. We all fall down. Gallop around the circle. 2X Galloping, galloping. We all fall down. Tiptoe around the circle. 2X Tiptoe, tiptoe. We all fall down.

46. N B Bingo! I O G • 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.

47. 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 outThere were nine in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell outThere were eight in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell outThere were seven in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell outThere 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 outThere were four in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell outThere were three in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell outThere were two in a bedAnd the little one said"Roll over, roll over"So they all rolled overAnd one fell outThere was one in a bedAnd the little one said"Good night!"

48. 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.)

50. Toys Song • Tune: Frere Jacques What 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 scooterflashcard.) 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....