Using rhymes and chants to improve young learners’ understanding and use of language

1. Using rhymes and chants to improve young learners’ understanding and use of language Tanya

2. 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.

3. 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. Jazz chant

4. Tidy-up Rhymes This is the way I pick up paper Pick up paper, pick up paper This is the way I pick up paper And put it in the bin. I collect the pencil And put them all away I take a rest When all the work’s been done my teacher says Very good…well done…well done I hang up my painting And stick it on the wall

5. Tidy-up RhymesLife in a Classroom Can you help me tidy up? This class is in a mess. Can you clean the blackboard And put the chairs on desks? Can you close the window? Can you close the door? Can you put this in the bin And tidy up the floor? Can you give me the scissors, please? Can you give me the glue? Can you come and have a look And 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.

6. Game Rhymes Ibble, obble, black bobble Ibble, obble, out. Dip, dip, dip, My blue ship, Sailing on the water, Like a cup and saucer, Dip, dip, dip, You’re not it! 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! EEny, meeny, miney mo Catch a tiger by his toe, If he squeals let him go Eeny meemy miney mo One potato, two potato, Three potato, four, Five potato, six potato, seven Potato, more!

7. Action Rhymes Finger Rhymes Clapping Rhymes Riddle Rhymes

8. 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.

9. 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?

10. The Train Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee Cheese and biscuits, cheese and biscuits cheese and biscuits, cheese and biscuits Chocolate ice cream, chocolate ice cream Chocolate ice cream, chocolate ice cream Fish and chips, fish and chips fish and chips, fish and chips Chicken, chicken, chicken, chicken chicken, chicken, chicken, chicken Soooooooooooooooooooooooooup

11. 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

12. When I Was One 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 _________

14. The Tree In the Wood In a there is a A lovely tree as you can see The 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 see The tree is in the wood The branch is on the tree And the green leaves grow around and around and around And the green leaves grow around

15. Question Discussion 1.Do you often use rhymes? 2. When do you use rhymes? 3. Why do you use rhymes?

16. Purposes of Using Rhymes 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

17. Say cheese • Grandpa, grandma, Mummy, daddy. • Smile, please. Say cheese. • Uncle, aunt, brother, sister. • Smile, please. Say cheese. • Tom… • Dog…

18. Mother’s Day chant Red flowers yellow flowers Pink and blue. For a special mum On Mother’s Day To say “Thank you”.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. The way to help children create rhymes Words substitution ·        Simple structure repetition ·        Structure extension ·        Copy the model ·        Fill in the gaps ·        Create own rhymes

22. 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 … • … …

23. 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.

24. Seasons • The leaves are growing. It’s spring. Open the window. It’s warm outside. • …

25. In a dark dark wood There is a dark dark house In a dark dark house There is a dark dark…

26. I’ve never… I’ve never seen a shark walking. I’ve never heard a desk talking. …

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

28. Thank you!