Post by eline on Oct 28, 2016 23:50:48 GMT 8
I personally think that songs are a great way to incorporate Jayne Moon’s highlights, and songs can be used as an activity as well. For example, I use a song when I teach the days of the week. The students have to run or jump to the correct flashcard with the day written on it. They love this exercise. It’s important to use songs that use the target language of the lesson.
With songs it’s possible to use ‘chunks’ of language, because kids will sing along the sentences such as ‘put your finger on your nose’ or ‘it’s a rainy day’. Most of my students love songs, so they have fun and join in the action and in a way they are talking their heads off, because even the little kids try to sing along. I have a three year old who doesn’t like to talk a lot, but she knows all the songs by heart and will sing along. Since songs are used quite often during class, it makes the kids feel at home as well. It’s part of the routine and songs can be repeated very often.
Besides, songs can be incorporated in many different ways. For example, after presenting the target language, let the kids act out the song. Or do karaoke, so the students have to remember the key sentences or let them improvise with different vocabulary.
With songs it’s possible to use ‘chunks’ of language, because kids will sing along the sentences such as ‘put your finger on your nose’ or ‘it’s a rainy day’. Most of my students love songs, so they have fun and join in the action and in a way they are talking their heads off, because even the little kids try to sing along. I have a three year old who doesn’t like to talk a lot, but she knows all the songs by heart and will sing along. Since songs are used quite often during class, it makes the kids feel at home as well. It’s part of the routine and songs can be repeated very often.
Besides, songs can be incorporated in many different ways. For example, after presenting the target language, let the kids act out the song. Or do karaoke, so the students have to remember the key sentences or let them improvise with different vocabulary.
