Using Songs at the Lesson

Using Songs at the Lesson Singingis an excellent way for children tolearn and memorise words and phrasesdevelop familiarity with the sounds, rhythms and stress of English Objectives: SWBAT practice the rhythm, stress and the intonation patterns of the English language;form vocabulary, grammar, speaking and listening skills What kind of songs should we use?Pop songs, chants, folk songs, tongue twister, rhymes, holiday songs, student created songs, silly songs. The song “Bingo” for the primary class Nursery rhyme “Let Everyone Clap Hands” The song “Sunshine in the Rain” Learning a subject through English songs provides learners with:exposure to spoken English a clear purpose for listening to English and trying to understanda context for using English a reason for reading and writing Songs, rhymes and rhythm activities help children tolearn to listen carefully – with a real purposerespond to the ranges in tone, pitch, and expression in the voiceconcentrate hard on small details of pronunciation, stress and rhythm Musical pictures and musical storieshelp children toexperiment and use the qualities of sounds effectively express their feelingsrecognise the structure of stories and poems and to sequence ideastalk about what they are doing and whytell and perform their own stories And finally… three the most important things…use the musical activity to generate opportunities to interact with the children in English encourage children’s language and music development by being positivemake sure you all enjoy making music.