Teach English with songs even if you’re not musically inclined reports: Mr. Saaya Andrew Olegovich the 1 st category teacher Secondary school # 4 Ak-Dovurak town
Songs can help students to learn the English as a second language or English as a foreign language classroom! Song practice will save you a whole lot of time and stress!
Top tips: 1. Pre-teach the vocabulary You can introduce all the language at the beginning of the lesson
2. Actions & Gestures Top tips: For kids who are more physical we add in gestures and actions for each lyric. The sillier is better. Let the kids choose the gesture, that way it becomes their own. As they own it they remember it longer.
Top tips: 3. Picture cards Fun pictures card to illustrate lyric is recommended.
Top tips: 4. A Cappella – without the music Make sure everyone get a hold of the melody. If you have a particularly tricky song, start off slow and gradually build up the speed. Get ready to be amazed at how fast the kids can get with this method.
Top tips: 5. Kick in the CD The arrangement is ultra energetic and the kids will spring to life with vengeance. Crank up the volume and they’ll be singing their hearts out!
By conclusion Keep the gestures and actions in and probably after just one run through the song they’ll have all the new language permanently imprinted in their brains!
“Teach English with songs even if you’re not musically inclined” reported: Mr. Saaya Andrew Olegovich the 1 st category teacher Secondary school # 4 Ak-Dovurak town