Chanting & Rhyme Games for Learners

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Yay!! Chants & Rhymes: Games for Learners!

Jumpin’ Bean by Lance Shields, Flickr, CC 2.0

?Today we are going to learn some chants!

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Dictionary.com

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;Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

My First Picture Book by Joseph Martin Kronheim (1810-), Wikipedia Commons

Why teach with chants?

Why teach with chants?

Fun repetition

Learn sentence formationComparable in native language

Teach vocabulary

Lesson or moral associate

Teach grammar

Cultural

How will I teach

words? Meaning? Gestures?

Use a Felt Board

Underwater Scene Feltboard by bengarrison, Flickr, CC 2.0

Model the Gestures!

Demonstrate with

Flashcards

Image CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by thegarlands, Flickr.com

Show a Video

KIDiddles.com

Jack be nimbleJack be quick

Jack jump overThe

candlestick.

Nursery Rhymes Baby Shower Cupcakes by abakedcreation, Flickr

Ring Around the Beach by Adwriter, Flickr

Ring Around the Rosies

Ring around the rosyA pocketful of posies"Ashes, Ashes"We all fall down!

Jump Rope

Games

A my name is ALICE, my brother/sister's name is AL, we live in ALABAMA and we bring back APPLES. B my name is B___, my brother/sister's name is B___, we live in B___ and we bring back B___.

What are we teaching?

What are we teaching?

Simple present

Plural formsIt’s a gapfill

AlphabetsFamily

Nouns

Cinderella, dressed in yellowwent upstairs to kiss a 'fellowmade a mistakeand kissed a snakehow many doctorsdid it take?1, 2, 3….

Jump Rope Jumping at Recess by By Zama Ree Do, Flickr

Hand Clapping Games

Ashley by By PeaElAre, Flickr

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea. To see what he could see, see, see. But all that he could see, see,see.Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

Standing up

DSC_7853 by Scott Ableman, Flickr

Red rover, red rover let (Name) right over.

Red rover, red rover let those with + (adjective + category) right over.

Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?

IMG_8320 by bigwibble6, Flickr

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?[Name of first person who is "It"] stole the cookies from the cookie jar.First person who is "It" sings: Who me?Group sings: Yeah you!First person who is "It" sings: Couldn't be!Group sings: Then who?First person who is "It" sings: [Name of second person who is "It"] stole the cookie from the cookie jar.

Put the lyrics & a video on a

wiki or blog to share

with students & parents!

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