SONGS

1. ACTIONS WITH SONGS

1.1. The best songs have fun actions that go with the words

2. SONGS ARE FOR LEARNING

2.1. Using songs for a change focus can do a lot of harm (in Asian EFL)

2.2. No problems if careful Ex: practice counting for a change focus

2.3. Should be FULLY integrated into the core part of the course, used for learning and practicing Ex: "ABC song"

3. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES

3.1. Drawing

3.2. Personalized sentences

3.3. Puzzles

3.4. Phonic patterns

3.5. Gap fills

4. ADAPTING POPULAR SONGS

4.1. Assessing the song

4.1.1. core targets

4.1.2. useful chunks

4.1.3. anything too difficult need to be changed

4.1.4. actions can be done

4.2. Changing the song

5. VALUE

5.1. Add feelings and rhymth to language practice

5.2. Break down the barrier between the classroom world and daily life

5.3. Not always appropriate (esp. small class)

6. WAYS TO USE

6.1. Singing

6.2. Actions

6.3. Chants

6.4. Background

6.5. Between lessons

7. INTRODUCING NEW SONGS

7.1. Play at the beginning/play in the background while the children are playing the game

7.2. Get on with what we are doing

7.3. do not draw attention to the song

7.4. the children will be curious and attracted to the song

7.5. play the song again and do the actions that go with it

7.6. play it again and see if they can do the actions with us

7.7. Finally, help the children sing the song

8. INTRODUCING LANGUAGE TARGETS

8.1. On the board

8.2. Passing a bag

8.3. New patterns

9. INTRODUCING TAGETS WITH NON-PHONICS SONGS

9.1. On the board

9.2. Passing a bag

9.3. New patterns