The Young Ones Conference ILC International House Brno

The Young Ones Conference ILC International House Brno Teacher Training Centre

Boom Chicka Boom! Using Songs and Chants in the YL Classroom Kylie Malinowska YL Advisor & YLC International House World

Boom Chicka Boom

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. .

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song?

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? )

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? ) What about in a YL classroom?

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? ) What about in a YL classroom? With the CD

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? ) What about in a YL classroom? With the CD without the CD!

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? ) What about in a YL classroom? With the CD without the CD! You like singing in class

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? ) What about in a YL classroom? With the CD without the CD! You like singing in class You sing in every class

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You like listening to music daily You like to sing in the shower You have sung in public…a happy birthday song? (or maybe in a church? At a wedding? A lullaby to your noisy child crying on the bus? ) What about in a YL classroom? With the CD without the CD! You like singing in class You sing in every class Beyonce doesn’t rule the world, you do.

Boom Chicka Boom Clap your hands up high if…. . You want to sing in class, it’s not that you’re afraid to, you just: • can’t be bothered • don’t have time • aren’t sure what songs to sing • aren’t sure how to sing the songs • aren’t sure how to teach the songs • don’t like the songs in the course book • would rather teach grammar and other important thing • lied on the first slide and are actually a T-rex and therefore can’t sing. Or clap.

Boom Chicka Boom Music finds its way to the soul Plato

Boom Chicka Boom Using songs and chants as a pedagogical tool to teach children language is a natural and logical choice

Boom Chicka Boom Hello! What’s your name?

Boom Chicka Boom Hey ______! I think I hear my name. Hey ______! I think I hear it again. You’re wanted on the telephone. Well if it isn’t ______ I’m not home!

Boom Chicka Boom Confidence Fun Enthusiasm

Boom Chicka Boom Me: I said a Boom Chicka Boom You: I said a Boom Chicka Boom

Boom Chicka Boom Me: I said a Boom Chicka Boom You: I said a Boom Chicka Boom

Boom Chicka Boom I said a boom chicka rocka chicka boom! Me: I said a Boom chicka rocka chicka boom! You:

Boom Chicka Boom Uh huh Oh yeah One more time Uh Huh Oh Yeah One more time

Boom Chicka Boom ______ style

Boom Chicka Boom I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom Uh huh Oh yeah One more time ______ style.

Boom Chicka Boom I like to eat apples and bananas.

Boom Chicka Boom I like to eat apples and bananas. I E A O U

Boom Chicka Boom YL learn through direct experiences via the five senses. Combining singing and TPR encourages cognitive development via concentration and coordination. What’s more, the repetition and parallelism is something they like and is instrumental to memory.

Boom Chicka Boom Head shoulders knees and toes I

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Boom Chicka Boom 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 1 1

Boom Chicka Boom What is it? A B What is it? It’s a _____. A what? A ______! A ______? Yes! A _____. Oh, a ______.

Boom Chicka Boom Frere Jacques Are you sleeping, Are you sleeping? Brother John? Morning bells are ringing, Ding dong, Ding dong.

Boom Chicka Boom What is it? It’s a _________. I’m sorry? (spoken) What are you saying? I can’t hear. I said a ________ Is that clear? Did you say a ________? Yes! A _________! Oh, a ______.

Boom Chicka Boom Frere Jacques Look and listen, Look and Listen (point to eyes then ears) Shhhhhh (finger to lips)

Boom Chicka Boom Frere Jacques Look and listen, Look and Listen (point to eyes then ears) What is this? (hold out arms shrugging and point it flashcard) Is it a. . . (pause for a moment to scratch head and shrug) monkey? Is it a monkey? (mime monkey) Yes, yes (nod and give thumbs up)

Boom Chicka Boom Listen and Draw

Boom Chicka Boom Frere Jacques I am hungry, I am hungry (rub belly) I want apples, I want apples (mime ieating apples) Yummy yummy, Yummy yummy. (rub belly and lick lips) I like apples. (nod head and mime eating an apple) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 STOP

Boom Chicka Boom I went to school yesterday. I’ve been to school today. I’ll go to school tomorrow! I go to school every day!

Boom Chicka Boom Choo CHoo The train is (a) coming oh yeah

Boom Chicka Boom Thanks for listening. And for singing! And don’t forget the chanting, don’t forget the chanting. Time to go.

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