This document discusses how songs can be used in language learning. It notes that songs help students learn vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and listening skills. They enhance memory and can help with classroom management. The document provides tips for using songs, such as modeling lyrics, having students sing, and using songs that fit the lesson topic like parts of the body, animals or food. It recommends pre-teaching new words and playing the song repeatedly. Songs should not be overused or too difficult. Suggested online resources for educational songs are also provided.

2.  What songs do we commonly use?
 What happens when we use
songs?

3.  Songs can help us learn vocabulary, grammar
and syntax
 Children get to hear meaningful language in
context
 They enhance listening skills
 Children get to hear the natural rhythms and
stresses of English, which helps pronunciation
 Memory aids
 Classroom management tools

4.  Only use it when it fits well
 Model the lyrics (sing them yourself)
 Analyze the lyrics (if a bit older)
 Have students sing

5.  Parts of the body
 Animals
 Numbers
 Months/Days
 Food
 Anything!

6.  Too many unknown words/too complex
 Unsure where to find songs that fit lesson

7.  Pre teach the new or difficult vocabulary
using games and/or flashcards
 Play the song a few times as “background
music”
 Use game
◦ example: have flashcards with vocabulary taped to
the board and ask students to clap when they hear
one of the words

8.  Make up actions for words in the song so that
they are engaged throughout
 Break down the difficulty
 Keep it fresh! Don’t overplay a song
 Look for new resources! There are lots out
there!

9.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_J-
SK00Oaw
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It-
7xB2UK0I
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzIbbvoi
MA
 http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/eslso
ngs.htm

10. http://english4kids-step-by-
step.blogspot.com/2012/09/garden-song-
english-vegetable-vocabulary.html