Teaching Children English through Nursery Rhymes Mother Goose

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Teaching Children English through Nursery Rhymes
(Mother Goose)

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Introduction

• Karen Galeano (1983)
• Elementary ESL teachers have known for
  years that comprehensible input is the best way
  to teach language..Small children will simply
  not tolerate what is not meaningful to them.
• Alexander Bessmertnyi (1994)
• In choosing meaningful language for use in
  the ESL classroom, one can do no better than look
  to a popular old standby, Mother Goose.

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Why nursery rhymes (1)?

• It tells a story.
• surprise value (e.g. Peter Peter Pumpkin
  Eater)
• interesting characters (e.g. Jack Spratt)
• meaningful conflicts (e.g. Little Miss Muffet)
• action (e.g. Humpty Dmpty)
• relate to the real world of the students they are
  aimed at (e.g. Mary Had a Little Lamb)

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Why nursery rhymes (2)?

• The natural rhythms of the poems helps intonation
  in English. (e.g. Jack Jill)
• It is an excellent medium for a variety of
  teaching techniques which make the classroom into
  a stimulating learning environment.
• The rhymes help children regain vocabulary.

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Why nursery rhymes (3)?

• Mother Goose has been enjoyed by children since
  1697.
• Mother Goose rhymes are an important part of
  American culture, and as such should be taught.
• Mother Goose rhymes and songs helps students
  practice the linking of the sounds and the speed
  reading, e.g. Three Blind Mice (Angela, 2004)

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Mamamia! Its a nightmare!

• to check on Internet at least 10 American folk
  songs
• to check on Internet about Raffi
• to watch the films of Shrek I and Shrek II
• to download the lyrics for Six Little Ducks
• to make a riddle from a nursery rhyme
• make a little book with lyrics variation in any
  of the nursery rhymes (Ive been working on the
  railroad vs. Ive been studying in the classroom)

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I am driven nuts!

• make a big book with the introduction of some
  Mother Goose (see example)
• except for memorizing and performing the required
  40 pieces of Mother Goose, perform one of the 40
  nursery rhymes in a rock-and-roll style (Angela
  said, Are you driving me nuts?)
• To present a project (e.g. Green Grass Grows
  All Around)
• Make a worksheet out of a nursery rhyme

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Media Introduced by Dr. Chang

• Raffi
• Barneys Rhyme Time
• Mother Goose Rocks (http//www.mothergooserocks.co
  m/ )
• Yellow Submarine
• Mamma Mia!

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Conclusion

• The Mother Goose rhymes offer a wealth of topics,
  and a wealth of springboards to learning
  vocabulary and other language skills. After
  almost two hundred years, they still hold
  childrens interest and provide ways to learn
  about their world. (Karen Galeano, 1983)

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Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

• Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater
• Had a wife but couldnt keep her
• He put her in a pumpkin shell
• And there he kept her very well

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Jack Spratt

• Jack Spratt could eat no fat,His wife could eat
  no leanAnd so between the two of them,They
  licked the platter clean.

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Little Miss Muffet

• Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
• Eating her curds and whey
• Along came a spider who sat on beside her
• And frightened Miss Muffet away

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Humpty Dumpty

• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
• Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
• All the kings horses and all the kings men
• Couldnt put Humpty together again

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Mary had a Little Lamb

• Mary had a little lamb,Little lamb, little
  lamb,Mary had a little lamb,Its fleece was
  white as snowAnd everywhere that Mary
  went,Mary went, Mary went,Everywhere that Mary
  wentThe lamb was sure to go

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Jack Jill

• Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of
  water
• Jack fell down and broke his crown
• And Jill came tumbling after
• Then up got Jack and said to Jill
• As in his arms he took her,
• Brush off that dirt for youre not hurt
• Lets fetch that pail of water.

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Three Blind Mice

• Three blind mice
• Three blind mice
• See how they run
• See how they run
• They all run after the farmers wife
• Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
• Did you ever see such a thing in your life
• As three blind mice

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Six Little Ducks

• Six little ducksThat I once knewFat ones,
  skinny ones,Fair ones, tooBut the one little
  duckWith the feather on his backHe led the
  othersWith a quack, quack, quackQuack, quack,
  quack,Quack, quack, quackHe led the othersWith
  a quack, quack, quack

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I am a Little Tea Pot

• I am little tea pot
• Short and stout
• Here is my handle
• Here is my spout
• When I get all steamed up
• I just shout
• Tip me over and pour me out

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Ive been Working on the Railroad

• Ive been working on the railroad all the living
  long day
• Ive been working on the railroad just to pass
  the time away
• Cant you hear the whistle blowing
• Rise up so early in the morn
• Cant you hear the captain shouting,
• Dinah, blow your horn.
• Dinah, wont you blow? (x2)
• Dinah, wont you blow your horn?
• Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.
• Someone's in the kitchen, I know.Someone's in
  the kitchen with DinahStrumming on the old
  banjo.

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Ive been Studying in the Classroom

• Ive been studying in the classroom
• All the live long day
• Ive been studying in the classroom
• Just to pass the time away
• Cant you hear the teacher shouting,
• Jackie, stop dreaming (x2)
• Jackie, stop dreaming (x2)
• Jackie wont you stop day dreaming

Lets
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An Introduction to Book 1, Lollipop English

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An Introduction to Book 1, Lollipop English

• Contents
• Student Book
• Lets Sing, Lets Chant, Lets Do it, Review,
• Activity
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• Big Book
• Flash cards
• CD

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An Introduction to Book 1, Lollipop English

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• Whats your name?
• How are you?
• Feelings
• Review 1
• Numbers
• Stationery
• Review 2 (Halloween Christmas)

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• Thanks for your attention!