Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Where Oh Where is Namdaemun?

I don't know the name of this tune, but you've probably heard it. It's not to hard to figure out. I made this song to go with Lesson 5.5
Oh where oh where is Namdaemun?
Namdaemun?
Namdaemun?
Where oh where is Namdaemun?
Namdaemun, Please?

Turn LEFT
and Go STRAIGHT
Turn RIGHT
AT THE BANK

Where oh where is Namdaemun,
Namdemun, Please!


Namdaemun burned down in spring 2008 due to arson.
But it's still part of the GEPIK curriculum.
It's a little harder to find it these days.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Mrs. O'Grady: Days ofthe Week Song/Activity

Another great camp song!
The days of the week must be sung with one breath, Repeat the song as 1 "week" 2 "weeks" 3, and so on. Students will stand up and sing till they run out of breath.
Mrs O'Grady,
She was a lady
She had a daughter who I adored
I used to date her,
I mean the daughter!

Every
Sunday,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday...


Afternoon at ½ past 4!

There are Seven Days

To the tune of Oh My darlin' Clementine:

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday
There are seven days, There are seven days,
There are seven days in the week!
There are seven days, There are seven days,
There are seven days in the week!
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday

What a Tall Tower


(to the tune of the camp song --a pizza hut! a pizza hut! kentucky frid chicken and a pizza hut! MCDONALDS MCDONALDS! kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut! ) once they get the hang of it, sing it in a round!
I changed the words to this:

A tall tower!
A tall tower!
What-a what-a what-a
What a tall tower!

A tall tower!
A tall tower!
What-a what-a what-a
What a tall tower!


A cute cat!
A cute cat!
What-a what-a what-a
What a tall tower!

Way Up in The Sky!

a favorite camp song...
This song uses a lot of prepositions, good for learning Right & Left; and is a great way to start a morning class.
I start by drawing a picture on the board.
Here's a paintbrush example of what I would draw:


I have a dialogue with the kids as I draw.
What is UP here? (the sky!)
What is IN the Sky? (mommy bird!) (the bright sun!)
What is this? ( It is a tree!)
What is IN the tree? (a nest!)
What is IN the nest? (baby birds!)

There is a tune, but it can also be done as a chant instead.
Lyrics:

Waaaaay UP IN THE SKY
the little birds fly
while down in the nest,
the baby birds rest

with a wing on the left (tweet!)
and a wing on the right (tweet!)
the little birds sleep.....all through the night
shhhhhh they are sleeping!

shout the next part
theeeeeee BRIGHT SUN COMES UP!
the dew falls away!
good morning! good morning!
the little birds say.