Can You Join Us?

Sing this to the tune of Eener meener miner mo':

it's a good ol' camp-song; youtube it if you don't know the tune.

To the tune of Yankee Doodle Dandee:

Have the students bang on the tables or clap hands to the beat.

this way you can speed it up as you go.

They love to see how fast they can sing!

5.14 Past Tense song

To the tune of !La cucaracha!

*To make it more challenging, you can sequentially delete each pair as you sing until all you have are I ____, I ____, I _____, I ______.....and on and on.

I made it a game,--> if you forget the words, you must sit down. and like in a dance competition, I walk around the classroom and tap on your shoulder to sit down if I see your lips not moving!

I've had a horrible time trying to teach past tense to my 5th graders. The term beating a dead horse comes to mind. To them, it's a whole new language they have to learn all of a sudden. I have found the best way to teach irregular verbs is through song. here's my verse for the KEY past tense terms we use in lesson 14 for 5th grade. Feel free to make up your own verses!

*Special thanks to Senora Gomez @ Sehome High School, Bellingham, WA. for teaching me irregular spanish past-tense verbs using the same song!

5.6 SONG: I get up at seven

I love this song because of the handmotions! and because Way-oh in Korean means WHY WHY WHY? the students think this is hilarious

It's a repeat and answer song to the tune of the camp song, "Fred the Moose"

You can hear the tune on this youtube video of some kids singing that song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7HaVakpVFA

I get up at seven

I wash my face at seven-ten

(x2)

CHORUS:

singin way-oh way oh

way-oh way-ohway-ohway-ohway-oh

way-oh, way-oh

way-oh way-ohway-ohway-ohway-oh

I go to school at 8

I come home at 315

(x2)

CHORUS

I like to study English

I do my homework everyday

(x2)

CHORUS

Can you Help Me? for class gr4 lesson 3

to the tune of Frère Jacques (or Where is thumbkin?)

Can you help me?
Can you help me?

Sure I can
Sure I can

Thank you thankyou thankou
You're very welcome

Have a nice day
Have a nice day

if they get it down, then have them do it in a round

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.

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.