IIEARLY BIRD

METHOD IN SCHOOLS:

foreign language activities with 4-12 year- olds

EARLY BIRD

(Attendance)

Remember last week?Good morning, TomAlphabet Compliments

Warming up for today: Simon says… Programme for today

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F

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G

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O

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B

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K

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WARMING UP "Simón dice" in Spanish "Szymon mówi" in Polish "Kommando Pimperle" (or with similar rules "Alle

Vögel fliegen hoch") in German "Jacques a dit" in French "Commando" (the Dutch noun for "command") or

"Jantje zegt" in Flemish parts of Belgium, in Dutch "Deir Ó Grádaigh" ("O'Grady says") in Irish "Razvan spune" (Razvan says) in Romanian "Yakup der ki" in Turkish "Kongen befaler" ("the king commands") in Norwegian "O rei manda" ("the king orders") in Portuguese "O mestre mandou" ("The master ordered") in

Brazilian Portuguese

WARMING UP

WARMING UP Anatomy: "Simon Says touch

your..."

nose, ears, eyes, mouth, teeth, tongue, chin, cheek, back, tummy, arm, leg, foot, shoe, elbow, knee, neck, head, hair, hand, thumb, fingers, toes, shoulders, bottom

Clothing: "Simon says touch your..."

shirt, shoes, trousers (UK), pants (US), button, pockets, zipper, socks, shorts, skirt

WARMING UP Actions/Verbs: "Simon says...."

run, swim, fly, dance, hop, jump, eat, drink, sleep, stand up, sit down, turn around, clap your hands, snap your fingers, sing, laugh, cough, sneeze, yawn, smile, laugh, open your eyes/mouth, close your eyes/mouth, take your shoes off, put your shoes, on, cry, frown, wash your hands, brush your teeth, brush your hair, wave

EARLY BIRD

Programme for today:

Video on Early Bird Learning by singing Teaching and learning a song

LEARNING BY SINGING

Songs can be sung anytime

Singing gets their attention

Singing encourages cooperation—it can help keep everyone focused on the task.

LEARNING BY SINGING

Music is a memory aid

Music encourages movement, another memory aid, and a way to get those wiggles out!

Good songs include a bit of repetition which locks in the learning

LEARNING BY SINGING

Music engages the emotions, and this helps learning stick and brings joy

Singing is FUN—and you get to participate

Songs sung solely in the target language can help create an immersion experience, which is how kids learn best

LEARNING BY SINGING

Singing is speaking. It’s a fun way to get children to actually hear themselves using the language

TEACHING AND LEARNING A SONG