CHANT



 

 Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Moreover to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously.  Chants are useful because something about the music energizes the students, and they have to pronounce the word in a rhythm. also to practice new vocabulary, the correct pronunciation, and intonation. Basically, It's used by teachers when they teach to children.

 

 

 

 

Dream English Months Chant

January, February, March, April

(repeat)

Touch your head, touch your shoulders

Touch your knees, touch your toes!

May, June, July, August

(repeat)

Touch your eyes, touch your ears

Touch your mouth, touch your nose!

September, October, November, December

(repeat)

Say hello, say hello

wave your hands and say hello!

 

 

 

 BODY PARTS CHANT- (this is.../these are...)

This is a good lesson for little kids. This chant is focusing in two objectives:

 

• Practice new vocabulary (body parts).

• Use "this is../these are.." pattern.

In the following video, I present a good example of a chant. Here not only the  student will have practiced pronunciation of the new vocabulary.  Moreover They will be able to make out  between plural and singular; and when use "this is ../these are..".

 

 

 

                              




 

 

  REFLECTION:
 

     I consider that chants are useful to learning students; basically, children. Because they have the posibility to practice the new language correctly (intonation, pronunciation) and in a funny way. Furthermore, In that way students are going to learn easily.