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PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES OFTEACHING SONGS AND POETRY

TO YOUNG LEARNERS

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AnisBadariah

Deena


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POETRY

writing which gives children the opportunity toexplore the power of words and to play with the

rhythms and patterns of language.

Children need a stimulus, model or framework to

support their writing.

It often works well to create a poem

collaboratively with the whole class first before

children work on their own poems individually, or

in pairs or groups.


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SONGS

A short poem or other set of words set to music ormeant to be sung.

Music is highly memorable and motivating.

Songs, rhymes and chants are ideal tools to beused in the language classroom.

It can develop all skills in an integrated way and

encourage physical involvement.


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Pedagogical principles of teaching

songs and poetry to young learners

culture

content

interest

valuesage

resources

proficiency level


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CULTURE

Learning this authentic material pupils get to know

parts of a foreign culture.

It satisfies childrens natural curiosity about

everything new. Create a suitable context for learning this needs to

be natural, real and make sense to the child.

It also needs to allow for the active discovery and

construction of meaning, and lead to the use oflanguage as a vehicle to do things which are

relevant and purposeful.


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Being familiar with songs and rhymes in a foreignlanguage pupils feel closer to the foreign culture

and its language.

If the pupils hear the same melodies or similar

rhymes they are astonished at the parallels

between their own culture and the foreign one.


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CONTENT

Think about the status of the vocabulary in ourlessons.

Make sure that the meaning is clear.

Encourage children to notice the form. Provide a variety of opportunities for recognizing,

practicing and using the songs and poems.


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INTEREST

Create opportunities for children to extend anddevelop their skills according to their personal

interests and abilities.

The songs and poems need to have the

motivation, develop imagination, stimulate

curiosity, draw on personal experience,

encourage participation and create a desire to

continue learning


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VALUES

Relate learning to personal experiences

whenever possible, provide opportunities for

children to make connections between their

understanding of lesson themes and their own

personal experiences.

This consolidates understanding and promotes

ownership of learning.


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Model behaviour that you would also like thechildren to adopt.

For example

be polite and well-mannered, use please and

thank you when you ask them to do things, smile

and greet them whether in or out of the classroom.


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AGE

Teachers are offered a great variety of stories,which are appropriate for the age group they

teach and the level of the language their children

have a grasp of.

Too complicated and difficult stories may have

discouraging affects on children.

Children can understand literature in simple

words and teacher should use materials that are

easy to explain about.

The songs and poetry needs to be related to their

lives and fantasy as children in their ages have

their own imagination.


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RESOURCES

When selecting songs and poems:

Include different poets, genres, topics, and

themes.

Cover multiple time periods (historical past,

present, future).

Include literature with a collection of unforgettable

characters.

Teacher can select their own collection ofliterature materials.

The materials also can be found in the text book

or you can make different by choosing the

materials from other colleague.


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PROFICIENCY LEVEL

Use speech appropriate to childrens proficiencylevel take a leaf out of the book of parents and

careers and adapt the speech you use to make it

comprehensible, especially to very young

children.

For example

simplifying the sentence you use, using repetition

and speaking at a slower pace.


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