One way to get young learners to practice English when they leave the classroom is to teach them English songs and chants. Children can learn jump roping chants and clapping games they can play with friends outside of your class. Chants are great for learning vocabulary and grammar structures. The chants are simple to learn and repeat a phrase or sentence to help young language language learners practice tenses or to learn homophones. Clapping and jump roping also help students learn English using Total Physical Response (TPR), where our bodies move while we say words. Students also learn coordination and how to work with other students. Below are websites to discover fun chants for your young language learners. For more ideas and resources, check out our webinar recording, Chants and Rhymes for Language Learners.
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Recommended Websites
- Loving2Learn– This Youtube channel is full of jump roping videos and chants. See the words on the video screen to follow along.
- Fun Clapping– This site is full of clapping songs accompanied by words, videos, and tips to get started in your classroom.
- Popular Clapping Games and Hand Videos– Find over 150 Youtube videos with clapping games demonstrated.
- Clapping Games– This Youtube channel is full of clapping and hand games for children with children demonstrating the hand movements.
- GamesKidsPlay– This site has clapping games listed with the words and instructions on how to play.
- Jump Rope for Kids– The Jump Rope Institute has a video, tips, and lists different ways to use a jump rope on their site.
- Jump Rope Game for Kids– This site list basic steps to teach kids how to jump rope and play other rope games with chants.
- Chants and Songs in the Classroom (Slideshow)– Full of great tips on how to integrate chanting and songs for children to learn vocabulary and grammar.
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