If it’s true that listening skills are
the most important outcomes of early language teaching (Demirel
2004), that explains the constant demand for methods that successfully improve listening skills of learners. Songs can be one of the most enjoy- able ways to practice and develop lis- tening skills. Any syllabus designed for teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) to young learn- ers (YLs) typically contains songs, chants, and rhymes (Bourke 2006). Musical expression is an essential part of the human experience, and chil- dren respond enthusiastically to songs and welcome them.
Klein (2005) argues that teach- ing YLs is different from teaching adults. YLs tend to change their mood every other minute, and they find it extremely difficult to sit still. On the other hand, children show greater motivation than adults to do things that appeal to them. It therefore helps if the teacher is inventive and selects a wide variety of interesting activities, especially with songs.
The purpose of this article is two- fold: I will first provide a theoretical discussion about listening skills and YLs, and about songs and YLs in gen- eral; second, I will provide a sample les- son for what can be called “Listen and Do” songs for YLs at the beginning level. These are the songs to which stu- dents physically respond by perform- ing an action (e.g., a song contains the words “wake up,” and whenever students hear “wake up” they perform an action, such as raising their hands). Teachers around the world can apply this lesson to songs of their own choice to make students active participants in the listening activity from start to fin- ish. Following the lesson plan is a short list of online song resources for teach- ing young ESL/EFL learners.
If it’s true that listening skills arethe most important outcomes of early language teaching (Demirel2004), that explains the constant demand for methods that successfully improve listening skills of learners. Songs can be one of the most enjoy- able ways to practice and develop lis- tening skills. Any syllabus designed for teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) to young learn- ers (YLs) typically contains songs, chants, and rhymes (Bourke 2006). Musical expression is an essential part of the human experience, and chil- dren respond enthusiastically to songs and welcome them.Klein (2005) argues that teach- ing YLs is different from teaching adults. YLs tend to change their mood every other minute, and they find it extremely difficult to sit still. On the other hand, children show greater motivation than adults to do things that appeal to them. It therefore helps if the teacher is inventive and selects a wide variety of interesting activities, especially with songs.The purpose of this article is two- fold: I will first provide a theoretical discussion about listening skills and YLs, and about songs and YLs in gen- eral; second, I will provide a sample les- son for what can be called “Listen and Do” songs for YLs at the beginning level. These are the songs to which stu- dents physically respond by perform- ing an action (e.g., a song contains the words “wake up,” and whenever students hear “wake up” they perform an action, such as raising their hands). Teachers around the world can apply this lesson to songs of their own choice to make students active participants in the listening activity from start to fin- ish. Following the lesson plan is a short list of online song resources for teach- ing young ESL/EFL learners.
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