Songs That Teach A Lesson

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jinsuoguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongchuan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. For the teacher, songs can be a wonderful starting point and can fit in well with topics, skills, language and cross-curricular work. Songs is one of the best and most motivating resources in the classroom, regardless of the age or background of the learner. Its universal appeal helps children get moving, get through the rough transitions, to teach children new...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yexi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yangquan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The use of songs during a lesson is vital in not only engaging the children by keeping their interests peaked, but I actually find it is one of the fastest and most effective ways for young children to learn. For example, if you were to play a simple English song at the beginning of every lesson, within in a few sessions they would have grasped the general gist of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaoguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have a great fascination and interest to teach English as well as proper study techniques to students of all ages. This next year, I plan on moving to China to teach English to young children. When contemplating these future endeavors, I plan on implementing songs as a method to help young children learn English. Singing songs is a fun, interactive method that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dahuangji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The use of songs in classrooms is not only an excellent way of keeping students interested during lessons, it is also effective in helping students to learn English. Songs help develop students’ listening, reading, speaking and even writing skills. In addition, the use of songs helps improve pronunciation and intonation. The use of songs in classrooms is an...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chaocheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There are many different techniques we use when teaching English to those who do not use English as their first language. What better way to teach a new language, than the use of some simple catchy songs, that stick in your head after you have heard it a few times or even just hearing it once. Using songs is a very effective way to retain information taught and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I have a great fascination and interest to teach English as well as proper study techniques to students of all ages. This next year, I plan on moving to China to teach English to young children. When contemplating these future endeavors, I plan on implementing songs as a method to help young children learn English. Singing songs is a fun, interactive method that engages the attention of children. When teaching children, I argue that singing songs is a great method to cultivate and maintain a strong foundation in their English language level. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Oni M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Young children can learn languages faster and with more...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhifang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching music and languages simultaneously is a very rewarding and efficient process for both aspects. I realized it in my own practice being a choir conductor and a composer by my fist education. It was a reason to deepen my knowledge about possibility of joining language and music for teaching and learning process. I would like to dwell upon the song's advantages...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Music is an important element in our lives. When you’re on your way to work, you turn on the radio. When you’re too tired to do anything, you choose a song from your playlist and play it to make you feel relaxed. Human beings are emotional by their nature. Music offers encouragement and the strength that one needs. Its importance cannot be taken for granted. It...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Pandian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs in the classroom Why are songs important for young learners? It is very well known the fact that English is a very melodic language, it sounds very soft and children love singing in English. When you keep a certain rhythm, rhyme and pace, it is very likely to learn faster and better almost any topic. For a group of very young learners it is quite a must to use...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas For the summative task for this course, I decided to research the use of songs in the classroom. The use of songs interests me because it seems that this is a good medium to provide some variety in the classroom and develop interest. Songs and music can also be used with all age groups, although of course whereas singalongs may be more appropriate with very young learners, other activities such as lyric breakdown are still very useful for older learners. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate David B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For example, Lynch (2019) states that “Many teachers think that using songs in the classroom is only for young learners, or as a means for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xingma Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. How to Teach English to Children Online, Using Music Angela V. Woodhull, Ph.D. (Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the ITTT TESL Course Certification) July 28, 2019 INTRODUCTION Most children enjoy music very much. When children are first learning a new language, there is a lot of repetition when learning new words. For example, when they are...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas To call oneself a good teacher is not only about knowing the most efficient teaching methods - creativity is very crucial for maintaining the learner’s interest through the lessons. Teaching languages there is all different kind of learners and each with variating motivations and reasons. Characteristics that should be highly considered especially for the selection of your creative tasks. But there are two facts: First, music is something most people like and feel connected to – no matter which country they are from or if they are old or young. Second, songs indeed can be very helpful for learning languages. Apart from exemplifying the use of vocabulary and grammar structures, they are very good for improving listening skills, pronunciation skills,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mahu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the key factors in teaching young learners is to make the lessons interesting. Unlike adult learners, younger learners often are enrolled in the class outside of themselves (e.g. school, parents). Hence, often they have less motivation to learn as compared to adults. Similarly, they also have lower concentration, which may have been a contributed by the low...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mamiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs, what are songs? Merriam-Webster define a song as a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung OR a single (and often standalone) work of music that is typically intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections. I...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Music is an important element in our lives. When you’re on your way to work, you turn on the radio. When you’re too tired to do anything, you choose a song from your playlist and play it to make you feel relaxed. Human beings are emotional by nature. Music offers encouragement and the strength that one needs. Its importance cannot be taken for granted. It is a tool that connects people of all ages, nationality, and culture. It’s not odd to see a child listening to an old rock musician’s song. Also, it’s not surprising to see an Indian woman listening to Taylor Swift despite the differences in their cultures. I believe using music as a tool to teach English to foreign students have many advantages. This post was written by our TEFL certification...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Songs, what are songs? Merriam-Webster define a song as a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung OR a single (and often standalone) work of music that is typically intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections. I will like to emphasize on some major factors that makes songs in the classroom very important in learning a new language and the general upbringing of children. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Banda J. The terms “repetition” and “rhythm” are vital in the classroom, according to psychologists; they claim that “songs help the body and mind work together, it...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lingquan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luliang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There is something quite intriguing about a song, for it almost always draws the attention of the listener, and evokes a reaction within the one hearing it. I find this to be true regardless of whether one understand the words being sung or not. As a lover of music, I believe songs and their significance in everyday life is best described in the following quote,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Children love music and they love songs in the classroom. Using English songs in the classroom can be effective to teach your learners. Children can benefit from having a lively and cheerful classroom full of music. So how can we be productive using songs in the classroom? And how can we motivate children to learn new English words and improve their pronunciation by using songs? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Edgar R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Children learn with songs by listening to whole sentences and absorbing vocabulary and phrases the same as adults. When we listen to music we try to mimic the signer we are learning and that is the same way that kids...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Songs are very popular in classes for young learners. Children need frequent changes in activities to stimulate their curiosity. Songs are fun and offer a nice way to warm up students and spend out their high-level energy. But songs are likewise an effective way to teach new vocabularies and sentences, improve speaking fluency and develop students’ artistic abilities. Often teachers make use of videos downloaded at YouTube or another online platform, but they can also reproduce songs in a micro-system or even sing or play the song with a guitar or another instrument. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabriel C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. When deciding which...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas To begin with, I have been teaching English for more than 30 years. I teach groups of students and individuals of different ages and abilities. That is why I have always had a problem how to raise my students’ motivation, how to make my lessons interesting and exciting so that the bell at the end of the class would be for me, not for my students. I have always wanted them to be upset that the lesson is over. As a result of this research, I concluded that along with having different games, quizzes, puzzles, crosswords and project works, learning and singing songs is as challenging and helpful as doing grammar exercises. The results of learning English songs by heart is stunning. Do not think that I do this activity only for entertainment. It is a big...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs in the classroom can be used for many different learning experiences and are suitable for all young learners of any language level. On top of that, it gives everyone the chance to speak, creates a positive classroom atmosphere and is a good way to start your lesson. Songs are not only good for practicing a language through speaking, pronunciation, intonation,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liuguanzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Several years ago, I taught at two English language summer camps in rural South Korea; one for middle school students and one for elementary school students. Each class had challenges and advantages associated with variables related to age group, familiarity and prior exposure to English, and individual interests and motivations amongst the students. Having...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xunjian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have been teaching ELS for over four years and have found the use of songs in the classroom to be an extremely dynamic and effective way to teach grammar points and English idioms. There are hundreds of classic English songs that have been international hits, making an instant connection with students from all over the world. My classes are primarily with adult...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiangbai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When is the best time to use songs in a classroom for young learners? I was an English teacher in Japan for over three and a half years. In that time, I gained a lot of experience teaching young learners. My students were aged from two to fourteen. As I taught these students, I learned a lot about how songs can be used effectively in the classroom. Songs can be used...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Nowadays the ESA method is used all over the world to teach English. ESA is the first letters of the phases of an English language lesson. These three elements are; Engage, Study and Activate. The classic method only included study phase. It wasn’t important to teach how to speak the foreign language in the past. However, it is a big issue now. It is hard to improve speaking skills in a country where English isn’t the first language as the students aren’t surrounded by English and don’t have the opportunity to practice realistic situations. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Safak İ. Although it isn’t advised to use authentic materials for beginners, it is good to use them for the following levels. As they are real,...  [Read more]

Barbara Harrison Teaching Ideas Celebrate the universal language of music with your students. With music, students at all levels work on the basic skills of learning and improving their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while having fun! Music improves attitudes toward content and learning, as well as classroom participation. It’s also been shown to decrease anxiety and tension on scary topics and increase memory of grammar concepts. The benefits are many, including improved concentration and memory, help to absorb material, inspire creativity, and encourage learning. Music makes learning fun! A student’s previous class or activity can determine the best song choice. Ask yourself: Is your student coming to class from recess or soccer practice? From a boring class...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gushi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Nowadays the ESA method is used all over the world to teach English. ESA are the first letters of the phases of an English language lesson. These three elements are; Engage, Study and Activate. The classic method only included study phase. It wasn’t important to teach how to speak the foreign language at past. However it is a big issue now. It is hard to improve...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I was an English teacher in Japan for over three and a half years. In that time, I gained a lot of experience teaching young learners. My students were aged from two to fourteen. As I taught these students, I learned a lot about how songs can be used effectively in the classroom. Songs can be used to teach sentence structure, routines, vocabulary, and help aid the understanding of instructions in the classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Megan B. Before students can even grasp the language, they can understand rhythm and music. When teaching the youngest students (two years old), we used a lot of chants. Chants are not necessarily music but work much in the same way. Generally, these chants all had the same rhythm but...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhuanbu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Dorothy Brown-Smith Summative Task-ITTT May 13, 2019 Why Should EFL Teachers Use Songs in the Classroom? Before I came to teach in China, I was a reading teacher in the U.S.A. A friend had just returned from teaching in China for a year, so I thought I would inquire about her experience. As we talked, she told me about the wonderful travels, opportunities, and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shandongshengkenli Jingji Kaifaqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongying Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The English language is the most spoken one as a second language in the whole world. It has become the international language of business, science, technology, international relations and diplomacy. Songs can be used to develop students’ listening skills. They improve listening skills ‘because they provide students with practice listening...  [Read more]