Get up and Sing! Get up and Move! Using Songs and Movement with Young Learners of English

Autor/in	Shin, Joan Kang
Titel	Get up and Sing! Get up and Move! Using Songs and Movement with Young Learners of English
Quelle	In: English Teaching Forum, 55 (2017) 2, S.14-25 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-663X
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Singing; Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Motion; English (Second Language); Young Children; Child Development; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Learner Engagement; Repetition + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Gesang; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Bewegungsablauf; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Frühe Kindheit; Kindesentwicklung; Wiederholung
Abstract	Teachers of young learners (YLs) often use songs and movement to engage children in the classroom. However, are there missed opportunities for language learning and practice that can be added to what they are already doing in their English for young learner (EYL) classes? A deeper understanding of the importance of music in children's lives and their learning process will help EYL teachers use songs and movement more effectively. This article focuses on how music and movement can work naturally together to create an exciting and effective EYL classroom. It details why teachers should use music and movement to teach YLs by explaining the benefits for child development, language learning, and cultural awareness. To connect theory to the classroom, the article gives practical suggestions to help teachers improve their use of songs and movement in the EYL classroom. These suggestions can be applied to all English as a second and foreign language (ESL/EFL) classrooms for YLs. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01