SONGS FOR CHILDREN

A good way to teach primary students new vocabulary is definitely using songs in class. We all know the typical "abc" song to learn the alphabet. In fact, many adults know the English alphabet because of that song and if you ask them the alphabet, they tell it singing!

Thanks to the Internet, we have a lot of different songs that we can use in class. Here you have a selection of some of the most common songs for primary students, but you can find more on YouTube!

VERB TENSES THROUGH SONGS

Children, and teenagers too, associate grammar lessons with boring lessons. It doesn't have to be like that any more. As teachers, we should encourage kids to find English interesting and fun. That's why when explaining grammar, we can also include songs to practise, for example, a verb tense. We can play the video in class and give them a worksheet with the gaps for them to complete. Then we should make them think about the lyrics, too, because it can be a good way to learn vocabulary.

Here you have some examples:

- verb to be --> "How does it feel?" by Avril Lavigne

- Present Simple --> "I'm like a bird" by Nelly Furtado

- Present Continuous --> "I'm with you" by Avril Lavigne

- Past simple --> "Paradise" by Coldplay

- Present Perfect --> "I haven't met you yet" by Michael Bubble

Hope you find this useful!

English Pronunciation

English is a language that has adopted a significant international importance in all areas (tourism, internet, social relations, etc..) and because of this, it has created the need to learn English in society with the aim of use it as a means of communication.  
Phonetics is one of the areas less worked in the English classroom. So, in Primary Education should promote more the use of English-speaking especially encouraging speaking in pairs or small groups. 

Some examples: 

• The letters Tree (game)
• Children's Songs

Example:  How is the weather?

• A wide variety of videos depending on the topic and the age of the students:

Example 1:

Example 2: 

Britishbubblestv videos are an educational resource for both parents and teachers, the best way to learn English is through games and children's music.