[ola] Re: Songs!
- From: "rogers.dr" <rogersdr25@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:16:16 -0700
I would recommend an activity like this where you are looking at building
comprehension & interacting and connecting to the text. Remember you're trying
to stay away from using songs to practice grammar...be looking at songs as a
way for students to interact with the language.
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El ago 29, 2013, a las 2:51 p.m., Ricardo Linnell <hurricanetumbao@xxxxxxxxx>
escribió:
> I am going to use the activities from Embodying Literacy (hey Annie ;-) ) to
> teach songs before we listen to them. I think that will be a very powerful
> way of building comprehension and connection to the text that the class is
> observing.
>
> Ricardo
>
> On Thursday, August 29, 2013, Ricardo Linnell wrote:
> I like that idea :-). Students can invent their own content.
>
> On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, JoAnna Coleman wrote:
> We sing everyday in class - I incorporate the daily song into the OWL format
> sometime during the class period - sometimes we play musical chairs while
> singing, or use the song for Smoosh! or sing in a circle while doing
> something (ie. send the clap, swaying, moving in and out like the tide), we
> play "don't forget the lyrics" or combine singing with gestures.
> We'll also watch the video without sound and one partner will describe what
> they see to another who isn't looking at screen, then watch all together and
> sing. Dance offs can be fun, too.
> I am going to try a modified version of the embedding literacy activity we
> did with Annie with songs this year as well
>
>
> JoAnna Coleman
> Spanish Teacher
> Wilson High School
> 503-916-5280 ext. 75231
> joannac@xxxxxxx
> http://profecoleman.wordpress.com/
>
> From: ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Harris
> levinson [hlevinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:50 PM
> To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ola] Re: Songs!
>
> I think the key is to make sure that everyone practices singing it as a
> class. They need to risk singing aloud even though they fear they can't sing
> or "don't have a voice." Singing in a group is powerful, fun, and can help
> build community. You might give one quarter of the class verse 1, another
> verse 2, another verse 3, and another the chorus. Or let everyone join in on
> the chorus.
> Perhaps you ask one of the dancers in class to choreograph some moves and
> then teach the class his/her steps.
> You might also ask them to develop a storyboard for their own music video to
> the song, or to craft a lyrics book, puppet show, live theatrical
> presentation, lo que sea.
> Singing with my class has become one of the greatest joys of teaching for
> me...and I am not one who looks to sing solo or even in public, but with
> students in the classroom it's a real pleasure.
>
> Suerte con las canciones.
> Harris
>
>
> 2013/8/28 Heidi Hewitt <hambrozaitis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm doing my música miércoles (music Wednesday) this year with OWL... AH!
> This morning I had one tough class and one decent one with a Juanes song and
> am wondering what kinds of things people have tried.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Heidi
>
> P.S. First day was GREAT! :) Thank you all for being so supportive.
>
>
>
> --
> Harris Levinson
> Teacher, Adviser
> Vashon Island High School
>
> Tel: 206.463.9171 x141
>
>
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