Songs for Teaching
Let's Start with tunes we know.
Well-known children's songs can be used to teach drama, math, science, language, creative writing and thinking skills. They can be a great resource for teaching ESL and FSL. Those marked with a letter P also make excellent scripts for puppet plays.
These ideas just scratch the surface of possibilities and are meant to spark your own creativity.
Singing a song in math class? A little change-up can grab attention.
Glance through the list below to find something that could be useful to you.
| Song | Activity Ideas |
|---|---|
| A-Tisket A-Tasket P | creative writng, drama, music history & style |
| Alouette | French Game for reviewing any topic |
| Apples and Bananas | Game for learning vowel sounds (great for ESL) |
| Be Kind to Your Web Footed Friends | Science research- animal classification |
| Bingo | Spelling Practice |
| Down By the Bay / Hinkey Dinkey Double D Farm | Social Studies |
| Eensy Weensy Spider | Science |
| Dry Bones | Drama, Dance, Science |
| Five Little Ducks P | Math, ESL vocabulary, creative writing, Drama |
| Frog Went A-courting P | Drama, Character study, slapstick humour |
| Grandfather's Clock | Math, Creative thinking |
| Little White Duck P | ESL vocabulary, Introductory "research", Drama |
| Lodon Bridge /Rock-a-bye Baby / Ring Around the Rosies |
History |
| Over in the Meadow | Science Research, Creative Writing |
| Skip to My Loo | Phys. Ed., Classroom Action Break |
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