4. What could this look like?
Using the song and rhyme such as "Three Blind Mice."
Write the words on a chart using different colors for words you
want to emphasize.
Model the song with your voice or accompanying music while
pointing to the words.
5. Go over the vocabulary.
Have students act out vocabulary to show understanding.
Repeat the song again inviting students to join in as they feel
comfortable.
Continue practicing during the week and ask students to point
to the words.
Display the chart in the classroom for independent reading.
6. More ideas using nursery rhymes and
poetry.
Consider copying the text of songs and poems into books for
your students to use in their reading book boxes.
Allow space for students' illustrations.
Use for shared readings, partner readings or performing for
their class.
Use it to teach rhyming words and high frequency words,
consonant clusters etc..by having students highlight what you
are teaching.
7. I'm a Little Teapot.....
Adding motions and using realia will encourage ELL's to make
connections and reinforce learning.
8. Use familiar songs to teach content.
Familiar tunes such at "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" or the
"Alphabet Song" can easily be adapted to teach concepts,
vocabulary or parts of speech.
Encourage student groups to write their own lyrics for content
or even singing the classroom rules.
9. Practical suggestions
Create and save your charts.
Consider laminating your charts and file when no longer
needed.
Uitlize your volunteers to write them out.
Collaborate with your team for ideas and creativity.
Have a celebration and review old and new charts.
10. Use verse or song everyday!
References
Opitz, Michael F. 2009. Comprehension and English Language Learners: 25 Oral
Reading Strategies That Cross Proficiency Levels. Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann.
