Boom chicka boom!
Using songs & chants in the YL Classroom
Kylie Malinowska
IH Prague
Akcent Conference 2012
Boom Chicka Boom
Hello!
What’s your
name?
Boom Chicka Boom
Hey ______!
I think I hear my name.
Hey ______!
I think I hear it again.
You’re wanted on the
telephone.
Well if it isn’t ______ I’m
not home!
Boom Chicka Boom
Confidence
Fun
Enthusiasm
Boom Chicka Boom
Me:
I said a Boom Chicka Boom
You:
I said a Boom Chicka Boom
Boom Chicka Boom
Me:
I said a Boom Chicka Boom
You:
I said a Boom Chicka Boom
Boom Chicka Boom
I said a boom chicka rocka
chicka rocka chicka boom!
Me:
I said a Boom chicka rocka
chicka rocka chicka boom!
You:
Boom Chicka Boom
Uh huh
Uh Huh
Oh yeah
Oh Yeah
One more time
One more time
Boom Chicka Boom
______ style
Boom Chicka Boom
I said a Boom Chicka Boom
I said a Boom Chicka Boom
I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka
Chicka Boom
Uh huh
Oh yeah
One more time ______ style.
Boom Chicka Boom
I like to eat apples and bananas.
I like to eat apples and bananas.
Boom Chicka Boom
I like to ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays.
I like to ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
Boom Chicka Boom
I like to eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees.
I like to eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees.
Boom Chicka Boom
I like to ite i-ples and bi-ni-nis.
I like to ite i-ples and bi-ni-nis.
.
Boom Chicka Boom
I like to ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos.
I like to ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos.
Boom Chicka Boom
Head shoulders
knees and toes
I
Boom Chicka Boom
Boom Chicka Boom
2
3
2 3 1
2 3 1
2 3 2 3
2 3 1
1
Boom Chicka Boom
What is it?
A
B
What is it?
It’s a _________.
A what?
A ___________!
A ___________?
Yes! A _________.
Oh, a ___________.
Boom Chicka Boom
2
3
1
apple
banana
pear
I like apples
She likes bananas
They like pears
They like pears
Boom Chicka Boom
Do you like apples?
Yes, I do!
Do you like bananas?
No, I don’t!
Do you like pears?
Yes, I do. Yes, I do.
Boom Chicka Boom
Frere Jacques
Are you sleeping,
Are you sleeping?
Brother John?
Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing,
Ding ding dong,
Ding ding dong.
Boom Chicka Boom
Frere Jacques
Look and listen, Look and Listen (point to eyes then ears)
What is this? What is this? (hold out arms shrugging and point it flashcard)
Is it a.....(pause for a moment to scratch head and shrug) monkey?
Is it a monkey? (mime monkey)
Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes (nod and give the thumbs up)
Boom Chicka Boom
Frere Jacques
I am hungry, I am hungry
(rub belly)
I want apples, I want apples
(mime ieating apples)
Yummy Yummy yummy, Yummy yummy yummy.
(rub belly and lick lips)
I like apples. I like apples.
(nod head and mime eating an apple)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 STOP
Boom Chicka Boom
I went to school yesterday.
I’ve been to school today.
I’ll go to school tomorrow!
I go to school every day!
Boom Chicka Boom
1. Choose the language you want
to practise
2. Choose a tune you are familiar
with
3. Write your chant/ song and
remember .....some repetition
and or actions will make it even
more memorable!
Boom Chicka Boom
Thanks for listening.
Thanks for listening.
And for singing! And for singing!
And don’t forget the chanting,
don’t forget the chanting.
Time to go.
Time to go.