Children around the world love comparatives and superlatives. “I’m older than you!” “My daddy is stronger than yours!” So, it’s not too difficult to teach basic grammar for this. This song, however, levels up the fun for a grammar topic that kids already enjoy. The last verse will keep you on your toes – wait […]
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In a recent post I shared the illustrations for my Astronaut Phonics song. I’m delighted to tell you that a demo video is finally here! This is me singing and playing guitar, and can be used as is to teach kids phonics! However, the even better news is that a musician friend has volunteered to
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As a kindergarten teacher, it’s often my job to teach phonics to preschool aged English language learners. Songs can be very effective for memorizing the letters and their sounds, but most online phonics songs are geared toward native speakers. In order to be effective, the letter, sound, and word should be presented together, but most
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Some third grade English language learners who needed help reading words that ended in /l/ inspired this song. It’s a fun one for all young readers. (To download, right click on video and choose “Save video as.”)
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This song teaches English words for family members. I created it while I lived in China, so it highlights Chinese families, and even features backgrounds from my neighborhood and the kindergarten I worked at in Xinzheng, China. This song also shows small acts of service that express respect and love to parents and grandparents, such
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Welcome to the Adorable English website. Adorable English videos are original songs designed especially to teach young English Language Learners (ELL). As an experienced teacher, I know that children remember new words more easily if they can sing them in a song. However, I have found that many of the videos already available on sites
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