TEACHING CHILDREN THROUGH SONGS, CHANTS AND RHYMES

Authors

  • Magbule Mejzini PhD Candidate, Public University of Gjakova, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Medicine, Gjakovë, Kosovë

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v0i0.374

Keywords:

children, learn, songs, chants, rhymes

Abstract

Since English has become an international language, more and more people learn English. The importance of English as a world language has made people to learn English as early as possible. Teaching English as a foreign language to young learner needs special approach since young learners have special characteristics, they have their own way of learning. The forms of fun activities for children are songs, chants and rhymes. The main objective of this article is to emphasize the importance of using rhymes and songs in the teaching of English as a foreign language to young learners. Their functions, criteria for election and the ways of presenting them to the class will also be analysed. Songs, chants and rhymes are amazing tool for teaching language, especially to children. Young learners pick up pronunciation, vocabulary, grammatical structures, and rhythm of the language. 

 

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2016-12-13

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Vol 1, No 2 (2016)

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