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Children's Songs and Chants for English Learning

Children's songs and chants for English learning. These songs and chants help children improve their listening, vocabulary and speaking skills. Grammar chants help children improve their grammar skills while having fun.
Fun Songs to Learn Vocabulary
Three songs that are very popular with children and can help them learn basic vocabulary while having fun. The first song, 'The Mulberry Bush' teaches basic daily actions such as 'brushing teeth'. The second song is the classic 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' and teaches animal names and sounds. Finally, 'What are you wearing?' is about clothes.
Learning Counting by Song
Three songs that are very popular with children and help them improve their counting skills. If you are not familiar with the song, click on the audio symbol to hear a humble version of myself singing the song.
ABC Song
Most young children learn their ABCs with the help of a popular song - The ABC Song. This song has the same melody as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Click on the audio symbol to hear the song twice. Just listen the first time, and then try to sing along with the song when it repeats.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Children's ESL Lesson
This free ESL children's lesson plan was prepared to take advantages of all the potential of a song like Old Mac Donald Had a Farm may offer to work with different kind of animals.
Grammar Chants - Numbers (American English)
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence. This chant focuses on the use of numbers in British English.
Grammar Chants - Numbers (British English)
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence. This chant focuses on the use of numbers in British English.

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