The resources on this website are for teaching young learners the ABC's by sight and sound. I have used the lesson and these materials to teach the ABCs to Japanese kindergarten students in groups up to 50. The course is taught in 13 lessons; each lesson teaches 2 letters. Download the Lesson Plan to use for each lesson; a video is being made for you to watch and study. There are also many different flashcards to download and use in the lessons. And there are a few songs that you can download and copy to a CD to use in the lessons, too. The lessons are really quite simple, but the repetition works well for young learners. The kids are really enthusiastic and joyful, so the lessons are fun to teach. Good luck with your lessons!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Music for the Lesson
Here are some tracks I made that you can download and copy to a CD. Take the CD to class to help you sing the songs and pronounce the words for the flashcards. Use the Phonics track before class to practice your own pronunciation.
ABC song. A-b-c-d-e-f-g, h-i-j-k-l-m-n.... English style, more common in Japan, easier to hear the letters l-m-n-o-p.
Phonics Flash Card review set. Each word is repeated twice, in order. With a beat. You can use it to practice your own pronunciation, too.
Happy Birthday song. 'Cause there'll be days when you wish you had it...
Be My Echo song. I sing a few letter sounds to get you going. Press the PLAY button to hear it now.
