JAZZ CHANT

WHY JAZZ CHANTS

Learning is fun Full participation Indirect learning Unconscious learning/conscious Students internalizing the structures Drillings becomes meaningful Specific grammar-points to internalize

 Jazz Chants-drills with a difference a. rhythm-exaggerated-helps retention (permanent memory) b. repetitions-variations of pitch, tone and space. c. It situational-teaching grammar in context. d. Cognitive and emotional

JAZZ CHANT
I went to Costa Rica one fine day. I went to Costa Rica one fine day. And what did I find? What did I find? Warm loving people with hearts so kind. Warm loving people with hearts so kind.

BANKERS WIFES BLUES

Where doe John live? He lives at the bank. Where does he work? He works at the bank. When does he work? He works all day, He works all night, At the bank ,at the bank, At the great ,big bank. Where does he study? He studies at the bank. Where does he sleep? He sleeps at the bank Why does he spend all day,all night, All day,all night, at the bank,at the bank? Because he loves His bank More than his wife, And he loves his money, More than his life!

JAZZ CHANT
I have a class in California yes I do I have a class in California yes I do And what did I find? What did I find? Warm loving people with hearts so kind. Warm loving people with hearts so kind. I do, I do, I do, do, do. I do, I do, I do, do, do.

Animal Sounds
One What did you see? What did you see? I saw a cat! You saw a cat? Yes, I saw a cat. I saw a cat! What sound did the cat make? What did you say? What sound did the cat make? Meow, Meow, Meow. Meow, meow, meow? Yes, meow, meow, meow! Change the animals and their sounds to form new chants! Two I saw a cat.

Hush, Hush!
One Hush, hush, babys sleeping. Shh, shh, babys sleeping. What did you say? I said, the baby is sleeping. Two What did you say? Three

What did you say?

I said, please be quiet, Babys sleeping. What did you say?

Shut up! Babys sleeping!

Waaaaaaa! Not anymore. Oops! Im sorry!

Our Five Senses

These are my eyes, my eyes, my eyes. I use my eyes to see, to see, to see. This is my nose, my nose, my nose. I use my nose to smell, to smell, to smell. These are my ears, my ears, my ears. I use my ears to hear, to hear, to hear.

This is my tongue, my tongue, my tongue. I use my tongue to taste, to taste, to taste.

These are my hands, my hands, my hands. I use my hands to touch, to touch, to touch.

Say What?
One Say one, say two. Say three, say four. Say what? Say what? Say five, say six. Say what? Say what? Say seven, say eight. Say what? Say what? Say nine, say ten. Say the numbers again! Oh, so thats what! One, two Three, four Five, six Seven, eight Nine, ten Is that all? Two Say what? Say what?

Oh Once I Was A Teacher

Oh once I was a teacher, a teacher, a teacher. Oh once I was a teacher. A teacher was I. Oh I will be a teacher, a teacher, a teacher. Oh I will be a teacher, a teacher Ill be.

NB:

Teacher can be substitued with other occupations i.e. soldier, doctor, farmer, dentist, . Get students to brainstorm! Future tense could also be used:

Stop That Noise !

Whisper Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise. Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise. Come on boys tell all the girls, Tell all the girls to stop that noise.

A bit louder

Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise. Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise.

Come on girls tell all the boys, Tell all the boys to stop that noise. Louder still Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise. Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise.

Come on boys, come on girls, Tell everybody to stop that noise! Very loud! Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise! Sh.. Sh.. Stop that noise!

TASK ONE
1- In groups of four, prepare a jazz chant based on different places in the hospital. 2 Illustrate your jazz chant and paste it up around the class. 3 - Practise your jazz chant and dramatize it. 4- Present your jazz chant to the rest of the class.

TASK 2
1- In your own groups, go around the class and asssess your peers work. 2- Give a score of 1-10 for each group.

Assessment sheet
Group Jazz Chant Score (10%)

We went round the room 2x And guess what we saw 2x Male Medical (2x) by many groups 2x Guess whos on your mind 2x Sister Rose, Sister Rose Sister, Sister, Sister Rose