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carinita
Argentina

Advice Needed
 
Hello!
Is it ok to use puppets in a second grade? (student �s are 7 year old)
The puppet produces the tune of Fr�re Jacques I �d like students to sing:
Hello, teacher
Hello, teacher
How are you?
How are you?
How are you today?
How are you today?
I am fine
I am fine
It �s my first time with second graders I used that song in kindergarden I don �t know if it �s suitable for 7 year old kids

7 Mar 2011      





ueslteacher
Ukraine

My ss love songs. I use the Wheels on the bus with 4th graders, which their native-speaking peers would probably consider retardedSmile I used the brother John tune for a Happy New Year song with 6th graders last year and they didn �t mind, in fact it facilitated the process of remembering the song. Our kids aren �t exposed that much to those well-known early childhood tunes. And 1-3 grade kids love puppets.
Sophia

7 Mar 2011     



edrodmedina
United States

If done right puppets can be used in almost any grade. Don �t we adults enjoy them? Definitely in second grade.

7 Mar 2011     



mariannina
Italy

I often use puppets during my lessons: they give the children  "more courage" in speaking a language which is not usual for them.
Here are two of my young students during a question & answer conversation.

7 Mar 2011     



edrodmedina
United States

I remember using the same song for third grade beginning English learners.

7 Mar 2011     



carinita
Argentina

Thanks all 4 writing back. I �m more confident now.
I think "Bernie" must be a relative of mariannina �s frogs ha ha
I �m sending a picture of the puppet.. and to the right... Miss Piggy (no no it �s me LOL)
Bye bye

7 Mar 2011     



mariannina
Italy

Old cousin Bernie! How lovely to see him again! LOL
Hug Mariannina

7 Mar 2011     



mmbermejo
Spain

We use puppets all the time as you can see at:

 
http://cp.sanjuanbautista.madrid.educa.madrid.org/etwesongs.htm
 

7 Mar 2011     



escuelita87
Costa Rica

Hi
I am using this song with first and second graders and they just loved it,.....
Maybe it can be usefull for u........
Good luck........

8 Mar 2011     



escuelita87
Costa Rica

the song is called Hello Song by Barney & the Wiggles......maybe you can google it and maybe it can be helpful....

8 Mar 2011