Traditional Singing Games in English for Teaching Modules Developed According to the Interests of Primary School Students

The report discusses traditional singing games in English and the benefits of their use in teaching English as a foreign language, especially in teaching modules developed according to the interests of primary school students. A review of scholarly articles has been made and some conclusions about using singing games in teaching and learning English as a foreign language has been presented.

¡Canta Conmigo!

Sing, play, move, create, and experience joy with living musical traditions from Guatemala and Nicaragua. Suitable for use in families, schools, or community centers, this resource contains a playful collection of 90 songs, singing games, chants, and games the author learned from teachers, children, and families while living in several communities in both countries. While the majority of the songs are in Spanish, a few in a Mayan language, Kaqchikel, are included. Field videos, audio recordings, and select song histories are available on the companion website to witness the music in authentic contexts, guide in pronunciation, and trace musical origins. Ethnographic descriptions of locations where songs were learned and personal biographies of a few singers written in Kaqchikel or Spanish and translated to English allow the reader to develop a connection to the land and the musicians. Culturally responsive and sustaining teaching pedagogies are discussed alongside strategies to responsibly include the music in school curriculums. A brief history of Central America and an overview of music genres in the region are included to frame this song collection within historic, cultural, and musical contexts. ¡Ven a cantar y jugar! Come sing and play! The song pages are playfully and thoughtfully illustrated by Sucely Puluc from Guatemala.

Rondas (Singing Games)

Part 2: La Música (The Music) contains 90 joyful songs learned on playgrounds, in classrooms, and from families and teachers. The repertoire allows for musical play and movement, encourages lyrical improvisation, and fosters community. The collection is organized into three categories: Rondas (Singing games), Rimas y Juegos (Chants and games), and Canciones (Songs). Canciones, which comprises 51 songs, includes many pieces with accompanying actions as well as three religious songs and three in a Mayan language, Kaqchikel. La Musica includes song transcriptions, game or movement directions, English translations, informant and location citations, brief notes on song histories or performance practice, and illustrations by the Mayan artist Sucely Puluc. Field video, audio recordings, and additional song information on the companion website allow teachers and students to witness the songs in authentic contexts, demonstrate singing games, guide in pronunciation, and learn more about the history of the songs.

Meaningful Collaborations: An Introduction to Music of Jamaica

The purpose of this column is to explore a meaningful collaboration between a classroom music teacher and an expert from a music culture. Dr. David Aarons from Jamaica worked with a music educator and a class of 5th grade students. They explored dance traditions, steel pan performance, singing games, and stories. They also discussed sociocultural and sociohistorical meanings of the lyrics, instruments, and hybrid nature of many of the current traditions.

Implementasi Pendidikan Siaga Bencana di SDN Purwosekar

Indonesia is a country that has a lot of potential for disasters. The large number of potential disasters should be balanced by human resources who are ready to be prepared in the face of disasters. Therefore, in community service activities, the 2019 State University of Malang Community Service Program held activities in the field of disaster. This activity is the Implementation of Disaster Preparedness Schools which aims to provide education on an early warning system when an earthquake occurs. The activity was carried out Monday and Tuesday, June 24 and 25 2019 at SD Negeri 1 and 2 Purwosekar. The target of these activities is elementary school students in grades 4-6. The arrangement of activities carried out is the provision of material packaged in the form of story telling, singing, games, and simulations. The delivery of the material is packaged as attractive as possible so that it can be accepted by students easily. The results obtained from these activities were the knowledge and experience of students regarding disaster science, especially earthquake preparedness.

‘The people in the purple shirts’: Froebelian insights to a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital

Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel (1782–1852) yearned to promote and foster the harmonious and holistic development of young children through a combination of outdoor activities, songs and games. His Mother Songs, with games and exercises for mothers and their infants, aimed to encourage the use of senses, limbs and body to increase body awareness and promote mental activity. This article reports on a qualitative interpretive study into the role of a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital where children on all wards are invited to participate in singing games and activities. An aim was to understand how the application of Froebelian principles can help us to understand and conceptualise children’s rights and well-being in restricted environments such as a Children’s Hospital. Methods included semi-structured interviews with a range of health and education professionals who support children in a children’s hospital in England. In contrast to previous largely quantitative studies relating to the transferable benefits of arts in health projects, the findings from this study suggest that participants value the human connectedness imbued by a Singing Medicine project to children, families and health professionals. Wider benefits for children’s holistic development and empowerment to make choices through participation in singing games were also raised.

Fun Meets Knowledge: English Enrichment through Camp America

American Corner (Amcor) of Tanjungpura University is aware of the need to provide its EFL learners with an English community which facilitate the learners with English speaking atmosphere namely Camp America. Through Camp America program, the participants obtain some crucial learning benefits such as the opportunity of English interactive fun activities in a variety of settings like singing, games, and seminars. Also friendly engaging conversations with native speakers and local fluent English speaking instructors or mentors. Camp America becomes a helpful alternative to tackle limited opportunities of EFL teachers in providing their students with English community and native speakers. Through which the participants can benefit from both recreational English learning and direct engagement with authentic English speaking space that provides participants both target language community and American culture as well as media of enhancing their integrated language skills that they can apply them into a real life practice.

Implementasi Metode Sariswara Karya Ki Hadjar Dewantara pada Sekolah Dasar di Kecamatan Mergangsan Yogyakarta

Today's elementary school students assume that the Javanese language is a foreign language. Tis situation had been predicted by Ki Hadjar Dewantara, therefore in 1930 he created Sariswara method as a means of facilitating the learning of Javanese language and literature. Tis community service aims in sharing the concept of Ki Hadjar Dewantara’s Sariswara method in improving Javanese language profciency and enriching knowledges of Javanese literatures through songs and dances in the targeted community. Tis community services involved teacher representatives, students, and parents of students of 12 Elementary Schools in Mergangsan Sub-district. Te provision of the materials and training is expected to foster a sense of pride in their own culture, so that they will be motivated to preserve and develop it, afterward. Eventually, it is hoped that a community that preserves the Sariswara method will emerge. Strengthening the sense of love for Javanese language and literature through tembang dolanan (songs of singing games) and dance movements stimulates students’ intelligence.================================================================== Murid sekolah dasar masa kini menganggap bahasa Jawa sebagai bahasa asing. Keadaan seperti ini telah diprediksi oleh Ki Hadjar Dewantara sehingga pada 1930 diciptakan Metode Sariswara sebagai sarana mempermudah pembelajaran bahasa dan sastra Jawa. Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah menyebarkan konsep Ki Hadjar Dewantara tentang Metode Sariswara melalui pengayaan materi bahasa, sastra, tembang, dan gerak tari. Melalui pemberian materi dan pelatihan (praktik) kepada perwakilan guru, siswa, dan orang tua siswa di 12 sekolah dasar se-Kecamatan Mergangsan ini diharapkan dapat menumbuhkan rasa bangga terhadap budaya bangsa sendiri dan mengembangkannya, yang pada akhirnya akan terbentuk komunitas pecinta Metode Sariswara. Penguatan rasa cinta terhadap bahasa dan sastra Jawa dengan sarana tembang dolanan dan gerak tarinya menstimulasi kecerdasan siswa.

Fun English language learning for Kids

Currently, the English language introduction in elementary school, where subjects are not too needed for children, but for the author himself has a different opinion. For English writers need to be introduced to children. The introduction of English for children is certainly in a way that is different from secondary school children, such as JUNIOR and HIGH school. The introduction of English for children with the intent of not burdensome, does not make the child bored, packaged in the form of play while studying, or even the sense of not learning but play that gives them English skills. Singing, games, drawing, coloring, storytelling, and more are effective methods for introducing English to children.