Chants & Songs

Using Name Chants with Young Learners

Author Carolyn Graham demonstrates a fun way to practice asking and answering questions and practicing spelling with the English alphabet. Good for elemental.

Creating 3-2-1 syllable vocabulary chants

Author Carolyn Graham demonstrates how to create a vocabulary chant.

Good for elemental, media and superior.

Links to short spoken and sung chants for children learning English.

1. KidsTV123

2. The Singing Walrus

3. Wormhole English

4. Super English Kid

5. Happy (via Spotify) has simple songs 

Good for elemental and media.

The British Council website,  LearnEnglish Kids, has a page of grammar chants with lessons, good for grades 4 through 8 of básica.

The Earth Charter Music Album offers free songs sung in English and in Spanish in MP3 format. Lyrics are available in PDF. These are good for media, superior, and bachillerato.

Games-4-ESL has compiled several pop song videos and lyrics activities for teens. Good for superior and bachillerato.

ESOL Courses offers even more popular songs with activities that are suitable for superior and bachillerato.

Sing Out Loud "American Rhythms from American English includes songs good for superior and bachillerato. Click here to download individual songs, lyrics, and lesson plans.