一直以來很喜歡收集可以唱的繪本，
去年繪本班一位家長推薦一本跟月份有關、旋律又好聽的繪本
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店）
直到最近才有機會在幼稚園唸給孩子聽，當然也帶了歌 (孩子超喜歡唱的）
Skip through the Seasons介紹12個月份及每個月份的特色
例如：
Jump into January, come along with me!
The local pond is glazed with ice - what can you see?
Whirl into March, come along with me!
The wind is whistling down the street - what ccan you see?
Ｍove into May, come along wiht me!
It's time to make our gardens grow - what can you see?
搭配的歌曲旋律真的很好聽，孩子很容易就能朗朗上口
自然而然地把十二個月份的英文記起來，也感受到每個月份的特色
這週以新曲調介紹單字與繪本出場
Let's Sing Hurray for H! (Sing to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Let's sing hurray for H! Let's sing hurray for H!
Let's sing hurray for H today.
Let's sing hurray for H!
Happy starts with H. Happy starts with H.
Let's sing hurray for H today.
Let's sing hurray for H! (adapted from Elizabeth McKinnon)
Picture Book: If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands （初學者）
(圖片來源：amazon)
Activity: Who Is Happy? （初學者）
(找找看who is happy?) (Grandma is happy!)
Song: If You're Happy （初學者）
這首歌原來的版本有段歌詞較難，因為班上的孩子多為初學者或是年紀較小，
所以我將歌詞改簡單一點
If you're happy, happy, happy, clap your hands.
If you're happy, happy, happy, clap your hands.
If you're happy, happy, happy, clap your hands. Clap your hands.
If you're happy, happy, happy, clap your hands.
(underline的地方可以改成其他動作，如stomp your feet, wiggle your fingers, touch your toes等等）
Picture Book: My Hands (有英文學習經驗者）
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店)
Activity: What Can You Hands Do? (有英文學習經驗者）
孩子說說手可以做哪些事，有clap, say hello, wave good-bye, 拿東西........
Fingerplay: My Hands (by Judy Mullican) (有英文學習經驗者）
My hands reach high up to the sky. (Hold hands high.)
My hands reach low and touch my toes. (Reach down and touch toes.)
Behind my back my hands can hide, (Put hands behind back.)
And then pop out from either side. (Bring out one hand at a time.)
My hands can wave. (Wave both hands.)
My hands can clap. (Clap hands.)
My hands can rest right in my lap. (Lay hands in lap.)
Picture Book: Happy Birthdy, LuLu
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店)
Activity: How Old Are You? （初學者）
Activity: Decorate the Cake （初學者）
Activity: Make a Birthday Hat with Construction Paper (有英文學習經驗者）
Picture Book: Zoe and Beans The Magic Hoop（初學者）
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店)
Activity: Hoop Fun（初學者）
(Jump in and out the hoop!) (Toss the hoop!)
(Walk through the hoop!) (Walk on the hoop!)
Activity: Hammer an H (有英文學習經驗者）
準備Ａ to Ｈ的單字圖卡在桌上，讓孩子用玩具榔頭敲以Ｈ為首音的單字圖卡
二月底，與學校教學顧問丁玟瑛老師開會
當天老師介紹一些跟天氣有關的英文童詩
回到學校馬上將其中的“Clouds"介紹給孩子
Clouds
by Christina Rossetti
White sheep, white sheep,
On a blue hill,
When the wind stops
You all stand still,
When the wind blows
You walk away slow,
White sheep, white sheep,
Where do you go?
(孩子替童詩”Clouds"所畫的插畫 by Pei Pei）
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店）
因為之前在班上唸過Eric Carle的繪本Little Cloud
所以孩子能很快理解這首童詩的意境，並進行改編，例如
White dog, white dog,
In a blue doghouse,
When the wind stops
You all stand still,
When the wind blows
You walk away slow,
White dog, white dog,
Where do you go? (adapted by Ray)
(picture by Ray)
之前也嘗試帶過童詩，但有時因為意境不容易被孩子理解或是太長
孩子的接受度並沒有像學Nursery Rhymes那麼好
但孩子很喜歡唸這首詩，而且唸的很有聲音表情。
前陣子逛網路書店時，看到一本超級可愛的書It's a Little Book
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店）
其實去年的時候就看到他的前身 - It's a Book (聽說已經有出中文版）
那時總覺得It's a Book的內容不在學齡前孩子的生活經驗
因為裡面用到scroll down, blog, tweet....等不容易跟孩子解釋的字彙
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店）
但當我看到It's a Little Book封面那穿著尿布的猴子和驢子，
就決定要將它納入藏書，並順便帶了It's a Book
這兩本真的都很可愛，It's a Little Book描述嬰兒剛接觸書時的反應
It's a Book就像現代人的寫照，每天眼睛盯著智慧型手機或是平板電腦
想要更進一步知道兩本書的詳細內容，
可上youtube搜尋It's a Book 或 It's a Little Book
就有完整的影片介紹喔！
三月帶幼兒英語童謠班的孩子唸唱
Little Miss Muffet，
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a Tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
That sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
孩子一看到童謠插畫時說：Little Miss Muffet is a girl. 跟Little Po Beep一樣
(Little Bo Beep的童謠先前教過了！）
接著，透過插畫跟孩子解釋童謠的意思。
延伸活動
1. Arts & Crafts: Dangling Spider (idea and spider pattern from "Literature Pockets Nursery Rhymes")
完成後，在中間加上一條繩子就像一隻spider從蜘蛛絲上垂下來的樣子。
告訴孩子：Bring home the dangling spider and frighten your daddy, mommy, sister,
brother, grandpa, or grandma.
2. A Flap Book - What Is Under Here?(idea from "Literature Pockets Nursery Rhymes")
將童謠分成四小段：Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet / Eating her curds and whey /
Along came a spider who sat down beside her / And frightened Miss Muffet Away
分別貼在翻翻書上方的四個格子裡，
將 tuffet / curds and whye / spider / frightened 分別貼在翻翻書下方的四個格子裡，
讓他們分別對應到童謠的四小段歌詞
3. Phonemic Awareness Activity:
將童謠裡的單字 Muffet, tuffet, curds, whey, spider, her, away 寫在白板上
每次唸其中倆個單字，問孩子：Do they rhyme?
例如：Muffet / tuffet (Yes!), Muffet / away (No!), whey / spider (No!), whye / away (Yes!)
接著將白板上的字全部擦掉，寫上單字spider, 將spider的發音拆成三個聲音sp - i - der，特別強調long i的聲音
告訴孩子接下來會聽到很多字(有長 i 音的字，也有其他母音的字)，請他們聽聽看這些字是不是也有long i sound
(照片中的學習單來自”英文兒歌教學點子100 Great Ideas fo Teaching English Rhymes & Songs")
幼兒英語閱讀班的孩子這個月完成小書：What Will You See at the Zoo?
(Booklet Title, Animal Patterns and Pocket Page Pattern are from the book: I Can Make It! I Can Read It!)
這是一本可以唱的小書，孩子很快就能朗朗上口
What Will You See at the Zoo? (Sing to the tune of "London Bridge")
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A sleepy zebra.
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A Growling grizzly.
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A swinging monkey.
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A roaring tiger.
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A playful elephant.
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A graceful giraffe.
What wll you see at the zoo? At the zoo? At the zoo?
What will you see at the zoo? A happy family.
(孩子邊唱邊指小書上的字，可以知道英文閱讀是由左到右，由上到下）
(孩子從pocket裡拿出藏在裡面的動物)
帶孩子會唱此首歌後，老師將sight words: see, you, at 還有單字zoo寫在白板上
讓孩子邊唱邊指所唱到的字
最後讓孩子在小書上找出see, you, at, and zoo
(ps. 因為我們是幼兒班，所以直接將學習單影印給孩子上色。大一點的孩子，可以讓他們自己畫，會更有創意）
過程中，老師帶入ZOO相關繪本
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店）
（圖片來源：信誼）
與歌曲
1. Going to the Zoo (from the album, Singable Songs for the Very Young)
2. Mr. Bristol Went to the Zoo (from the album, I Am Special Just Because I'm Me)
今天打開facebook，看到兩位老師介紹敦煌繪本打五折(4.1 ~ 5.30)
雖然敦煌的書定價較貴，但五折還蠻令人心動的～～
所以傍晚時就去逛一下，買了六本，花了不到$800
有興趣的人可以去逛一下喔！
3.31早上到文化中心兒童館說故事，
10點多一點就到會場，有繪本唱遊班的家長已經到了，聊了一下將東西準備好，
來聽故事的孩子也陸續到來！
首先跟孩子唱Good Morning Song和Knock Knock Hello!
(from the album " Super Simple Songs)
因為Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes繪本裡提到水果strawberries, blue berries兩種水果，
所以先帶入繪本Strawberries Are Red 介紹水果名稱和顏色單字
接著將水果模型放到地上，清唱Super Simple Songs裡的I See Something Blue
Red, I see something red. Red, I see something red.
Red, red, red, red, I see something red.
Find something red.
然後孩子拿起紅色的水果，如strawberry, apple
green: apple, starfruit
yellow: banana
purple: grapes
接著，進入Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes
這是一本簡單，詞彙句型重復性高的繪本，
可以邀請孩子一起說出顏色的英文單字
繪本中一直出現的Oh, no! Goodness, no!
和唱I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes.
想聽完整版的故事可上網站：www.harpercollinschildrens.com/petethecat下載
想看作者本身現場講繪本的可上youtube搜尋Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes - Live Telling
講完繪本，搭配歌曲Show Me Your Shoes (from the album, Rockin' The Alphabet by Mr. Al)
請小孩lift up your black shoes, point to the white shoes, shake, shake the pink shoes,
wiggle out the red shoes, wave, wave the blue shoes, stamp, stamp the blinky shoes
接著讓孩子進行"Pin the Shoe on Pete the Cat"活動
(可上網站：www.harpercollinschildrens.com/petethecat下載學習單）
最後帶孩子用撕貼方式做一隻CAT (idea from Teacher Febie)
不同於過去幾週先講繪本再帶活動，這週直接帶孩子先玩遊戲
Activity: Go!
針對這週第一次上課的孩子，讓他們做walk, run, tiptoe等簡單的動作
已經有英文學習經驗的孩子，walk, run, tiptoe, jump外，
還沿用先前的一些animal walks動作 - Cat Stretch, Elephant Swing, Frog Frolic
當老師說："Go!" 孩子根據老師的指令做動作，
聽到哨音響起，所有的孩子暫停動作並數one, two, three......直到再聽到"Go!"
(大小孩做Elephant Swing)
針對小小孩和新生，還帶入釣魚活動
Activity: Go Fishing
Picture Book: Grandma and Me
(圖片來源：amazon)
Fingerplay: Grandma's Glasses (Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays)
Here are Grandma's glasses, (fingers around eyes)
Here is Grandma's hat, (hands on head)
This is the way she folds her hands, (fold hands)
And lays them in her lap. (folded hand in lap)
(原本的手指謠裡還有第二段，但我只帶入第一段）
除了讓孩子動手玩，我還讓孩子戴上近來很流行的Hello Kitty眼鏡和魔術帽
並將Grandma換成孩子的名字，這樣可以反覆讓孩子聽到手指謠的內容又不會覺得很煩
因為聽到自己的名字，孩子都超開心的
Picture Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster！
(圖片來源：麥克兒童外文書店）
孩子看完繪本，用Go Away, Big Green Monster! Storytelling Puppet Kit
讓大小孩進行口語練習，老師問：What does Big Green Monster have?
孩子回答：two big yello eyes, long nose, big red mouth....
然後組合出Big Green Moster
小小孩和新生部分，由老師邊說邊組合Big Green Monster
然後說Go away, scraggly purple hair, two little sqyiggly ears.....
孩子將老師說的部位拿掉
Activity: Hello or Go Away!
準備數個先前介紹過的動物手指偶，有可愛的也有可怕的
讓孩子戴上finger puppet,
如果是可愛的動物，孩子就說：Hello, Cow / Sheep / Rabbit...
如果是可怕的動物，孩子就說：Go away, Shark / Mouse / Lion...
Activity: Guessing Game
老師準備繪本Who Am I? （因為裡面有許多先前介紹過的動物）
將裡面的謎題唸給大小孩聽(不看書），孩子根據聽到的key words
如I moo and make milk for you (cow), I am pink, oink is my sound (pig)....
猜猜看是哪種動物？猜對後，老師再打開書讓孩子看圖片。
小小孩和新生，直接翻開書唸謎題，讓孩子看圖示說出動物名
針對上週開始上幼兒英語繪本唱遊課的孩子帶入幾首打招呼和再見的歌
歌詞如下：
Good Morning
Good morning, dear earth! Good morning, dear sun!
Good morning, dear trees and flowers everyone!
Good morning, dear bees, birds in the tree.
Good morning to you and good morning to me!
Good morning to you and good morning to me!
Hello Hello!
Hello, hello! Can you clap your hands?
Hello, hello! Can you clap your hands?
Can you stretch up high? Can you touch your toes?
Can you turn around? Can you say hello?
Hello, hello! Can you stamp your feet?
Hello, hello! Can you stamp your feet?
Can you stretch up high? Can you touch your toes?
Can you turn around? Can you say hello?
Hello, hello! Can you clap your hands?
Hellom hello! Can you stamp your feet?
In and Out the Windows
Go in and out the windows. Go in and out the windows
Go in and out the windows. Now stop and say "Hello!"
Where Is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am. Here I am. How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you! Run away, run away!
(Pointer, Tall Man, Ring Man, Baby, All the Men)
One Little Finger
One little finger, one little finger, one little finger, tap, tap, tap.
Point your finger up! Point your finger down!
Put it on your head! Head!
(nose, chin, arm, leg, foot)
Put it on your leg. Put it on your arm.
Put it on you chin. Put it on your nose.
Put it on your head. Now let's wave good-bye! GOOD-BYE!
