Week 3's songs (第三週的歌)

我們學的歌都算老
所以在網路上就會出現不同的版本
我上課教的版本
都是以我能找到的音樂跟詞能搭得起來的
There you go.

1.
Row, row, row your boat (Short version)

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don't forget to sream

Youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5RKxqeKL5Q&feature=PlayList&p=7B643B5F9C0EEBDD&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=28

2.
Row, row, row your boat (extended version)

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream

Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily

Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat
Life is but a dreamRow, row, row your boat
Gently down the brook,
If you catch a little fish
Please let it off the hook

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the creek
If you see a little mouse
Listen to it squeak



3.
I'm a little teapot

I'm a little tea pot
Short and stout
Here's my handle
Here's my spout

When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
Just tip me over and pour me out

I'm a clever tea pot
Yes, it's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can change my handle to my spout
Just tip me over and pour me out

I'm a little tea pot
Short and stout
Here's my handle
Here's my spout

When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
Just tip me over and pour me out

Youtube links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e69-GO4bYLM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Lazzc-QLg

音樂檔, 請找它的歌名"I'm a little teapot
http://www.ilovewavs.com/ForKids/Nursery/KidsNurseryRhymes.htm


4. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
歌詞
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!NTgWPkuLEx9e4d563iCe0A--/article?mid=6758
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhODBFQ2-bQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igecoXUC9DA

Announcement for week 2 (Sep. 20)

Dear my class,

I'm really glad to meet you today. I really admire your learning attitudes. Some of you take the course not for yourself, but for your beloved children. Some of you take the course because you want to learn English through different material. Hopefully, this course can be helpful to you in the way you expect.

Here are some announcements and notification for Week 2
1. Remember to give me the list of your group members through leaving a message here. For example, Group 1, 王小明 (Johnson), 97DE000; 王小美 (Mary), 97DE199...

2. For those who haven't "introduced your partner", please get yourself ready for next week. (Pair groups 7 to 15).

3. Please remember to adapt the vowel song according to the vowel (a, e, i, o, u) of your group.
Here is the lyric:
Mary had a red red duck,
Red, red duck,
Red, red duck,
Mary had a red red duck,
And all it said is "e."

4. Please familiarize yourself with the children song "Baa Baa Black Sheep." I will randomly pick up 2 groups to sing for the class--A short presentation. It would be great if you can find out the history about this song. Here are three versions of this song. (Your group can pick up any one from the three versions for the short presentation for Week 2.)

First version. It's the one that you learned today:
You can find its music from the following link: http://www.ilovewavs.com/ForKids/Nursery/KidsNurseryRhymes.htm

The following is the lyric:
Baa baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Three bags full.
One for my master,
And one for my dame.
One for the little boy who lives in the lane

Second version.
The music is slightly different, and so is the lyric.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBEHFFnV3RY&feature=fvst

Baa baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Three bags full.
One for my master,
And one for his dame.
One for the little boy who lives in the lane


Third version.
The link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGTocoCUNeY
The lyric:
Baa Baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Three bags full.
One for my master,
And one for my dame.
But none for the little boy who cries in the lane.

Online Resources

1. http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/angie11759/archive?l=f&id=16
有許多的童謠教學、韻文教學、帶動唱的影片可供觀摩

2. http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/angie11759/archive?l=f&id=28
與上面的網站為同一個，收錄了12首英文歌曲。

3. http://blog.xuite.net/english20/skiptomylou
該網站收集了許多的童謠歌詞及適合兒童的經典歌曲歌詞，並提供了每一首歌的歷史背景及說明。美中不足的是每有音樂檔可聽。

4. http://www.wretch.cc/blog/peinishen/13001094
Penny的英語教學部落格，有適合幼童的英文童謠、故事書介紹，還包括了一些penny個人上課的英語韻文教學影片可供觀摩。

5. http://www.labnol.org/nursery-rhymes.html
16 Animations of Classic Nursery Rhymes and Children Songs

6. http://www.ilovewavs.com/ForKids/Nursery/KidsNurseryRhymes.htm
55 nursery songs with music and yet without lyrics. Yet, no worries! If you are looking for nursery lyrics, try the following links. http://www.englishnurseryrhymes.com/ or http://mother-goose-nursery-rhymes.com/index.htm

7. http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=heh
Mama Lisa’s world. This is a house of English nursery rhymes, most of which are featured illustrated rhymes. Most of them are also accompanied by funny sounds or MP3 recordings.

8. http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=ec&p=982&c=151
Mama Lisa’s world. Three kid songs from Taiwan translated into English.

9. http://poetry.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=poetry&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gardenofsong.com%2F There is a large collection of nursery rhymes and other traditional songs for kids with music to sing along to

About the course

Lecturer: Ming Huei (John) Lin
Email: johnlinminghuei@gmail.com

Teaching materials:
1) Online resources
2) Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
3) Wee Sing
4) Books of Rhymes and Rhythms

Grading:
Presentations 30%
(including attendance rate, in-class participations, homework etc)
Mit-term exam: 30%
Final exam: 40%

Class blog: http://nrr2009fall.blogspot.com/

Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction; interview each other + introduction
Week 2: Children songs
Week 3: Presentation, group 1
Week 4: Presentation, group 2
Week 5: Presenation, group 3
Week 6: Adapting children songs
Week 7: Nursery rhymes
Week 8: Adapting nursery rhymes; Mit-term exam preparation
Week 9: Mit-term exam
Week 10: Rhythms
Week 11: Presentation Group 4
Week 12: Presentation Group 5
Week 13: Adapting rhythms
Week 14: Undecided
Week 15: Undecided
Week 16: Undecided
Week 17: Undecided & Preparation for Final
Week 18: Final exam