1. UniversidadUniversidad
NacionalNacional
de La Pampade La Pampa
Facultad deFacultad de
CienciasCiencias
HumanasHumanas
Action Rhymes, Songs and Chants
“Developing Resources for Primary”
Cant and Sperfine, Richmond (1997)
Chapter 3

2. Why are they important?
They make learning more memorable.
They are an excellent way of practising rhythm
and stress.
Children enjoy songs and they help them gain
confidence.

3.  They are a way of giving children a complete
text with meaning from the first lesson.
They can be used to introduce or practise new
language.
Each song can be developed into a lesson plan of at
least 3.