Subject: Teach
English words with Jazz music
Purpose: I
want to propose a technique that combines Whole Brain Learning with Jazz Chants
to teach certain words in English to students.
Details: First
the students watch the video link about Jazz Chants. Then I choose to combine
these two methodologies because children are more interested in things that
have a tune and melody. Whole Brain Learning method will enhance and help the
children remember all the words repeated at the jazz chant. I intend to use
simple everyday language words. There can be many topics that can be taught but
for the purpose of this assignment, I chose a vocabulary chant about “Family”.
Then I come up with 10 words related with family: “Family, Mother, Father, Son,
Daughter, Sister, Brother, Uncle, Aunt, Cousin” Then if I categorize these
words, these are the categories based on sound:
One sound: Son
Two sounds: Mother, Father, Daughter, Uncle, Cousin
Three sounds: Family, Brother
Then I create a jazz chants with combining a rhythm with
one-two-three chants. This lesson can start with Attention Getter. I say
“Class!” and the students respond “Yes!” then l say “Class – Sing!” then the
students say “Yes – Sing!” and then I proceed with the jazz chant I choose for
the day. After the chant, we proceed to Brain Engager and I say “Mirror Words”
and the students respond “Mirror Words”. Then I repeat the words I use in the
jazz chant; the students repeat them after me and mirror my gestures.