Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4FEXxC06163; Thu, 15 May 2003 10:34:00 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 10:34:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20030515092342.00a44870@mail.etop.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Lorraine Gardner <lad-oh@etop.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8977] Re: English immersion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 1990 Lines: 53 Susan, Jazz Chants is a book that teaches various English structures using chants. The idea is that students will learn the structures while also learning the rhythm of the English language. I know many teachers swear by Jazz Chants, but I have never been able to force myself to use it! I attended a session at a conference once where the presenters gave a demonstration on how to use Jazz Chants, and I just couldn't get enthused about it. It's just too artificial for me, I guess. And if I can't get enthused about it, there's no way I can try to make my students enthused about it--it just doesn't work for me. Lorraine Gardner lad-oh@etop.org At 10:19 AM 5/15/03 -0400, you wrote: >What are jazz chants? >Susan > > >>From: "olivia durham" <odurham@integrity.com> >>Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >>To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >>Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8974] Re: English immersion >>Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 23:14:52 -0400 (EDT) >> >>I thought everyone used Jazz Chants! It's the best way I know to keep a two >>hour class awake. >> >>Olivia Durham >>adjunct Eng. faculty >>odurham@boisestate.edu >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <arconn@juno.com> >>To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:31 AM >>Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8967] Re: English immersion >> >> >> > I am using "Rock My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham " and "Take Me Out to >> > the Ball Game " successfully in my ESL class. Rocka my soul , I told >> > them is for the rhythm of the song and they have accepted that. Both >> > songs by the way , are from "Sing It", a program for adults with work >> > sheets that explain some of the poetic license. Jazz chants, although >> > not set to music is also very good for the rhythm of our language. >> > >> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >
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