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This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 2, Unit 9, introduces animals we often find on farms. After Storytime, do the chant and then do again with gestures. Then sing the song “Kinka and Pinka on the Farm” to introduce the sounds these animals make. This is a great unit to play charades with [...]

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This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 3, Unit 6, introduces family members, including grandma and grandpa. After Storytime, do the chant and then do again with gestures. Kinka and Pinka live only with their grandmother and we hope that this is clear and welcoming to students who may not have traditionally big families [...]

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This song from the final unit of Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 9, introduces vocabulary that begin with the x, y and z sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask, What does Loxy have? Have students say or touch [...]

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This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 8, introduces vocabulary that begin with the u, v and w sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Once students are familiar with the vocabulary, put the flashcards on the ground and ask students What does Uncle have? Students [...]

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This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 3, Unit 5, introduces various playground equipment which children often find at the park or on the playground. After Storytime, do the chant and then do it again with gestures. This is also a unit to introduce the prepositions in, on and under. Sing that song using [...]

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This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 3, Unit 3, introduces the dishes and utensils we often use in our daily lives. Do the chant and then do again with gestures. The target language for this unit and the Storytime scenario make this perfect for a role play. Using realia, either from your kitchen [...]

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This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 7, introduces some vocabulary that begin with the r, s and t sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask students What does Rabby want? Have them say or touch the words [...]

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This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 6, introduces vocabulary that begin with the o, p and qu sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask students What does Olly want? Have them say or touch the words that [...]

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This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 5, introduces vocabulary that begin with the l, m, and n sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask students What does Leo want? Have them say or touch the words that [...]

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This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 4, introduces vocabulary that begin with the i, j, and k sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask What does Iggy want? Have students say or touch the words that start [...]