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Can You Chant Along With Happy Valley? ハッピーバレーと一緒にチャントできるかな？
教室でのヒント スチューデントブック3ユニット4のこのチャントは、fly（飛ぶ）を含む良く使う動詞を紹介しています。ストーリータイムの後にチャントをして、もう一回ジェスチャーを加えてチャントをしましょう。子供は「できる」ことを見せるのが大好きです。タレントショーを行うチャンスです。すべての生徒が立ち上がる機会を得ることが出来ますよ。皆で「Can you run?」とききます。立っている生徒が「Yes」または「Yes, I...
Meet the Phonanimals! A cute animal character for every sound in the alphabet. フォナニマルに会おう！アルファベットの音１つ１つにかわいい動物のキャラクターがいますよ！
Classroom Tip: This video is perfect to use in every class to warm students up for the Phonics portion of the class. It can be used every time or interchange it with the version of Kinka doing the gestures. Play either video, doing the gestures and singing along. Once...
Learn the basics of reading with Happy Valley’s phonics chants! ハッピーバレーのフォニックスチャントを使って「読む」基礎を身につけましょう！
教室でのヒント 「a, b Song」とアクティビティーの後に「a, b Chant」を再生します。それからこの動画を使って正解を教えます。間違ったシールを貼ってしまったら、もう一度正しいシールを探させます。チャントをもう一度再生して一緒にジェスチャーをしましょう。 Classroom Tip After the a, b Song and activity, play the a, b Chant. Then, use this video to show the answers. If students...
What do you hear? Let’s learn musical instruments! 何が聞こえるかな？楽器の名前を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 3, Unit 7, introduces some well-known musical instruments. After Storytime, do the chant and then do again with gestures. Before class, queue up some recordings of different instruments playing (make sure to skip...
What are you wearing? Let’s learn some clothing vocabulary! 何を着てるの？洋服の単語を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 2, Unit 8, introduces the clothes we often wear in the cooler months. After Storytime, do the chant and then do again with gestures. Students can wear different combinations of clothes. Bring in old clothes in...
What animal says “moo”? Learn farm animal names with Happy Valley 「モ～」という動物はどれ？ハッピーバレーで動物の名前を覚えましょう
Classroom Tip 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....
Introduce your family in English with this week’s Happy Valley video! 今週の動画をみて自分の家族を紹介してみましょう！
Classroom Tip 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...
Loxy Fox has a box! Let’s learn the sounds x, y and z! ロクシーフォックスは箱を持っている！x, y, zの音を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip 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?...
Put up your umbrella, Uncle Umpire! Let’s learn the sounds u, v and w! アンクルアンパイア、傘をさしましょう！u, v, wの音を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip 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...
Fun with English at the playground! 遊び場で英語を楽しもう！
Classroom Tip 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...
Let’s go on a picnic under the cherry blossoms! 桜の下でピクニックしましょう！
Classroom Tip 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...
A rabbit on a rug, a tiger with a top! Learn sounds with the Phonanimals! ラグの上にラビット、コマで遊ぶタイガー！フォナニマルと一緒に音を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip 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...
An octopus, a pig and a queen. Learn sounds and letters with the Phonanimals! たこ、ぶた、女王！フォナニマルと一緒に音と文字を覚えましょう
Classroom Tip 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...
Do lions eat noodles? Learn the sounds l, m and n with the Phonanimals! ライオンはヌードルを食べるの？フォナニマルと一緒にl, m, nの音を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip 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...
Iguana, kangaroo, jellyfish! Learn phonics sounds with the Phonanimals! イグアナ、カンガルー、クラゲ！フォナニマルと一緒にフォニックスの音を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip 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...
Let’s go to the beach! Fun words for an outing. 海に行こう！お出かけの時の楽しい言葉
Classroom Tip This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 2, Unit 5, isolates the beach vocabulary for practice. First, say the chant with the video. Then do it again with gestures. After, using Student Flashcards, recycle the question from Unit 4 What do you want? so...
Flower, game, hat! Find some phonics sounds around the house! お花、ゲーム、帽子！お家の中でフォニックスの音を探しましょう！
Classroom Tip This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 3, introduces vocabulary that begins with the f, g, and h sounds. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask the students, What does Filly want? Have them say or touch the words that starts with the same...
Cat, dog, elephant! Let the Phonanimals teach you their sounds! ネコ、イヌ、ゾウ！フォナニマルと一緒に英語の音を覚えましょう！
Classroom Tip This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 2, introduces vocabulary that begin with the c, d, and e sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask the students, What does Cally want? Have...
Practice the sounds of the alphabet with Happy Valley’s phonics song! ハッピーバレーのフォニックスソングでアルファベットの音を楽しく練習しましょう！
Classroom Tip This song, from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, isolates the letter sounds to a slow tempo, repeating three times so students can hear it twice and then try it on their own. For this one, you can have students watch the video and then, open their books and...
I’m hungry! Let’s order some food in English! おなかすいた～！英語で食べ物を注文しよう！
Classroom Tip This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 2, Unit 4, introduces more foods (in Happy Valley 1 we learned some fruit and snack food vocabulary). Do the chant and then repeat it doing the gestures. After, make a menu like in the Storytime page! On the...