Jazz+Chants

Jazz Chants

Jazz chants help ELLs to learn the rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns of English by "doing" them. An excellent source for jazz chants is Carolyn Graham's book //Jazz Chants//.

Teaching a jazz chants:
 * 1) Make sure students know the key vocabulary.
 * 2) Post the chant on the board, the wall, or the overhead.
 * 3) Read the chant to the class.
 * 4) Read one line and have the students repeat it. Continue with each line.
 * 5) Add the rhythm (clapping, snapping, marching, pounding, etc).
 * 6) Let a single students say the chant while others make the rhythm.

http://litsite.alaska.edu/workbooks/jazzexamples.html http://members.tripod.com/jrmeads_515/tips.htm http://www.readiowa.org/ESL/eslchants.html