Teacher+resources

= Teacher Resources =

FolkDC has built a complete pedagogic kit and resources for primary teachers to use European Folk music in their teaching practice to motivate language learning and introduce European cultures and music. The resources include:
 * 20 folk songs in 10 European languages.
 * Templates and translations.
 * Language, Culture and Music activities.
 * Self-evaluation templates.
 * ‘How to’ videos on using digital audio and video ICT tools [[image:Point.gif link="How to videos"]]

=The songs and Templates =

There are Folk songs in 10 languages (two in each language). The templates (word and PDF docs) include the lyrics of the song, in the native language and English, and a short background to the song, if available. Little Cock Sparrow (UK). Template MP3 file John John where have you been all night? (UK). Template MP3 file  La bella lavanderina (IT). Template MP3 file  Bella bimba (IT). Template MP3 file  Lempon koira (FI). Template MP3 file  Pikku poika postilijooni (FI). Template MP3 file  Räven raskar över isen (SE). Template MP3 file  Jag ser dej (SE). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Atabari (TR). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Oynaya oynaya gelin çocuklar (TR). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Pec nàm spadla (CZ). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Tece Voda Tece (CZ). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> La vaca lechera (ES). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Pin Pon (ES). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Todos me Querem (PT). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Malh o Maolh o (PT). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Sargati badea de nunta (RO). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Trageti hora mai flacai (RO). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Nane tsokha (ROMA). Template MP3 file <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Loli Phabay (ROMA). Template MP3 file

=<span style="color: #00a0e3; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pedagogic Activities =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are a wide range of activities, based on the folk songs. They have been piloted in schools across Europe.

<span style="color: #5cff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A set of exciting activities for motivating language learning. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1 Sing and Act Out <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 2 Fill in the blanks <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3 Guessing What the Song is About <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 4 Imaginary Languages <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 5 The Silenced Words <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 6 The Missing Words <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 7 Jigsaw Reading <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 8 Let’s Sing and Dance <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 9 Guess the Language <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 10 Mini Project: Our Own Multi-lingual Dictionary

<span style="color: #5cff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A set of activities based around the Folk DC songs that wil introduce students to the culture of the Folk DC project’s partner countries. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Acitivity 1a Countries and their musical instruments [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1b Countries and their musical instruments [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 2 What shall we eat today? [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3 A song and a story <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 4 A children’s story from Europe [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 5 Maps and greetings [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 6 Emailing a friend [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 7 Drama [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 8 Happy birthday! [|Additional materials] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 9 Legends to tell! [|Additional materials]

<span style="color: #5cff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A set of activities based on the Folk DC songs for building listening and sound appreciation skills. These are great basic skills for language learning. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1 Bat and Moth <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 2 The centre – volume <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3 The centre – vowel sounds <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 4 The centre – volume <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 5 The centre – combination exercise <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 6 The centre – mood rainbow <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 7 Playing with sounds <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 8 Imagination, rhythms and folk songs <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 9 Familiar scales with foreign words <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 10 New scales with familiar words <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 11 Music intervals using body movements <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 12 Drawing music on the back of a fellow classmate <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 13 Mirroring the movements <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 14 Body rhythms <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 15 Vocal echo <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 16 Vocal ball <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 17 Bim bam <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 18 Vocal improvisation in roles <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Breathing exercises

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