Things to keep in mind before teaching a song to children

Before you teach a song to children keep in mind the following:

Know the song.
You should know the song yourself! Become familiar to the words and melody by listening to the recorded version of the song. practice the song over and over until you know it well.

Ask yourself:

• How can I capture the children attention? Perhaps with an object, a picture, an experience, or even a whisper.
• What questions can I ask that will encourage the children to listen to the song? ask questions that help the children understand the song. For example, Who?, What?, Where? Why?. State questions in such a way that children can discover the answer as you sing the song.
• How can I encourage the children to sing the song? Invite the children to sing the phrases that answer the questions.
• Vary the tempo and the volume to add meaning.