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Ask for help > Monthly Spelling Songs/Chants
Monthly Spelling Songs/Chants
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bethconrad
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Monthly Spelling Songs/Chants
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I have searched the web and have found nothing. Does anyonyone know of songs/chants to teach the spelling of the months? Thanks. |
10 Sep 2010
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hdefined
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I was never aware that one existed. I �m sure if it did, there wouldn �t be so many native English speakers who misspell "February." |
10 Sep 2010
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SueThom
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My mother showed me how to tell with my knuckles which months have 31 days, but no, I �ve never heard of a jump rope rhyme or anything about how to spell them. If you find one, I �d love to learn it!
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10 Sep 2010
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franknbea
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I learned the knuckle thing also, and there is a song by the Trinidad oil company called "the calendar song", but that just names the months over and over.
I would also be interested in a monthly spelling chant or rhyme, though I doubt that one exists.
Sounds like a good project to take up.
Greetings
PS actually there�s a bit more here;
poems and songs about the months but still no luck with spelling them |
10 Sep 2010
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joy2bill
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Hi: In New Zealand we used to learn the following poem:
30 days hath September,
April, June and November,
All the rest have 31,
Excepting February alone.
Which has but 28 days clear
And 29 in each leap year
but it was a zillion years ago.
Cheers from downunder, Joy |
10 Sep 2010
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Apodo
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LOL Most native English speakers can �t pronounce February very well, let alone spell it. |
10 Sep 2010
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puddyd
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Try an acronym -
F-fat
E-exhausted
B-bears
R-run
U-under
A-angry
R-red
Y-yo-yos
Tell them to make their own .They must be stupid , visual and full of nouns to be memorable.
Good luck |
10 Sep 2010
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Lindax
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My favourite song is Boney M-Calendar Song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbTF4-FbpxA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IXowYHM1Ro �- for kids Have a great day!
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10 Sep 2010
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anitarobi
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THE YEAR
- In January there is lots of snow,
- All our cheeks and noses glow.
- In February there is rain and ice,
- To stay indoors is very nice.
- In March the winds blow from the sea,
- We sit by the fire to drink our tea.
- Then April comes with lots of showers,
- A little sun and pretty flowers.
- May and June and then July,
- Summer is here, cold days good-bye!
- August brings us lots of sun,
- Lots of ice-cream, lots of fun.
- September makes the apples round,
- October drops them to the gound.
- We play indoors in wet November,
- My friends come round and visit me,
- Another month and then December
- With Christmas and the Christmas tree.
from http://wiki.zum.de/First_Poems
I �ve used it many times... I know it�s not spelling, but I love it... |
10 Sep 2010
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