| Let's build a Gingerbread House by Richard Graham Let's build a gingerbread house. A gingerbread house. A gingerbread house. Let's build a gingerbread house. First we need some windows Then we need a door Next we need a roof And we need some walls. (Repeat chorus) Next we need a garden. And we need a tree. Then we need a chimney (Repeat chorus) |
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This song is based on the "Let's build a house" song. Ann wrote in to suggest it could also be used to do a gingerbread
house lessons at Christmas, so here is a fully jingled up Christmas version
for you!
How to teach ...
The easiest way is to simply show the kids some pictures of Gingerbread
houses from Google then ask them to think how to make their own.
Or you could try the full lesson plan like we use with the "Let's build a house" song.
Part A - All together now ...
1. Write the phrase "My gingerbread house" on the top of the
board. It doesn't matter if the kids can't read, it's just there as a visual
anchor. Have it translated so the children understand what you are doing.
To make it simple you could just tell them it means "a house made
of candy"
2. Next ask them, again with translations, "So what do we need to
build the house?"
3. Hopefully one child will come up with one thing. For example it might
be a door or a window or something completely crazy!
4. Get the kid to draw it nice and big, and colourfully, on the board.
5. Teach the kids how to say this in English.
6. Ask "What else do we need?" and repeat from step 3.
After a while you'll have a very funky looking house on the board that
everyone can admire. Run through all the English again. Take a digital
camera shot of it if you like!
Part B - My own house
Now give the kids the House Imagination Sheet. They have to come up with their own original new gingerbread house! You
choose to either do it in groups or individually. You could just give the
kids a blank sheet of paper, but the imagination sheet speeds things up
a lot as there is at least something to start with.
Part C - Confidence building
At the end of the class, or maybe in the next class, we want the kids to
be able to present about their house. In order to get them confident enough
to do this we use the song.
Simply teach the song acapella without the music using the A4 picture cards or software Mini Lesson if you have a computer in class. The key, as
usual, is to gesture out each word as you say it.
Once the kids have got the hang out it, bring in the music really loud
and the kids will love it, getting used to singing in big loud voices!
Part D - Say it out loud!
The final stage is to get the kids to come to the front and tell everyone
about their own new gingerbread house. Big loud voices are the key here.
This might run over into the next class, but is a very important part.
Needless to say the kids love talking about their favourite candies!
You can get this song in the Teacher's Set.
Recommended Game
Print out the special mini cards below.
1. Pick a card
2. Say "We need ... " plus whatever is missing on the card.
3. Get a point!
Or use any of the Mini Card games with these cards.
They work great for balancing out mixed groups as you need not only the
English skill but also the visual skills to figure out what is missing!
There are Christmas Games on the Christmas Ideas page or have a look at the main "Let's build a house" lesson plan.
Once you've made your Gingerbread house, why not make a video and show
us!
Have a genki Christmas!
You can get this song in the Teacher's Set 
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