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Songs and Poetry for ESL

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<strong>Songs</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Poetry</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>ESL</strong>Alison’s CamelAlison’s camel has 10 humps (show 10 fingers)Alison’s camel has 10 humpsAlison’s camel has 10 humpsSo go, Alison, go! (walking motion with hips, shoulders <strong>and</strong> arms)Boom boom boom. (bump hips with neighbours alternately)Alison’s camel has 9 humps …Alison’s camel has 8 humps …...Alison’s camel has no humps (show two closed fists)Alison’s camel has no humpsAlison’s camel has no humpsSo Alison has a horse of course! (horse riding action)Alternatives: Change Alison’s name / change it to the camel’s name: “(Alice) the camel has … so (Alice) is ahorse …” Start with different number of humps, go down in multiples of 2’s or whatever. Children in conga line play the ‘humps’, falling away as song progresses.Ruth Wickham, Brighton Education Training Fellow23

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