Listen to and act out the song for the remainder of the lesson time, encouraging the students to speak it as they feel able. Listen closely to each phrase, three times.
Are You Sleeping (Frère Jacques) Are you sleeping, are you sleeping Brother John. Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, from the hills, from the sky. Use whatever name is appropriate: Mama, Grandma, Auntie, your own name, etc. Listen to the song in its entirety, using the picture and gestures to communicate meaning. You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
Have you ever been so tired you didn’t want to get out of bed in the morning? Frère Jacques is a Franciscan monk who has slept in past the morning bells ringing in the cathedral! Let’s help wake him up with this song! It was first published in a manuscript under the name Frre Blaise in 1780. The French Version of this song is 'Frere Jacques' A great song for: Teaching the rhythmic element 'too' (minim/ half note) Teaching 4/4 metre. The original French song was translated in many languages including Dutch, Polish, Hebrew, Finnish, Arabic or Vietnamese.
Be sure to use gestures and insist the student(s) use gestures also. Are you sleeping, brother John Brother John is the English variation of one of the most popular French nursery rhymes called Frre Jacques. How to play ‘Are You Sleeping’ with both hands Imitation in music between two voices Lyrics. In this lesson, your student(s) are going to pick up the vocabulary, by-the-way, just as a young child does. Teacher Prep : Find a picture of “ Frère Jacques” and a corresponding audio file.
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