Link your classroom to the wider world – join our Global Sing-along 2013!
Songs are a great way to practice key language in class and at home. Use the free songs, lesson plans and resources to run a great lesson.
Then follow the easy steps to enter the Global Sing-along. It's fun, you can win great prizes and it helps your students learn English.
See what other teachers have done
What a 2-minute video can bring us – How the Global Sing-along changed the lives of students last year.
How to take part
Step 1 of 4: Choose one of these 3 songs
Step 2 of 4: Teach the song to your class
Download the free songs and teaching resources for a great song-based lesson.
Step 3 of 4: Video your class
We're looking for:
- enthusiasm
- creativity
- teamwork
Step 4 of 4: Submit the video on YouTube
Do you need help?
Watch our step-by-step guide on how to upload a video.
(Remember to get the permission of your students' parents
before posting the video online. Here's an example of a form you could use.)
The competition closes on 31 August 2013.
Free resources
Login to download
- Songs audio and words
- Lesson plans for each song
- Certificate of participation
- Ten terrific ideas for teaching English with songs (by Devon Thagard)
Watch Devon Thagard's top tips on teaching English through songs:
Prizes
- Grand prize: a trip to Oxford to attend the English Language Teachers Summer Seminar 2014 at Oxford University, including flights and accommodation.
- Sing-along workshops: take a look at the prize workshop we gave a school in Taiwan in 2012. Here's what the teacher said about the workshop.
