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[some waygug-in]

I have been looking over the kr.kids.yahoo site, as a friend suggested that I use it as an additional resource for Gr 3 and 4 classes.

Some of the songs are useful, but I haven't looked through the whole site yet.

I did manage to find this though:

http://kr.infant.kids.yahoo.com/infantzone/index.html?service=story&mode=view&contents_no=419&sort=latest&endpg=4&pg=1


I'm not sure I would feel comfortable using this in class though....I'm sure the kids would love it, but I'm also sure I'd be in hot water afterwards.

[icnelly]

wasn't quite expecting the farts, but got me to chuckle...

Check this site out:

http://www.gfes.tpc.edu.tw/board/abc-song/

EDIT: I wouldn't use it in class, but I don't think you'd be in hot water if you could make it educational: I'm trying to think of a way to stage activities/games around the farting...role plays maybe (that could be fun)

[nobbyken]

My co-teacher used it last week.
I was a bit surprised, but the kids loved it. Probably related to it!

[thegadfly]

Why would you be in hot water? The farting or just for using something cartoon-y in class?


If for the fart reference, I think you needn't worry -- imagine it said, "my brother is always blowing his nose!" and then it showed him honking into a hanky. Farting in Korea seems about as shameful as nose-blowing in the US...it can be played for laughs, but isn't as "vulgar" as we might assume.

[Sincinnatislink]

My korean co teacher sometimes draws "poos" next to names on the whiteboard for poor behavior.


I'm not kidding.

[some waygug-in]

It's not so much that I have a problem with teaching something like "fart" in class, but more that I worry about kids telling their parents afterwards.

I know how easily things can get blown out of proportion or misconstrued or...etc.

The last thing I need is for some parents to complain that I am teaching swear words to their children. I'm not saying fart is swearing, I'm just saying I know how this could go bad.