Johnny, Johnny Yes Papa
Selain mengajarkan anak untuk bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris dan kemampuan lainnya, ada kemampuan yang penting untuk buah hati kita miliki, yaitu kemampuan untuk merespon.
Dengan lagu anak yang satu ini, smart parents dapat melatih anak untuk bisa merespon terhadap apa yang kita sampaikan kepada mereka. Misalnya kita memanggil si kecil, mereka merespon. Kita menanyakan sesuatu, mereka menjawab sesuai pertanyaannya.
Lirik lagu Johnny, Johnny, Yes, Papa!
Five Little Ducks
Five Little Ducks adalah sebuah lagu yang mengajarkan cara menghitung dalam bahasa Inggris. Mirip dengan Five Little Monkeys, terjadi pengulangan dalam lirik-liriknya sehingga dapat memudahkan anak untuk memahami angka-angka dalam bahasa Inggris.
The song is about mommy duck who calls her ducklings after they went over the hill.
Lirik lagu Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.
Sad mother duck went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
And all of five little ducks came back.
Five little ducks went out one day.
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back!
Song lyrics can be used in relating to situations of the world around us (Lirik lagu bisa digunakan untuk bercermin ke situasi nyata di sekitar kita)
Banyak lagu diciptakan dari hasil pengamatan seseorang akan situasi di dunia nyata. Lirik lagu yang kita dengarkan bisa jadi merupakan cerminan apa yang terjadi di luar sana.
This can means that songs can open up windows to the real world for children. Buah hati kita dapat mempelajari apa yang terjadi di luar rumah mereka.
Smart parents kini sudah mengetahui alasan mengapa lagu-lagu menjadi salah satu media pengajaran bahasa Inggris untuk anak.
Selain cocok dengan kebutuhan mengajar bahasa Inggris, hal yang tidak kalah penting adalah lagu merupakan salah satu media belajar yang membuat buah hati riang gembira.
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Old McDonald Had a Farm
This english song tells us about a farmer and his farm animals. Pada video klipnya terdapat bayi yang sedang mengunjungi kakeknya di peternakan dan bersenang-senang tentang semua hewan dan suara yang mereka buat.
Pada setiap bait lagu nama hewan diubah menjadi suara masing-masing hewan. Misalnya, jika baris tersebut mengenalkan binatang sapi, maka akan muncul suara “moo”…
Lirik lagu McDonald Had a Farm
Ol’ Mac Donald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
And on this farm, there was a chick, the prettiest chick I know
With a little curve here and a little curve there
This chick, she had curves everywhere
Ol’ Mac Donald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
And oh, this chick she had to walk, E-I-E-I-O
And how this walk would drive ’em wild, swinging to and ‘fro
With a little wiggle here and a little wiggle there
Man this chick had wiggles to spare
Ol’ Mac Donald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
When she went walking into town, E-I-E-I-O
The local gentry popped their eyes, tarnation what a show
With a goldang here and a goshdarn there
Heavens to Betsy, I do declare
Ol’ Mac Donald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
There was a barn dance Saturday night, E-I-E-I-O
And the fellows came from miles around just to see her dosey-do
With a promenade here and a promenade there
At a square dance, boy, this chick was no square
Ol’ MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
I used to be a traveling man, E-I-O
Until I hit MacDonald’s place, things were mighty slow
With a little chick here and a little chick there
I didn’t have a real chick anywhere
Ol’ MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
This farmer’s daughter knocked me out, E-I-E-I-O, aha
I asked MacDonald for her hand and pop, he hollered “Go”
With a little curve here and a little wiggle there
A goldang here and a goshdarn there
A dosey-do here and a promenade there
Got my own private county fair
‘Cause ol’ MacDonald had a farm, E-I-O-I-O
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on The Bed
Ada beberapa lagu yang dapat digunakan sebagai metode mengajaran anak menghitung. Salah satunya adalah lagu berjudul Five Little Monkeys. Dalam lirik lagu ini terdapat perhitungan mundur dari angka 5 ke angka 1, dan dapat dijadikan sebagai ilmu dasar menghitung dalam bahasa Inggris.
Lirik lagu Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
One little monkey jumping on the bed
He fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
“Put those monkeys right to bed!”
Children think songs are fun (Anak-anak beranggapan lagu-lagu adalah hal yang menyenangkan)
Maybe some people don’t enjoy songs, but most of us find joy in them. Tidak terkecuali anak-anak kita. Kita bisa mendapatkan kenikmatan, kebahagiaan di dalam lagu, bisa tertawa bersama, menari-nari mengikuti lirik dan lain-lain.
Songs are easily obtainable (Lagu-lagu mudah didapatkan)
Salah satu hal yang membuat lagu-lagu menjadi media pengajaran yang sesuai dengan anak adalah mudah untuk didapatkan.
Mungkin ketika kita ingin mengajarkan anak dengan membaca buku, kita harus mencarinya terlebih dahulu di toko buku. Sedangkan lagu bisa kita akses kapan pun dan di mana pun.
We can access songs through various platforms such as Youtube, Spotify, and other platforms.
You Are My Sunshine
Lagu anak-anak bahasa Inggris ini populer pada abad 20. Lagu ini menceritakan tentang rasa kasih sayang orang tua terhadap anaknya.
Lagu anak-anak dalam bahasa Inggris yang satu ini dipopulerkan oleh Johnny Cash, dan sudah di-cover oleh banyak penyanyi lain, seperti Christina Perri.
Lirik lagu You Are My Sunshine
You’ll never know, dear
Please don’t take my sunshine away
The other night, dear
I dreamed I held you, in my arms
So I hung my head and I cried
You’ll never know, dear
Please don’t take my sunshine away
And nothing else could come between
But if you leave me to allow another
You’ll have shattered all of my dreams
You’ll never know, dear
Please don’t take my sunshine away
Mungkin sebagian besar dari smart parents sudah pernah mendengar lagu ini dari drama musikal Annie. Tomorrow adalah sebuah lagu anak-anak yang sangat mendunia.
Lagu anak ini mengajak kita untuk tidak menyerah dan hari esok akan lebih baik dari hal buruk yang telah terjadi. Mengajak kita untuk memiliki harapan dan mempercayainya. Berikut ini liriknya:
The sun’ll come out tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll Be Sun
Just thinking about tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow ’til there’s none
When I’m stuck with a day that’s gray and lonely
I stick out my chin and grin and say
The sun’ll come out tomorrow
So you gotta hang on ’til tomorrow, come what may
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you, tomorrow
You’re always a day away
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you, tomorrow
You’re always a day away
Lagu yang dipopulerkan oleh Doris Day mungkin sudah tidak asing bagi smart parents. Lagu bahasa Inggris ini cocok untuk sang buah hati untuk belajar bahasa Inggris dan tidak khawatir akan masa depan.
Lirik lagu Que Sera Sera
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here’s what she said to me
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
What will be, will be
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows day after day?
Here’s what my sweetheart said
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
What will be, will be
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
What will be, will be
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Ketika smart parents ingin mencari bahan media belajar bahasa Inggris anak melalui lagu, tentunya cenderung memilih nada ceria dan lirik yang menyenangkan sekaligus memberikan edukasi kepada anak-anak. Nah, lagu Baa Baa Black Sheep ini salah satunya.
Lagu ini mengisahkan tentang biri-biri hitam. Anak bisa belajar bagaimana harus bersikap adil dan berbagi dalam aktifitas keseharian.
Lirik lagu Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Siapa yang tidak kenal lagu anak berjudul “Baby Shark”? Irama lagu dan gerakan yang mudah diikuti membuat Baby Shark booming di berbagai kalangan, tidak hanya anak-anak, bahkan orang dewasa juga ikut menyanyikannya. Smart parents bisa ajarkan pada si kecil tentang anggota keluarga melalui lagu ini.
Lirik lagu Baby Shark
Baby shark, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Mommy shark, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Daddy shark, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Grandma shark, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Grandpa shark, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Let’s go hunt, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Runaway, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Safe at last, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
It’s the end, doo doo doo, doo doo doo 3x
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Lagu dibuat dari berbagai macam kejadian. Ada yang berupa interpretasi, berupa ekspresi, ada juga yang berasal dari kejadian nyata. Salah satu lagu yang berasal dari kejadian nyata adalah lagu berjudul Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Lagu ini berdasarkan kisah seorang guru yang memiliki seorang murid bernama Mary yang memiliki seekor domba sebagai hewan peliharannya, yang mengikuti Mary ke mana pun ia pergi.
Lirik Lagu Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day,
It followed her to school one day,
That was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still, it lingered near…
And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear.
“Why does the lamb love Mary so?
Why does the lamb love Mary so?”
The eager children cry.
“Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,
The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know!
Why Mary loves the lamb, you know.”
The teacher did reply.
Lagu “Humpty Dumpty” menceritakan tentang Humpty Dumpty, yang biasanya digambarkan sebagai telur besar, duduk di atas dinding. Dia jatuh dan pecah, dan semua kuda serta orang-orang raja tidak bisa memperbaikinya lagi.
Lagu ini sering diartikan sebagai peringatan tentang risiko dan konsekuensi dari situasi yang tidak stabil.
Lirik Lagu Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
They tried to push him up
They tried to pull him up
They tried to patch him up
Couldn’t put him back together again.
They tried to push him up
They tried to pull him up
They tried to patch him up
Couldn’t put him back together again.
