ESL Primary School Teachers Resources?, China

A favorite lesson I taught (for 3rd graders) ages 8-9, was about the water cycle.  I am not sure where I got the song from, but it works really well!  It is to the tune of "Oh, My Darling."  There is movement with the song.  I hope this description is good enough to follow:

Condensation (push out with your hands), Evaporation (move your hands up towards the sky), Precipitation on my head (make it look like your hand is showering like a spout over their head), Accumulation (move hands infront of them in a swishing movement like the water in a river), The water cycle (move their hands in a circle), goes around again (turn around in a circle).

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Maggi

hi i think they have to be engaged in the teaching procedure by preparing lessons by themselves, explaining lessons,watch real lesson in a real class,as to get some experience..dont forget about the materials in these grades and its benefits ..let them try to solve some problems u asked about ....let them know some about child development in this age.. about lessons or songs they can find it by them selves ,the best is to know how to deal with children and how to find attractive ways to overcome their subject....