FunSongs News

23rd May 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 23rd May 2024

The excitement of an action song performance

Action Songs are made to be performed! Teach action songs for your pupils to perform to their parents and grandparents or even other classes in your school. Kids love singing and dancing. Parents and grandparents are delighted to see their sons , daughters and grandchildren having fun and making progress with their English. An action song performance is an ideal addition to a school event. The FunSongs Method of teaching […]

28th April 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 28th April 2024

Work with Us

FunSongs Italy is seeking young, dynamic and musical mother-tongue people for well-paid work in the Bologna area. If you know of any native speakers looking for some extra, well-paid hours,please ask them to contact Charles Goodger on +39 347 1279709 now! Thank you very much! Inoltre, la FunSongs offre agli insegnanti italiani di inglese un certificato di FunSongs Practitioner a seguito di un breve corso di formazione. L’offerta include l’accesso gratuito […]

29th March 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 29th March 2024

Easter! Easter! Yes it’s true!

19th March 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 19th March 2024

Easter Spring song action song pack now available!

You can now download the updated Easter Spring song action song pack. As well as three mp3s and the full teaching actions video, the pack comes with a set of graded activity sheets to help you recycle and practice the language and themes in the song.

12th March 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 12th March 2024

FunSongs in Bolzano Province

Charles Goodger was invited by the South Tyrol education authorities to hold two days of teacher development workshops for primary school teachers on 13th and 14th March 2024. In two 7-hour sessions, one in Lana and the other in Bressanone, teachers learnt how to teach action songs to present new language.

12th March 2024

Published by John Swain at 12th March 2024

FUNSONGS AT TESOL SPAIN

On 10th March Charles held a workshop at the annual TESOL conference in Cáceres, Spain. The event was well attended with much interest in the FunSongs Method.

4th February 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 4th February 2024

FunSongs at YLTSIG

Charles Goodger’s talk on using songs in the classroom. See the talk here.

16th January 2024

Canzoncine e materiale didattico canoro per imparare l’inglese Bologna

Published by Charles Goodger at 16th January 2024

Multilingual FunSongs Website

Starting January 2024 the FunSongs website is available in 8 world languages: Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, Italian and of course English. Thanks to a collaboration with the USB marketing organisation in Milan, parents and educational administrator who may not know English can easily access the contents of the website. Try it out now!

16th January 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 16th January 2024

Presenting A Song for Winter

This delicate action song is much loved by young learners around the world. The poem within the song celebrates the beauty of a winter landscape and the fun kids can have out in the open. From January 18th 2024 different versions of the song will be available for streaming and download on the major digital platforms. For just €9.90 download the relative e-book with games, activities and useful worksheets to recycle the language and themes presented […]

16th January 2024

Published by Charles Goodger at 16th January 2024

Nonni Nipoti Show

Children and grandparents enjoy taking part in inter-generational events of educational, artistic and sociological significance! The FunSongs Nonni Nipoti Show brings together two generations – primary school kids and their grandparents in the collective learning and performing of action songs. In 2023 Charles Goodger held Nonni Nipoti FunSongs show events in Milan and Bologna, Italy Curious? See the video by clicking the icon below. NB The subtitles are in Italian […]