[tinyteachinthemaking]

Attention Fellow teachers
I'm desperately looking for simple (not too long or complex) songs for to download for free 8-11 kids to practice can/can't for ability.
Any ideas? I need them before next week.
Thanks a million!
TT

[mesmark]

do a search on YouTube. There are a LOT of English teaching videos. I imagine you'll find a jingle, chant or something you can use.

[tinyteachinthemaking]

Thanks for your suggestions mesmark. I actually need audio material more than anything. Should have specified that before.

[Ms.Norah]

hello,
I would like to help you. what do you think of this one
The Bath Song

[bread_baker]

There was an old song that went, "Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you; No, you can't; Yes, I can..." I'm sorry but I don't know the name of the song.

[eaturcheese]

Quote bread_baker

There was an old song that went, "Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you; No, you can't; Yes, I can..." I'm sorry but I don't know the name of the song.

That would be "Anything You Can Do" from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.

Lyrics here:
Lyrics, Anything You Can Do Lyrics >>

[puddyd]

YouTube - Annie Get Your Gun - Anything You Can Do for a visual out of the movie and
YouTube - Anything You Can Do - Annie Get Your Gun
and this one is just the audio.
A gr8 and fun song for can and can't and thanks for asking about it because I forgot about it and will surely be doing a worksheet when I get there in my syllabis.
Good luck

[bread_baker]

Eaturcheese and Puddyd, I am surprised that you knew about the song!! Let me know how class goes, if anyone tries the song in class.

[puddyd]

Hiya, I did the song today and it was great. I downloaded it from youtube, let them watch it the first time, then gave them the work sheet , went thru it before playing again and reviewed it. It was gr8.
The worksheet:

Listen to the song :Anything you can do, I can do better and find out which of the following
words are not in it:

better – older – greater – higher – cheaper – shorter – softer – longer – faster

Anything you can do, I can do ………………………….
I can do anything …………………………. than you.
Anything you can be, I can be …………………………..
Sooner or later I’m …………………………. than you.
Any note you can reach, I can go …………………….
I can sing anything …………………………. than you.
Anything you can buy, I can buy ……………………….
I can buy anything …………………………. than you.
50 ¢ – 40 ¢ – 30 ¢ – 20 ¢ – huh, you can’t – yes, I can, yes, I can…
Anything you can say, I can say ……………………….
I can say anything …………………………. than you
Any note you can hold, I can hold …………………….
I can hold any note …………………………. than you.
Anything you can wear, I can wear ………………….
In what you wear, I look …………………………. than you
In my coat – in your dress – in my shoes – in your hat – no you can’t, yes I can…
Anything you can say, I can say ……………………….
I can say anything …………………………. than you.

[tinyteachinthemaking]

Thanks again for all your suggestions. Anything you can do from Annie Get Your Gun, seems to be quite popular! I've solved my dilemma long ago though.
I think it would be good with teens and adults, not kids (at least not the ones I'm teaching.) I'll probably use it in the future, thanks again!

[Hagrid]

Some great suggestions! I remember singing a song Do Your ears hang low when I was a child at primary school which also contains can. Not sure how it would work with non-native children though but it has actions too which they should enjoy!