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Zodiac Chant

Author: Brad Mylrea
level: Elementary
target_English: Names of animals of the Chinese Zodiac
big_small: Small Groups

If any of you know the Japanese childrens' song/chant "Eto Meerii Go Raundo", you can easily insert Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Snake ...Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar. If you do not know of this song, I suggest you ask your students/Home Room Teachers to teach it to you!

I have tried this at 6 different schools with great success! Especially the younger elementary students are already familiar with the Japanese song...they don't have a lot of difficulty relating to the English version You can also

Brad Mylrea

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