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Kids Songs in English iPad and iPhone Apps!

dreaminenglish — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:55:19 +0000

I am really excited that I have had the opportunity to work with Cambridge English Online to bring you the Kids Songs in English Apps! Now you can take 5 Dream English videos with you wherever you go. Here is what people are saying about the Apps: ”Awesome App!! – It’s an awesome App, my kid learns the songs and loves Matt.” + “Kids love it – Our kids love singing the songs.” Check out the iPhone App here and iPad App here!

Kids Songs in English App Mash Up Video. Check it out!

New Video: Rain, Rain, Go Away!

dreaminenglish — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:17:01 +0000

I wanted to do something very special for the support that Dream English has received these last few years, so I made this video. This is a very popular children’s song, and can be sung in the classroom, or just for fun! Enjoy!

If you would like to share this video, please copy and paste the following code and email it to your friends: http://youtu.be/aabZ9CzNY98 Thank you for your support!

New Children’s English Video: How are You Lesson?

dreaminenglish — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:59:53 +0000

I made a very simple video to help teach young ESL learners how to say, ” I’m happy, I’m sad, I’m hungry, I’m thirsty.” I have a few videos with this vocabulary, but this one is different because there is a quiz at the end. This should be fun for kids, and help reinforce the vocabulary.

YouTube NextUp Contest

YouTube is holding a contest to help independent video makers, like myself, improve the quality of their videos. The video below made it to the second round! If I win, then I will get help from YouTube to make even higher quality videos. You can vote for this video, and I have put details on that here:

1. Go to http://www.youtube.com/nextup from now until August 7th
2. Sort by country and choose Japan
3. Scroll to find the "How Are You? Lesson Video" I am in the video wearing a yellow jersey. Click on it, then click on the thumbs up!
4. You have to be logged into YouTube to vote. You can vote once a day!
Thanks for your continued support! Matt

Phonics Song Video for Kids: The Letter D

dreaminenglish — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:35:27 +0000

Phonics is a really important building block in teaching children how to read. If children can recognize the sounds that the letters make, then it will be much easier for them to recognize and read words. I have made this new phonics video with that in mind. At the end there is a little quiz, so kids give it a try!

New Weather Song Video for Kids

dreaminenglish — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:45:10 +0000

I wrote How’s the Weather? a few years ago, but I only recently had the chance to make it into a video. I think the video really helps illustrate the song. I showed this to my students, and they got the weather vocabulary right away. For some reason, this song just makes me happy, too. I hope you enjoy it!

New Animal Song Video: It’s a Dog

dreaminenglish — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:42:57 +0000

I wrote the It’s a Dog song years ago. Maybe one of the first Dream English Kids’ Songs. It has been an enduring favorite. Probably because of the “ba-ba” part, and the animal voices. I always teach this song by doing little actions for the animal sounds. Kids love this. So here is the video, I hope your children enjoy it!

If you would like to share this video, here is the link code: http://youtu.be/tNK0ToOgntw You can also download a free mp3 of this song here! Happy singing!

New Food Video For Kids!

dreaminenglish — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:53:09 +0000

Kids love to be told they are “Big kids” by eating well. I made this video to teach some important phrases like, ” I can eat a lot” and “I like spaghetti.” I also made some fun hand movements and dances, because the singing and dancing combined makes for a great learning experience. So have a look, and please let me know, ” Are you a big kid?”

If you would like to share this video: http://youtu.be/_Semo3zTJMY

ELF Learning

dreaminenglish — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:12:08 +0000

ELF learning are teachers of young learners who, like me, love music. I have not met these guys in person, but from chatting a bit online they seem to be really nice guys. They have also been kind enough to add some links to my website from their site. Cool! They have a new CD out, a new website, and many cool videos for learning English. So if you have a second, check out ELF Learning!

Live Ustream Show: Matt Sings Live # 1

dreaminenglish — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:24:23 +0000

This morning I did my first live show on Ustream. It was really exciting to sing the songs you requested live, and know that there were people around the world watching! Thank you so much for your comments and support! If you would like to know about the next live show, and request some songs, please join us at http://www.facebook.com/dreamenglish and you can watch the show in its entirety below!

Old McDonald Had a Farm Kids Song Video

dreaminenglish — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:01:04 +0000

I had a lot of fun making this video for the classic kids’ song Old McDonald Had a Farm. This video is great for home, or at school. Try to get your kids to sing a long, and name the animals when I say, ” What’s this?”

I hope you enjoy the video, and if you would like to share it, here is the link: http://youtu.be/9Pq4QbpjNSk Have fun!