Free song video of the week
This week: Yesterday was a great day!
An uplifting song about things you did yesterday using past tense regular verbs.
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We have 50 songs in total – all available as video streams and MP3 downloads. All songs and accompanying materials are available in American English and British English.
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday
It was a fantastic day!
Yesterday, yesterday
It was a great day!
Verse 1:
I played with my friends (played!)
I painted a picture (painted!)
I walked in the park (walked!)
I watched TV (watched!).
Yesterday, it was a great day!
Chorus:
Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday
It was a fantastic day!
Yesterday, yesterday
It was a great day!
Verse 2:
I jumped in puddles (jumped!)
I played a game (played!)
I kicked a ball (kicked!)
I danced and danced (danced!)
Yesterday, it was a great day!
Gestures and activities to use with this song
The gestures are simple and fun to do, matching the verbs in the song.
Chorus:
- “Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday“: stand with feet together and raise your hands up into the air (up and down) on each “Yesterday” (so to form a “Y” shape for “Yesterday”)
- “It was a fantastic/great day!“: put your hands over your heart
Verse:
- I played with my friends: put your arms around your closest partners
- I painted a picture: pretend to paint a picture
- I walked in the park: walk on the spot
- I watched TV: fold arms and pretend to watch TV
- I jumped in puddles: jump
- I played a game: pretend to hold and play with a gaming console (pressing buttons)
- I kicked a ball: pretend to kick a ball
- I danced and danced: dance!
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Our ESL kids songs
Greetings:
Actions, Verbs & Ability:
- Directions song
- Morning routines song
- Past irregular verbs song
- What can you do? (ability)
- What sports do you play?
- What are you doing? (present continuous)
- What did you do yesterday? (past irregular verbs)
- Yesterday was a great day! (past regular verbs)
Adjectives, Adverbs & Emotions:
- Describe your friend (adjectives)
- Feelings song
- If you’re happy & you know it
- Let’s have some fun! (adverbs)
- Let’s look at the animals (adjectives)
- Who is happy? (subject pronouns)
Alphabet & Numbers:
Animals:
- [hide_on_uk]Do you have[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Have you got[/hide_on_us] any pets?
- Old MacDonald
- Let’s go to the zoo
- Let’s look at the animals (adjectives)
Body, Shapes & [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us]:
- Head, shoulders, knees & toes
- Mr. Shape Head
- Rainbow song ([hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us])
Directions, Prepositions & Transport:
- Directions song
- How did you get here today? (transport)
- Wheels on the bus
- Where are my things? (prepositions of location)
Food & Likes:
Holidays:
- Easter song
- Happy Halloween
- Three little witches
- Thanksgiving song
- Jingle bells
- We wish you a merry Christmas
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Others: