Thats a lot of head nodding.
If you ask a native-English speaking child, Do you like ice cream?
she will almost certainly NOT answer Yes, I do.
♫ Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh…unh-unh ♫
Kids say things like yep or uh-huh!
This song also helps children learn the rhythm of English.
Children who learn this song get a quick lesson in the importance of intonation.
Here is aplaylist of people performing Uh-huh!
With kids, try singing it with puppets!
(A fun activity is to first make puppets and then sing the song with those puppets.)
During the instrumental part in the middle, its fun to ask questions to elicit uh-huh and unh-unh answers.
For example, Do you have a dog?
Do you have a cat?
Do you have a lion????
How many times is the expression Uh-huh sung in this song?
(One entry per person.
Contest ends Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:59pm GMT.
If more than one person answers correctly, the winner will be chosen at random.)
