【57】Keep On Climbing🌱

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《💿【５７】keep On Climbing🌱》Using the lyrics and the corresponding content of 《📙BOOK 5》 as a basis,
“We will nurture the seeds of learning "English at home" 📝🌱
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But before that...

Some of you reading this blog may be hearing the term "Home English" for the first time, so
"I'm a beginner at English at home."First of all,"How to Learn English at Home"Please read

《Introduction to the scene》

This time, we'll use the lyrics to "Keep On Climbing" (💿 [57]), which is featured in the DWE Green series, and the content of the corresponding "BOOK 5" as a starting point to cultivate the seeds of learning English at home. 📝🌱

This scene shows Grandma Duck, Minnie, Daisy, and Pluto cheering on Gus, telling him, "Keep climbing all the way to the top of the hill!"

What's so appealing about this song is that it not only conveys the feeling of "climbing," but also the feeling of "not giving up and continuing." In fact, when you sing it while climbing a hill or stairs, children naturally get into the rhythm and are more likely to say "just a little further!"

In our household, we often use it in situations like this 👇

- When climbing the hill in the park (encourage them by saying "Keep on climbing!")

- When climbing stairs (sing along if you feel like you're about to stop halfway)

- When you're "just a little bit away" from tidying up or getting ready (also great for a change of pace)

✅ Reenacting games at home

- Make a "hill" with cushions or pillows and pretend to climb a mountain.
- Climb to the edge of the sofa and play the goal game with "Top!"
- When going up stairs or a slope, add a rhythm by saying "Keep on..." with each step.
- Even when it comes to tidying up or putting on shoes, you can use it as encouragement by saying "Keep going until the end!"

✅ Examples of how to approach someone (short and repetitive)

When you start climbing:
"Let's climb!"
"Up, up, up!"

When it seems like it's about to stop midway:
"Keep on climbing!"
"You can do it!"
"Almost there!"

Once you reach the top:
"You did it!"
"At the top!"
"Yay!"

Climbing is a series of small challenges, isn't it?

I'm tired, it's too much trouble, I want to quit, but I also want to try a little harder.

I think English is a great way to introduce a "signal of support" at times like these. 🚶‍♀️✨

"Let's master grammar"

🌸imperative sentence🌸

Example 1) Keep on climbing.
Example 2) Don't you stop!

(Quoted from DWE's "Sing Along!")

"column"
~The core of imperative statements~

1.Checking the basics

①The core of an imperative statement

Imperative sentences are used to encourage the other person to take action, such as saying "Please do this," "Do this," or "Let's do this."
The basics are very simple,Start with the base form of the verb.The subject "You" is omitted.
There's also the usage of deliberately adding "you" to emphasize it.

・Keep climbing!(Keep climbing!)
・Keep climbing to the top!(Keep climbing until you reach the top!)
・Don't stop!(Don't stop!)

Imperative sentences are not just "strong commands"; in parenting, they are actuallysignorsupportIt's more natural to use it that way.
For example, imperative sentences are very suitable for tasks that involve "just a little bit more," such as putting on shoes, climbing stairs, eating the last bite, or tidying up the last item.

② The core of keep -ing / keep on -ing

Both mean "to continue doing something," but there is a difference in nuance.

・keep ~ingTo calmly state the fact of continuation, to encourage, to continue as a habit
keep on ~ing: This emphasizes continuation, stresses repetition, and sometimes creates pressure like, "Just keep going!"

The lyrics in DWE, along with the characters' expressions and situations, also convey these subtle differences in "pressure" (the overall atmosphere).

2.DWE research

①The core phrase of this song

What stands out in this song is the following series of commands:

Keep on climbing, keep on climbing, keep on climbing!
Don't you stop!
Keep on climbing to the top!

What we want to focus on here is not simply "climbing",“"I keep telling this to someone who seems to be giving up."”It's a structured feature.
That's why children find the song entertaining, and at the same time, they can experience a feeling of being encouraged or supported.

② Don't you stop! is DWEThe true essence of

In school English, we often learn that "the negative imperative is 'Don't stop!'", but the lyrics are Don't you stop! is.
this you This is by adding a subject to an imperative sentence.emphasisIn this usage, it creates a sense of pressure (a feeling of urgency) by specifically naming the other person, meaning "Don't stop" or "You mustn't stop."
DWE is like thisRealistic emphasis in spoken languageIt comes in naturally.

However, if you use this strength directly in parenting, it can come across as too forceful in certain situations.
Bestie's perspective,The same shape is used to represent "voices of support."I think that's the most satisfying way to get into it.

3.Difficulties in learning English at home

✅ Stumbling Block ①:I tend to think of imperative sentences as scary ways of speaking.

Imperative sentences can sound very forceful depending on how they're said. That's why many mothers are wary of giving orders to their children in English.
But in reality, it's just like the Japanese phrases children often use, such as "Look," "Here we go," and "Next."“A signal for the scene”is.
If you say it while singing, laughing, or moving along with it, it becomes more of a "call" or "encouragement" than a "command" as the Japanese word implies.

✅Stumble②:The difference between "Keep" and "Keep on" becomes ambiguous.

For learning purposes, "continue doing both" is sufficient.
However, for everyday use, the following distinctions are helpful.

- Calmly offer support and continue the habit:Keep going. / Keep trying. / Keep walking.
- It looks like it's about to stop midway, I want to encourage it:Keep on going! / Keep on trying!

When mothers can intuitively grasp this difference, their English will come out very naturally.

✅ Stumble③:  Negative imperative sentences feel too short and abrupt.

・Don't stop!
・Don't give up!

Short negative imperative sentences can certainly sound strong.
That's why,In raising children Cushioning wordsAdding this makes it easier to use.is.

・Hey, don't stop!(Hey, don't stop)
・Don't stop, you're almost there!(Don't stop, we'll be there soon.)
・Don't stop, keep going!(Don't stop, just keep going.)

“You can soften the atmosphere without changing the "meaning."

4.What I want to input with this song

What I want to take away from this song is,"A type that encourages continuation"is.
Children often need to repeat the same pattern multiple times when they are "continuing something."

① A type that encourages continuation

Keep doing/doing something.(continue doing)
Keep on doing ~ing!(Just keep going!)
Keep going!(Let's keep going!)
Keep trying!(Let's keep trying!)

② Don't stop, type

・Don't stop!(Don't stop)
Don't you stop!(Don't stop) *emphasis*
Don't give up!(Don't give up)

③Goal type

to the top(To the summit)
almost there(very soon)
You did it!(I did it!)

When these elements are included together, the English becomes connected as a "flow of support."

5. Besty's Tips for Today

📌Tip 1:  Stairs, slopes, and steps become the stage for "Keep on".

It's fine to do it on slopes and stairs outside, climbing playground equipment, or even on the stairs at home.

Beginning of ascent:Let's climb!
in the middle:Keep climbing!
Top:To the top! You did it!

“The "exercise scenario" is the most powerful because the words are directly linked to the physical experience.

📌 Tip #2:Use "keep" to provide commentary on "just one more" or "just one more time".

It can be used for anything: tidying up, brushing teeth, socks, puzzles, building blocks, you name it.

・Keep going! One more!(Just one more)
・Keep trying! One more time!(One more time)
Keep working!(Let's keep going)

The key is to be able to get your child back on track with a "cheerful" response, rather than a lecture, the moment they say "no" or "I'm tired."

📌Tip 3:Don't stop! is used as a song.

If it sounds like it would be too strong in everyday conversation,As part of the songAnd the corners are rounded off.
Simply saying it to a melody transforms it from a command into an encouraging rhythm.

Don't stop, don't stop, keep on climbing!
Don't stop, you're almost there!

Instead of simply increasing the number of words, putting them to rhythm resonates more with young children.

6.Mini Trivia

①  "Keep on" can actually also convey "frustration."

English keep on ~ing Depending on the context, it can mean not only "persevere," but also
"That's enough, just keep going," "Are you still doing that?"The speaker's feelingsThis is also an easy expression to use.
This is precisely where the "irritation" comes through in the DWE lyrics.

Even with the same grammar,Facial expressions, voice, situationThe meaning changesThis teaches children that through physical experience.

②The "you" in "Don't you stop!" is a "name-targeting switch."

Imperative sentences generally do not state a subject. you If you put it in,
You can point firmly at the other person and emphasize, "You can't stop now."
Therefore, it gains momentum in spoken language.
However, there are many situations where strength is not necessary when speaking to children, so first...

• Don't stop!
• Keep going!

This one is easier to use.
When you want to emphasize something, soften your facial expression and then sing. Don't you stop! It's reassuring to see this.

③Imperative sentences are more likely to elicit output from children.

Imperative sentences are short and don't change much in form, making them easy for young children to imitate.
"Keep going!" and "Try again!" can also be phrases that children use to encourage themselves.
When this "self-support" is nurtured, learning and play become more sustainable.

7.summary

What I want to cultivate with this song is the "English patterns that appear when continuing a sentence."

Imperative sentences can be used as signals for action or as cheers.
- keep ~ing This is the basic form of "to continue," and it is the easiest to incorporate into daily life.
keep on ~ing It emphasizes continuity, and depending on the situation, it can also convey "feelings."
Don't you stop! Adding "you" emphasizes the word, giving it a more colloquial feel.
The Bestie style involves repeating the scene like a song, using stairs, a slope, and one more scene.

Keep climbing!
English, along with the feeling of effort, will become ingrained in your daily life 🧺🌱

"The secret to practice"

In the secrets of practice, Yume Mama, Besty instructors, and blog staff will share their practical methods for "home English"❣️

(Written by: Erinki)

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✅　Used when singing (erinki)

To recreate the exact same scene, we would have to go hiking, but it was quite difficult to go hiking with 2-year-old I-chan and 0-year-old Chi-kun, so we enjoyed singing and talking to them during our daily walks ⛰️🚶

In our family, we almost always sing 🎵Keep on Climbing when we go up or down a slope!
For those who are not comfortable speaking in English, singing can serve the same purpose as speaking, so we recommend that you try singing.

This song has a lot of repetition, so it's relatively easy for adults to learn, and it's a great song to recreate for those who have just started using DWE! 🌷

💭A word from the blog administrator

Slopes and inclines are actually the perfect settings for the phrase "Keep on climbing!" to come out most naturally.
I think one of the strengths of learning English at home is that you can experience the "same feeling" over and over again just by taking a walk every day, without having to go to a special place like a hiking spot.

And what Yume Mama wrote, "Singing alone can be a way of communicating," is a really important perspective.
Even if you can't think of the English words on the spot, putting them to a melody makes it easier for adults to say them and for children to imitate.
Songs with a lot of repetition really do become a kind of "secret code" between parents and children.
Whether it's on the uphill section of today's walk, or when you're feeling a little tired.

🎵I hope that the words "Keep on climbing!" will give you a gentle push forward, both in your English and in your feelings.

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