There are various ways of using songs in the classroom.

Points to be considered:
The level of the students
The interests
The age of the learners
The point to be studied
The song itself
The objectives for the classroom.
For primary students, the best songs would be those that are
either familiar to the children or those, though maybe not
familiar, which have an international nature.
example : Old MacDonald
For teenagers or adults in the intermediate or advanced level, it
is better to use more meaningful or popular songs, which not
only review or introduce grammar points but also reflect cultural
aspects.

 At the primary level of singing the song, the prosodic features of

the language is emphasized.
At the higher levels, where the practice of grammar points is at
the foreground, songs can be used with several techniques.
Some examples of these techniques are:
Gap fills or close texts
Focus questions
True-false statements
Put these lines into the correct sequence
Dictation
Add a final verse
Circle the antonyms/synonyms of the given words
Discuss

 A teacher's selection of a technique or a set of techniques should be

based on his or her objectives for the classroom.
After deciding the grammar point to be studied, and the song and the
techniques to be used, the teacher should prepare an effective lesson
plan.
Regarding a lesson plan, here are some points to be noted:
As a pre-listening activity,
The theme, the title, or the history of the song can be
discussed.
Introduce any key vocabulary that may be unfamiliar.
Let the students know which learning points should be studied.
Pictures may also be used to introduce the theme of the song.
In the listening stage, some of the techniques listed above can be
used, but among them gap filling is the most widely used
technique.

 In the follow-up, integrated skills can be used to complete the

overall course structure.
Related reading texts, it may lead the learner to read a text about
the singer or the theme.
Besides, many songs give a chance for a written reaction of some
kind.
Some songs deal with a theme that can be re-exploited through role
plays.
Acting may add enthusiasm to the learning process.
Some songs deal with themes, which can lead to guided discussion.

 In the selection of a poem, the teacher should first consider:

the grammatical structure to be presented, practiced, or
reviewed
the level and the age of the students
the theme and the length of the poem
its appropriateness to the classroom objectives
It is advisable to select a poem from 20th century poets.
As older poems often provide a more difficult lexicon and syntax,
and as they reflect some old-fashioned ideas
It is more convenient to use contemporary poems than older ones

 At the teaching stage of a poem, it is not advisable to talk about the

meaning of the poem in advance.
At the pre-reading stage
Motivate the students through some enthusiastic talks about
poetry or the poet
Handle some necessary vocabulary
Ask the students to close their eyes while he/she is reading
the poem in order to create images and stress the prosodic
features
Ask the students to read it either loudly or silently and
paraphrase the poem
At the reading stage
Read the paraphrased poem and reinforce the learning point
under consideration
Asking questions about context
Provide additional information about the culture, and ask
students to share their experience with the subject matter
After discussing the surface content of the poem, ask students
may to close their eyes and visualize the poem while listening to it

 At the follow-up activity

Held discussion and review the plot of the poem
Provide adequate artful questions, so that the students will
eventually discover the deeper meaning of the poem.
(As being a facilitator, a teacher should always avoid telling the
meaning. After each student grasps his or her own meaning, it is proper
to discuss the depth of the poem. In this procedure, the teacher's aim is
to support the students in their attempts to understand the poem and
make it relevant to their lives.)
Ask students to write a poem about anything they want