Sing me the first few notes of songs that have catchy tunes

The first few notes of a catchy tune are therst thing I’m likely to recognise in songs; use Soundabout Music Tracks: Motifs

Think of the beginning of a song and sing it tome, wait, and then sing it again
Keep doing this and see how I respond … do I indicate that I would like you to continue?
The songs could be nursery rhymes or children’s songs, old and new
From the English tradition, you could try ‘Hickory, dickory, dock’, for example, or ‘London’s burning’ or ‘Polly put the kettle on’
If you have a different cultural heritage, try using songs that you learnt as a child
You could try using pop songs, too, as they often have a ‘hook’ that sticks in the mind: ‘Isn’t she lovely’, by Stevie Wonder, for example
Try folk songs, which often have distinctive tunes and are designed to be easy to remember
Use the Soundabout Music Tracks: Motifs resource