Wednesday 7 May 2008
CPD hours
I meant to say to you to record your hours on your CPD online. Thanks for all your hard work and enthusiasm. I hope to hear about how you get on with French int the classroom. Please keep in touch by email!
la fête
We had a lovely "party" playing games and trying French food. Thank you for being such fun. I will miss you!
Here is the version of the farmer wants a wife from momes.net
Le fermier dans son pré
Ohé ! ohé ! ohé ! le fermier dans son pré.
- Le fermier prend sa femme
- La femme prend son enfant
- L'enfant prend sa nourrice
- La nourrice prend son chien
- Le chien prend son p'tit chat
- Le chat prend la souris
- La souris prend l'fromage
- Le fromage est battu
We also did a version of ten in the bed
six au lit et le petit dit
poussez-vous, poussez vous
cinq au lit etc until
un au lit et le petit dit
bonne nuit!
Fisherman's net for days of week, numbers, months, a song -choose a secret word to drop the net
mon père avait un âne
Could have done il court il court le furet game like I sent a letter
Games
people bingo, teams holding flashcards, sit down when card is called
4 corners game with coloured cones
grand pas petit pas (giant steps, baby steps) if you like cheese, fais deux grands pas etc
quelle heure est-il M Leloup? il est cinq heures, etc /déjeuner!
Chinese whispers in teams with numbers
balloons in bin bag - un ballon vert etc
holding animal snap cards find other animals by making the French sound eg hen "cot cot"
Elaine's colour song to if you're happy and you know it eg bleu bleu bleu et vert with FCs
Could have done pass the parcel with bricks or FCs
Here is the version of the farmer wants a wife from momes.net
Le fermier dans son pré (the farmer in his field)
Le fermier dans son pré
Le fermier dans son pré
Ohé ! ohé ! ohé ! le fermier dans son pré.
- Le fermier prend sa femme
- La femme prend son enfant
- L'enfant prend sa nourrice
- La nourrice prend son chien
- Le chien prend son p'tit chat
- Le chat prend la souris
- La souris prend l'fromage
- Le fromage est battu
We also did a version of ten in the bed
six au lit et le petit dit
poussez-vous, poussez vous
cinq au lit etc until
un au lit et le petit dit
bonne nuit!
Fisherman's net for days of week, numbers, months, a song -choose a secret word to drop the net
mon père avait un âne
Could have done il court il court le furet game like I sent a letter
Games
people bingo, teams holding flashcards, sit down when card is called
4 corners game with coloured cones
grand pas petit pas (giant steps, baby steps) if you like cheese, fais deux grands pas etc
quelle heure est-il M Leloup? il est cinq heures, etc /déjeuner!
Chinese whispers in teams with numbers
balloons in bin bag - un ballon vert etc
holding animal snap cards find other animals by making the French sound eg hen "cot cot"
Elaine's colour song to if you're happy and you know it eg bleu bleu bleu et vert with FCs
Could have done pass the parcel with bricks or FCs
Friday 2 May 2008
last day
On Wednesday we will revise by having a party with games, songs and activities like food tasting.
Can you each bring an activity to lead and any props you need eg a ball, toys or whatever to play it. No need to reinvent the wheel, something we have done or a variation of something you do in English.
Bon weekend
Can you each bring an activity to lead and any props you need eg a ball, toys or whatever to play it. No need to reinvent the wheel, something we have done or a variation of something you do in English.
Bon weekend
Wednesday 30 April 2008
le premier mai - la fête du muguet
Demain c'est le premier mai, jour férié en France!
http://www.fete-enfants.com/1er-mai-enfants/1er-mai.htm
More information on holidays and calendars
http://french.about.com/cs/culture/a/calendar.htm
http://www.fete-enfants.com/1er-mai-enfants/1er-mai.htm
More information on holidays and calendars
http://french.about.com/cs/culture/a/calendar.htm
Websites
Apart from this site, I bookmark interesting sites on del.icio.us
In the box, type French or early or French+primary or French+early
This afternoon we will explore some!
Red fishhttp://www.poissonrouge.com/ and user guide
http://www.poissonrouge.com/bigfish/en/userguide.html
voki
http://www.voki.com
LittleRed Riding Hood storyhttp://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Little%20Red/index.htm
Recipes
http://www.teachnet.ie/clane/recipes.html
In the box, type French or early or French+primary or French+early
This afternoon we will explore some!
Red fishhttp://www.poissonrouge.com/ and user guide
http://www.poissonrouge.com/bigfish/en/userguide.html
voki
http://www.voki.com
LittleRed Riding Hood storyhttp://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Little%20Red/index.htm
Recipes
http://www.teachnet.ie/clane/recipes.html
likes and dislikes
tu aimes les pommes?
oui, j'aime les pommes
non, je n'aime pas les fruits
je préfère les gâteaux
Note the use of the definite article (the) after likes etc!
oui, j'aime les pommes
non, je n'aime pas les fruits
je préfère les gâteaux
Note the use of the definite article (the) after likes etc!
Thursday 24 April 2008
grammar point (for those that like to know!)
I would like is
je voudrais followed by un/une or du/de la/ des eg
je voudrais une pomme I would like an apple (feminine noun)
or je voudrais de la pomme I would like some apple
je voudrais des pommes followed I would like some apples
I suppose if you were offered a choice between and apple or a banana then you could say
je voudrais la pomme I would like the apple
un gâteau a cake (masculine noun)
du gâteau some cake
le gâteau the cake
les gâteaux the cakes
des gâteaux some cakes
Since the plural of nouns sounds the same ie pomme = pommes and gâteau = gâteaux
it is really important to pronounce the preceding word carefully!
je voudrais followed by un/une or du/de la/ des eg
je voudrais une pomme I would like an apple (feminine noun)
or je voudrais de la pomme I would like some apple
je voudrais des pommes followed I would like some apples
I suppose if you were offered a choice between and apple or a banana then you could say
je voudrais la pomme I would like the apple
un gâteau a cake (masculine noun)
du gâteau some cake
le gâteau the cake
les gâteaux the cakes
des gâteaux some cakes
Since the plural of nouns sounds the same ie pomme = pommes and gâteau = gâteaux
it is really important to pronounce the preceding word carefully!
Food
We talked about French eating habits, cafés, markets, bread.
We practised asking for, passing food and being polite
We watched all of episode 2 of Salut Serge about food and played the pizza game on the whiteboard. We looked at my new songs site and sang some of the tagged food songs. (on the left hand side under labels click on food)
The link to the site where you can see the current school dinner menu in a school in France is here
I am still researching the word for dips. I think it might just be sauces [sohs]
We practised asking for, passing food and being polite
We watched all of episode 2 of Salut Serge about food and played the pizza game on the whiteboard. We looked at my new songs site and sang some of the tagged food songs. (on the left hand side under labels click on food)
The link to the site where you can see the current school dinner menu in a school in France is here
I am still researching the word for dips. I think it might just be sauces [sohs]
Monday 21 April 2008
Class resumes on Wednesday 23 April
It seems ages since we met! I have spent my spare time making a site dedicated to songs!
It is also a blog with labels eg body, so you can easily find songs to do with the body.
I will be adding to it.
I had not booked a class for Wed 7 May as I was meant to be elsewhere but that has now fallen through so we can do that one instead of 21 May. Let me know if you can't do 7 May by adding a comment or tell me on Wednesday.
We will make a start on food on Wednesday.
It is also a blog with labels eg body, so you can easily find songs to do with the body.
I will be adding to it.
I had not booked a class for Wed 7 May as I was meant to be elsewhere but that has now fallen through so we can do that one instead of 21 May. Let me know if you can't do 7 May by adding a comment or tell me on Wednesday.
We will make a start on food on Wednesday.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
post it chairs
The class played this happily for half an hour!
This is the game with chairs in a circle. Each players had a chair and each chair is assigned a number (or colour) attached by a post it, not in any particular order. Each player has to rmemeber the number of the chair they are sitting on.
First player starts by saying je suis le numéro cinq. j'appelle le numéro trois.
The player who is number 3 must immediately respond by saying je suis le numéro trois. j'appelle le numéro huit. And so on. If there is hesitation, all players stand up and move a chair to the left moting their new number. The player who hesitated starts with the new number.
Make it easier for pupils by making the numbers or colours visible eg under the chair.
Pupils need to know the words quite well but there is no shame if they get it wrong - it is fun to change. And they get a new number to remember.
You could do it with any vocabulary provided the classs can see all the options eg flashcards on the board.
This is the game with chairs in a circle. Each players had a chair and each chair is assigned a number (or colour) attached by a post it, not in any particular order. Each player has to rmemeber the number of the chair they are sitting on.
First player starts by saying je suis le numéro cinq. j'appelle le numéro trois.
The player who is number 3 must immediately respond by saying je suis le numéro trois. j'appelle le numéro huit. And so on. If there is hesitation, all players stand up and move a chair to the left moting their new number. The player who hesitated starts with the new number.
Make it easier for pupils by making the numbers or colours visible eg under the chair.
Pupils need to know the words quite well but there is no shame if they get it wrong - it is fun to change. And they get a new number to remember.
You could do it with any vocabulary provided the classs can see all the options eg flashcards on the board.
Tuesday 25 March 2008
Day 6 parts of the body
song Jean Petit music also on youtube jean petit danse, words and video
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De son doigt il danse (bis)
De son doigt, doigt, doigt,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De sa main il danse (bis)
De sa main, main, main,
De son doigt, doigt, doigt,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De son bras il danse (bis)
De son bras, bras, bras,
De sa main, main, main,
De son doigt, doigt, doigt,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De son pied il danse (bis)
De son pied, pied, pied,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De sa jambe il danse (bis)
De sa jambe, jambe, jambe, (bis)
De son pied, pied, pied.
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De sa tête il danse (bis)
De sa tête, tête, tête, (bis)
De sa jambe, jambe, jambe
b
C'est Coco le petit singe, au zoo de Toronto (Cecile's song that Elaine mentioned with body parts - we'll do it next week)
C'est Coco le petit singe, au zoo de Toronto
Il m'a dit, attention, la main droite va commencer !
(start verse again)
la main gauche,
le pied droit
le pied gauche
la tête
la langue
, jambe,
De son pied, pied, pied.
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De son doigt il danse (bis)
De son doigt, doigt, doigt,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De sa main il danse (bis)
De sa main, main, main,
De son doigt, doigt, doigt,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De son bras il danse (bis)
De son bras, bras, bras,
De sa main, main, main,
De son doigt, doigt, doigt,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De son pied il danse (bis)
De son pied, pied, pied,
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De sa jambe il danse (bis)
De sa jambe, jambe, jambe, (bis)
De son pied, pied, pied.
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Jean Petit qui danse (bis)
De sa tête il danse (bis)
De sa tête, tête, tête, (bis)
De sa jambe, jambe, jambe
b
C'est Coco le petit singe, au zoo de Toronto (Cecile's song that Elaine mentioned with body parts - we'll do it next week)
C'est Coco le petit singe, au zoo de Toronto
Il m'a dit, attention, la main droite va commencer !
(start verse again)
la main gauche,
le pied droit
le pied gauche
la tête
la langue
, jambe,
De son pied, pied, pied.
Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Wednesday 19 March 2008
Day 5 animals
Activities (underlined text is a link to another page)
cane cane oie = duck duck goose Elaine's suggestion
animal noises for whiteboard on http://www.uptoten.com
see earlier post for other activities
Songs
une chanson is a song
une comptine is a nursery rhyme
un chant (de Noël) is a carol
une poule sur un mur
une poule sur un mur a hen on a wall
qui picote du pain dur pecking hard bread
picoti, picota
lève la queue lifts her tail
et saute en bas and jumps down
Le cerf
Dans sa maison,
un grand cerf
Regardait par la fenêtre
Un lapin venir à lui
Et frapper chez lui
"Cerf, cerf, ouvre-moi
Ou le chasseur me tuera !"
"Lapin, lapin, entre et viens
Me serrer la main !"
J'aime papa, j'aime maman I love daddy I love mummy
Mon p'tit chat, mon p'tit chien, mon p'tit frère my little cat my little dog my little brother
J'aime papa, j'aime maman I love daddy I love mummy
Et mon gros éléphant And my big elephant
played like “I sent a letter to my love”
Il court, il court le furet The ferret runs
Le furet du bois, mesdames The ferret of the wood, ladies
Il court, il court le furet The ferret runs
Le furet du bois joli The ferret of the lovely wood
Il est passé par ici He came this way
Il repassera par là He will go that way
Tried to find something like old Macdonald and found this
bird rock and roll
then found le vieux Donald in uptoten
cane cane oie = duck duck goose Elaine's suggestion
animal noises for whiteboard on http://www.uptoten.com
see earlier post for other activities
Songs
une chanson is a song
une comptine is a nursery rhyme
un chant (de Noël) is a carol
une poule sur un mur
une poule sur un mur a hen on a wall
qui picote du pain dur pecking hard bread
picoti, picota
lève la queue lifts her tail
et saute en bas and jumps down
Le cerf
Dans sa maison,
un grand cerf
Regardait par la fenêtre
Un lapin venir à lui
Et frapper chez lui
"Cerf, cerf, ouvre-moi
Ou le chasseur me tuera !"
"Lapin, lapin, entre et viens
Me serrer la main !"
J'aime papa, j'aime maman I love daddy I love mummy
Mon p'tit chat, mon p'tit chien, mon p'tit frère my little cat my little dog my little brother
J'aime papa, j'aime maman I love daddy I love mummy
Et mon gros éléphant And my big elephant
played like “I sent a letter to my love”
Il court, il court le furet The ferret runs
Le furet du bois, mesdames The ferret of the wood, ladies
Il court, il court le furet The ferret runs
Le furet du bois joli The ferret of the lovely wood
Il est passé par ici He came this way
Il repassera par là He will go that way
Tried to find something like old Macdonald and found this
bird rock and roll
then found le vieux Donald in uptoten
Monday 17 March 2008
Wednesday 12 March 2008
Day 4
New today was classroom language, birthdays and fêtes, and some traditional singing games. We also discussed Easter in France. Main difference is that it is not the Easter bunny that brings children the Easter eggs. Church bells fall silent from Maundy Thursday. Children are told that the bells have flown to Rome to see the Pope. On their way back on Easter Sunday morning they drop eggs and other sweets in the gardens. So in shops you see chocolate bells as well as bunnies, hens, and ducks.
Here are some bunny poems
Le lièvre a de la fièvre
Le lièvre a de la fièvre - the hare has a fever
L'escargot a mal au dos - the snail has a sore back
Le pivert a mal aux nerfs - the woodpecker has nerves
Oh là là ! que de maux ! - oh dear me what a lot of troubles
Mon petit lapin
J'ai un petit lapin - I have a little rabbit
Qui mange du pain - who eats bread
J'ai un petit lapin - I have a little rabbit
Qui mange du thym - who eats thyme
Mais un lapin ça fait des crottes, - but a rabbit does poo
Un jour, il a fait dans mes bottes. - one day he did it in my boots
Maman dit que c'est un vilain, - mum says he is naughty
Moi je dis que c'est mon copain. - but I say he’s my pal
Here are some bunny poems
Le lièvre a de la fièvre
Le lièvre a de la fièvre - the hare has a fever
L'escargot a mal au dos - the snail has a sore back
Le pivert a mal aux nerfs - the woodpecker has nerves
Oh là là ! que de maux ! - oh dear me what a lot of troubles
Mon petit lapin
J'ai un petit lapin - I have a little rabbit
Qui mange du pain - who eats bread
J'ai un petit lapin - I have a little rabbit
Qui mange du thym - who eats thyme
Mais un lapin ça fait des crottes, - but a rabbit does poo
Un jour, il a fait dans mes bottes. - one day he did it in my boots
Maman dit que c'est un vilain, - mum says he is naughty
Moi je dis que c'est mon copain. - but I say he’s my pal
Monday 10 March 2008
Thursday 6 March 2008
Day 3
Here's what I can remember doing
greetings: walk about with animal puppets
bonsoir good evening
bonne nuit good night (bed time)
à demain see you tomorrow
à plus A+ see you later
days of week
fortune teller game: download from My teaching files
weather with gestures
il pleut, il mouille
http://descomptines.free.fr/comptines/il_pleut_il_mouille.html
escargot de Bourgogne
http://descomptines.free.fr/comptines/escargot_de_bourgogne.html
colours with Elaine’s circles – guessing game
Elaine’s colours song
Salut Serge episode 8 couleurs
Next week bring props from your class for colours numbers and cuddly animals!
greetings: walk about with animal puppets
bonsoir good evening
bonne nuit good night (bed time)
à demain see you tomorrow
à plus A+ see you later
days of week
fortune teller game: download from My teaching files
weather with gestures
il pleut, il mouille
http://descomptines.free.fr/comptines/il_pleut_il_mouille.html
escargot de Bourgogne
http://descomptines.free.fr/comptines/escargot_de_bourgogne.html
colours with Elaine’s circles – guessing game
Elaine’s colours song
Salut Serge episode 8 couleurs
Next week bring props from your class for colours numbers and cuddly animals!
Thursday 21 February 2008
Audio files
I will burn you CDs of the course material audio files. If you can't wait to practise your pronunciation, download them from LTScotland
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Bienvenue à Dalrymple!
Le bonjour à la classe qui a commencé aujourd'hui à Dalrymple.
It was lovely to see so many of you. Hope you enjoyed our first steps!
We looked at video footage of Flowerbank Nursery's children who switched effortlessly from Gaelic to Spanish to French in one session.
We saw a bit of Salut Serge DVD (French is fun - see previous Resources post) and looked at some other resources.
We practised greetings, names and numbers to ten and discussed approaches to teaching language and culture in the early years.
We concentrated on French accent, intonation and pronunciation.
For next time bring some props for practising numbers and colours - things you have to hand in your classroom.
Au revoir! A mercredi!
It was lovely to see so many of you. Hope you enjoyed our first steps!
We looked at video footage of Flowerbank Nursery's children who switched effortlessly from Gaelic to Spanish to French in one session.
We saw a bit of Salut Serge DVD (French is fun - see previous Resources post) and looked at some other resources.
We practised greetings, names and numbers to ten and discussed approaches to teaching language and culture in the early years.
We concentrated on French accent, intonation and pronunciation.
For next time bring some props for practising numbers and colours - things you have to hand in your classroom.
Au revoir! A mercredi!
Thursday 14 February 2008
Nursery rhymes on You Tube
I found lovely videos of nursery rhymes on youtube
Including j'aime la galette the song for la fête des rois and a cat singing la souris verte
Including j'aime la galette the song for la fête des rois and a cat singing la souris verte
Thursday 31 January 2008
Animal games
Here are some of the games we played with the cuddly toys, several cats, dogs, a snake, a monster un monstre, a tortoise une tortue, a badger un blaireau a bear un ours /l'ours or teddy un nounours :
- pass the parcel with the animals - when music stops you say le chat and anyone holding a cat should hold it up. You should have one to show as well
- show me /point to Montrez-moi le chat
- find in the pile 1 child comes out Trouve le chat
- repeat if it’s true eg hold the cat and say lapin - try to trick them
- teacher has to guess. Child hides animal, teacher guesses, clues of animal noises. kids say oui or non
- magic bag - le sac magique put cuddly toys in a bag and put your hand on one. Kids have to guess. ie say an animal they know. You can show a little bit of the animal tantalisingly. Kids could take turn with the sac magique
Resources
DVD French is Fun (Salut Serge) Pack £12.48 from Amazon Great value!
video of France
songs CD
karaoke songs, games on DVD
bilingual cartoons
Early Start http://www.earlystart.co.uk/
Early Start DVD Pack with video clips £82
http://www.earlystart.co.uk/bb/index.htm
Bilingual Big Books for use on whiteboard eg Puppy Finds a Friend £23
Fun with French CD (Early Learning Centre) £5 songs in French and English
EAC Nursery Pack (blue folder in all schools) French, Spanish and more recently Gaelic language and culture.
Glasgow City Council International Education Pack given to all nurseries
Usborne material is always good
http://www.usborneonline.org/catalogue/browse.asp?org=MEE09055&css=1
First Fun with French DVD £9.99
First 100 words in French hardback or paperback
Everyday Words in French paperback £4.99
Everyday Words in French flashcards £4.99
b small books http://www.bsmall.co.uk/
I can read bilingual books eg I’m too big or I want my banana and
bilingual first books £2.99
eg colours, animals
information, IDEAS, RESOURCES
http://www.nacell.org.uk/
national advisory centre on early lnguage learning (England, but useful)
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/index.asp
the MFLE Scottish national site for language teachers
http://www.childs-play.com/
Child’s Play used to do big books with holes in French but don’t see them on website
http://www.orchardtoys.com/ Orchard Toys have a French range
eg Trouvons l’image bingo
Indigo Worldwide
http://www.indigoworldwide.co.uk/
Magnetic First French words £3.99
video of France
songs CD
karaoke songs, games on DVD
bilingual cartoons
Early Start http://www.earlystart.co.uk/
Early Start DVD Pack with video clips £82
http://www.earlystart.co.uk/bb/index.htm
Bilingual Big Books for use on whiteboard eg Puppy Finds a Friend £23
Fun with French CD (Early Learning Centre) £5 songs in French and English
EAC Nursery Pack (blue folder in all schools) French, Spanish and more recently Gaelic language and culture.
Glasgow City Council International Education Pack given to all nurseries
Usborne material is always good
http://www.usborneonline.org/catalogue/browse.asp?org=MEE09055&css=1
First Fun with French DVD £9.99
First 100 words in French hardback or paperback
Everyday Words in French paperback £4.99
Everyday Words in French flashcards £4.99
b small books http://www.bsmall.co.uk/
I can read bilingual books eg I’m too big or I want my banana and
bilingual first books £2.99
eg colours, animals
information, IDEAS, RESOURCES
http://www.nacell.org.uk/
national advisory centre on early lnguage learning (England, but useful)
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/index.asp
the MFLE Scottish national site for language teachers
http://www.childs-play.com/
Child’s Play used to do big books with holes in French but don’t see them on website
http://www.orchardtoys.com/ Orchard Toys have a French range
eg Trouvons l’image bingo
Indigo Worldwide
http://www.indigoworldwide.co.uk/
Magnetic First French words £3.99
CPD hours
I meant to say that teachers should manually add your hours to the online CPD. 90 minutes per session. Not sure how early years workers go about this but imagine a similar system.
I am burning CDs of the course and will get them to you somehow. If you don't need one, have one already inschool or have downloaded it successfully from te MFLE please let me know by email or by comment below. Just type your name and give an email address (it can be bogus)
I am also working on updating the resources list which I will post here soon.
I am willing and indeed would love to visit your nursery when you are doing French or to talk to your HT about implementation.
It was a pleasure working with you and look forward already to our recall session in the summer term. (Date not decided yet - watch this space)
I am burning CDs of the course and will get them to you somehow. If you don't need one, have one already inschool or have downloaded it successfully from te MFLE please let me know by email or by comment below. Just type your name and give an email address (it can be bogus)
I am also working on updating the resources list which I will post here soon.
I am willing and indeed would love to visit your nursery when you are doing French or to talk to your HT about implementation.
It was a pleasure working with you and look forward already to our recall session in the summer term. (Date not decided yet - watch this space)
Thursday 10 January 2008
no class on Wednesday 23 January
There will be no class on Wednesday 23rd as I have been called to a meeting! Class as usual next week 16th.
la galette des rois
A tradition in France is to celebrate the arrival of the kings (les rois) at Bethlehem on 6 January.
A special cake called une galette made with puff pastry and almond paste. We cheated and used a sponge. Inside the galette there is a figurine called une fève.
The youngest child sits under the table while mum cuts the cake. He says who each portion is for. The person who gets the fève is king or queen for the day and wears a crown and chooses a queen or king. They invite the others to eat the cake. Elaine was king and chose Ann to be queen.
We sang lots of songs some of which are on this page below.
Next week we will start on food.
Wednesday 9 January 2008
promenons-nous dans le bois
Song on Fun with French CD from ELC or
Hear it on comptines.net under "P"
Children walk around singing as the wolf gets his clothes on! When he is dressed he chases them!
Tous: everyone
Prom'nons-nous dans le bois let's go for a walk in the wood
Pendant que le loup n'y est pas while the wolf isn't there
Si le loup y était if the wolf was there
Il nous mangerait, he would eat us
Mais puisqu' il n'y est pas but since he isn't there
Il nous mang'ra pas. he won't eat us
Loup y es-tu ? Are you there wolf?
Entends-tu ? can you hear?
Que fais-tu ? what are you doing?
Le loup: the wolf
Je mets ma culotte I'm putting on my trousers
Tous:
Prom'nons-nous dans les bois
Pendant que le loup n'y est pas
Si le loup y 'était
Il nous mangerait.....
Le loup:
Je mets ma chemise ! (shirt)
Je mets mes chaussettes ! (socks)
Je mets ma cravate! (tie)
J'arrive. (I'm coming)
Tous:
Sauvons-nous ! (run!)
Hear it on comptines.net under "P"
Children walk around singing as the wolf gets his clothes on! When he is dressed he chases them!
Tous: everyone
Prom'nons-nous dans le bois let's go for a walk in the wood
Pendant que le loup n'y est pas while the wolf isn't there
Si le loup y était if the wolf was there
Il nous mangerait, he would eat us
Mais puisqu' il n'y est pas but since he isn't there
Il nous mang'ra pas. he won't eat us
Loup y es-tu ? Are you there wolf?
Entends-tu ? can you hear?
Que fais-tu ? what are you doing?
Le loup: the wolf
Je mets ma culotte I'm putting on my trousers
Tous:
Prom'nons-nous dans les bois
Pendant que le loup n'y est pas
Si le loup y 'était
Il nous mangerait.....
Le loup:
Je mets ma chemise ! (shirt)
Je mets mes chaussettes ! (socks)
Je mets ma cravate! (tie)
J'arrive. (I'm coming)
Tous:
Sauvons-nous ! (run!)
1,2 3 nous irons au bois counting song
Un deux trois 1 2 3
Nous irons au bois wewill go to the woods
Quatre cinq six 4 5 6
Cueillir des cerises To pick cherries
Sept huit neuf 7 8 9
Dans mon panier neuf In my new basket
Dix onze douze 10 11 12
Elles seront toutes rouges They will all be red.
on Fun with French CD from ELC
Nous irons au bois wewill go to the woods
Quatre cinq six 4 5 6
Cueillir des cerises To pick cherries
Sept huit neuf 7 8 9
Dans mon panier neuf In my new basket
Dix onze douze 10 11 12
Elles seront toutes rouges They will all be red.
on Fun with French CD from ELC
il pleut il mouille
il pleut, il mouille it’s raining, it is wet
c’est la fête à la grenouille it’s fun for frogs
quand il ne pleuvra plus when the rain stops
c'est la fête à la tortue it's fun for tortoises
This is on the CD from the Early Learning Centre "Fun With French"
c’est la fête à la grenouille it’s fun for frogs
quand il ne pleuvra plus when the rain stops
c'est la fête à la tortue it's fun for tortoises
This is on the CD from the Early Learning Centre "Fun With French"
Sur le pont d’Avignon
(Hold hands and turn in a circle while singing)
Sur le pont d’Avignon On the bridge at Avignon
On y danse, on y danse We are dancing
Sur le pont d’Avignon
On y danse, tous en rond. In a circle
(stop)
1 Les belles dames font comme ça The beautiful ladies do this (curtsy)
Et puis encore comme ça. and this (curtsy)
2 Les beaux messieurs The handsome men etc (bow)
On Fun with French CD from ELC
Sur le pont d’Avignon On the bridge at Avignon
On y danse, on y danse We are dancing
Sur le pont d’Avignon
On y danse, tous en rond. In a circle
(stop)
1 Les belles dames font comme ça The beautiful ladies do this (curtsy)
Et puis encore comme ça. and this (curtsy)
2 Les beaux messieurs The handsome men etc (bow)
On Fun with French CD from ELC
clap dance
pupils face each other
clap their own hands together for tiens voilà
clap each other's right hand for main droite
clap each other's left hand for main gauche
Clap each other's 2 hands for les deux
Tiens voilà, main droite
Tiens voilà, main gauche
Tiens voilà, main droite, main gauche
Tiens voilà, les deux.
clap their own hands together for tiens voilà
clap each other's right hand for main droite
clap each other's left hand for main gauche
Clap each other's 2 hands for les deux
Tiens voilà, main droite
Tiens voilà, main gauche
Tiens voilà, main droite, main gauche
Tiens voilà, les deux.
Mon merle a perdu une plume Blackbird
Mon merle a perdu une plume My blackbird has lost a feather
Mon merle a perdu une plume, plume plume
Il ne chantera plus, mon merle He will sing no more
Il ne chantera plus.
Mon merle a perdu deux plumes
Mon merle a perdu deux plumes, une plume, plume plume
Il ne chantera plus mon merle
Il ne chantera plus.
Mon merle a perdu trois plumes
Mon merle a perdu trois plumes, deux plumes, une plume, plume plume
Il ne chantera plus mon merle
Il ne chantera plus.
etc
Mon merle a perdu une plume, plume plume
Il ne chantera plus, mon merle He will sing no more
Il ne chantera plus.
Mon merle a perdu deux plumes
Mon merle a perdu deux plumes, une plume, plume plume
Il ne chantera plus mon merle
Il ne chantera plus.
Mon merle a perdu trois plumes
Mon merle a perdu trois plumes, deux plumes, une plume, plume plume
Il ne chantera plus mon merle
Il ne chantera plus.
etc
baa baa mouton noir
Baa baa mouton noir baa baa black sheep
As-tu de la laine?
Oui monsieur, oui monsieur,
Trois poches pleines 3 pocketfuls
Une pour mon maître,
et une pour madame
Une pour les enfants one for the children
Qui jouent au ratatam. who play the drums
This is not a traditional French song but a French Canadian version of our song!
As-tu de la laine?
Oui monsieur, oui monsieur,
Trois poches pleines 3 pocketfuls
Une pour mon maître,
et une pour madame
Une pour les enfants one for the children
Qui jouent au ratatam. who play the drums
This is not a traditional French song but a French Canadian version of our song!
Alouette (lark)
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai la tête I will pluck your head
Je te plumerai la tête
Et la tête, et la tête,
Alouette, Alouette
Ooooh . . .
2. Alouette, gentille Alouette,
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai le bec, I will pluck your beak
Et la tête, et la tête,
Et le bec, et le bec,
Alouette, Alouette
Ooooh . . .
3. le cou neck
4. le dos back
5. les ailes wings
6. la queue tail
7. les jambes legs
8. les pieds feet
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai la tête I will pluck your head
Je te plumerai la tête
Et la tête, et la tête,
Alouette, Alouette
Ooooh . . .
2. Alouette, gentille Alouette,
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai le bec, I will pluck your beak
Et la tête, et la tête,
Et le bec, et le bec,
Alouette, Alouette
Ooooh . . .
3. le cou neck
4. le dos back
5. les ailes wings
6. la queue tail
7. les jambes legs
8. les pieds feet
6 au lit ( ten in the bed)
6 au lit (as 10 in the bed)
6 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
5 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
4 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
3 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
2 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
1 au lit et le petit dit
– Bonne nuit, bonne nuit!
6 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
5 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
4 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
3 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
2 au lit et le petit dit
– Poussez-vous, poussez-vous!
1 au lit et le petit dit
– Bonne nuit, bonne nuit!
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