Category Archives: Numbers/Counting (French)

LES NOMBRES (The Numbers)

Kids affectionately call this song the “Cha, cha, cha Song”. In addition to teaching kids about the style of music known as “cha cha”, this song teaches French numbers from 1 to 100. The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA – French Learning Songs. Song “LES NOMBRES” from the Whistlefritz CD CHA, CHA, CHA.

UN, DEUX ET TROIS (One, Two and Three

This high-energy, participatory song – “UN, DEUX ET TROIS” – gets kids up on their feet dancing and learning the parts of the body in French!  As they count along, kids move their heads, arms, legs, waist, hips, and whole body to the irresistible Latin music of this song.  The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD […]

CACHE-CACHE (Hide and Seek)

1, 2, 3, I’m looking for my friends. 4, 5, 6, where are they? 7, 8, 9, they’re hiding. 10, here I come! This active hide-and-seek song teaches children French numbers from 1 to 10 as they search for their hiding playmates. The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA – French Learning Songs. […]

LES ÉLÉPHANTS (The Elephants)

How many elephants can fit on a spider’s web? We’ll see! This fun, traditional French children’s song teaches children French numbers from 1 to 10. With each new verse, children add another elephant to the spider’s web and see if it will hold. The song “LES ÉLÉPHANTS” is from the Whistlefritz CD CHA, CHA, CHA […]

LES DOIGTS (The Fingers)

This bouncy, interactive French children’s song, performed by Marie-Louise Desage, teaches French numbers from 1 to 10. The video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s video ON VA JOUER. The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD ALLONS DANSER! Song “LES DOIGTS” from the Whistlefritz CD ALLONS DANSER!Video from the Whistlefritz video ON VA JOUER.

Counting in French

In this fun scene from Whistlefritz’s video DEDANS ET DEHORS, kids learn to count with the help of some mysteriously disappearing cookies.  Video from the Whistlefritz video DEDANS ET DEHORS.

CINQ CITROUILLES (Five Pumpkins)

This fun French counting song “CINQ CITROUILLES” (Five Pumpkins) starts with five pumpkins sitting on a log. One falls down, then there are four.   Four pumpkins are sitting on a log. One falls down, then there are three, and so on and so forth. The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD CHA, CHA, CHA. Song “CINQ […]