Category Archives: Active (French)

LA TÊTE, LES ÉPAULES (Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)

Get on your feet and start learning French!  This high-energy French version of the traditional favorite “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” gets kids on their feet dancing as they learn French words for parts of the body. The song “LA TÊTE, LES ÉPAULES” is from Whistlefritz’s CD ALLONS DANSER!   This video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s language-learning video ON VA JOUER.  […]

LES ENFANTS QUAND ILS DANSENT (When the Children Dance)

Time to get moving with this interactive song that teaches children French words for parts of the body. The video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s language immersion video ON VA JOUER. The song is from Whistlefritz’s CD ALLONS DANSER!  Song “LES ENFANTS QUAND ILS DANSENT” from the Whistlefritz CD ALLONS DANSER!  Video from the Whistlefritz […]

LA DANSE DES MAINS (The Hand Dance)

This high-energy, interactive song “LA DANSE DES MAINS” teaches kids French vocabulary for positional words (ex: in front of, behind, on the side, etc.). Kids use their gross motor skills to act out different French positional words — in front of, behind, above, below — all to lively Latin music. The video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s […]

DES JOUETS (Toys)

Toys! What child doesn’t love toys? This high-energy, interactive French children’s song “DES JOUETS” teaches kids French words for toys and play activities. Kids can practice gross motor skills by acting out the verses of this French children’s song that teaches the French words for toys.  This song is from Whistlefritz’s CD ALLONS DANSER!  This […]

L’HEURE DE RANGER (Clean Up Time)

The French clean up song “L’HEURE DE RANGER” makes clean up time feel like play time! This high-energy French children’s song teaches kids the French words for cleaning up, like broom, mop, rag, cleanser, etc. The song reinforces French vocabulary as kids really clean up or simply act out the lyrics. The song “L’HEURE DE […]