Category Archives: Song of the Week (French)

L’ÉTÉ (Summer)

What could be more fun than learning the French word for “summer” by watching an animated dog dive off a diving board? This video clip is from Whistlefritz’s video LES SAISONS a year-round adventure in which kids learn French words for the seasons, seasonal clothing, and seasonal activities like sledding, swimming, splashing in puddles, playing […]

ON VA JOUER (Let’s Play) (VIDEO TRAILER)

On va chanter! (Let’s sing!) On va danser! (Let’s dance!) On va jouer! (Let’s play!) This interactive French immersion program is non-stop language-learning fun from Whistlefritz, the producers of the award-winning French for Kids and Spanish for Kids series. With the help of Fritzi the mouse and a playful group of peers, Marie introduces vocabulary […]

L’ÉTÉ EST ARRIVÉ

Splash into summer with this high-energy French children’s song “L’ÉTÉ” that teaches kids the French words for “summer” (l’été) and summertime activities.   Playful imagery of kids swimming and diving in the pool with friends is a perfect introduction to French vocabulary for the summer, pool, beach, swimming, and more! The video clip appears in Whistlefritz’s language […]

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 […]

“LE PRINTEMPS”

This preview clip from Whistlefritz’s language immersion video for kids LES SAISONS teaches children the French word for “spring” (le printemps.) The video LES SAISONS is a lively, year-round celebration that teaches kids French words for the seasons thru live action, animation, and music!  From the video, LES SAISONS.

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 […]

LES SAISONS (Video Trailer)

Children love a birthday party, especially when it’s their own. But when is Fritzi’s birthday? Join fun-loving Fritzi the mouse, Marie, and a diverse group of peers for a festive sing-along, dance-along introduction to French language-learning with the video LES SAISONS (The Seasons). From l’hiver (winter) to l’automne (autumn), it’s a year-round celebration that teaches […]

LES SAISONS

L’hiver, le printemps, l’été et l’automne! Winter, spring, summer, and fall! Put on your gloves, raincoat, shorts, and sweater and get ready to play! This high-energy French song about the seasons will teach kids the French words for clothing and the seasons. Playful imagery of kids throwing snowballs, sledding, splashing in puddles, swimming, jumping in […]

IL PLEUT (It’s Raining)

It’s raining. It’s pouring. Why stay inside when it’s much more fun playing in the rain? This video clip from the Whistlefritz French immersion video, LES SAISONS, shows kids having a ball dancing, twirling umbrellas, jumping in puddles, splashing, and playing to “IL PLEUT,” a French song about rain.  Song “IL PLEUT” from the […]

“LA MARCHANDE DE FRUITS”

Des fruits. Des fruits. Des fruits. Oui, moi, je vends des fruits de toutes les couleurs et toutes les saveurs… This high-energy French children’s song “LA MARCHANDE DE FRUITS” teaches kids the French words for fruit. The song teaches the French word for bananas, oranges, apples, grapes, cherries, strawberries, kiwis, raspberries, peaches, pears, lemons, melon, and […]