Teaching French through Songs

About the workbook

170-page workbook with chapters covering all 14 songs on the album [see below], including an Answer Key in the back.
Each chapter includes the song�s lyrics, a detailed explanation of the grammar rule it teaches, fun activities & exercises, a vocabulary list, and helpful tips and tricks that go beyond what is covered in the songs. The workbook is available with English instructions. With this workbook, learners can put the songs into practice to hone their French and fully grasp each lesson.

About the CD

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Catchy and enjoyable to listen to, these 14 songs can easily complement a traditional classroom lesson or serve as a fun activity at home or on the go!
Covering a wide range of grammar and vocabulary, learners from beginner to intermediate level will develop their language skills and find that textbook concepts naturally begin to make sense, as easily as a song on the radio gets into your head. Paired with the workbook, these songs are a proven and fun way to retain French lessons.

Lesson 1: Days and Months

Lesson 2: Colors

Lesson 3: Asking a Question

Lesson 4: Personal Pronouns and the Verbs Etre and Avoir

Lesson 5: The Present Tense of -er Verbs

Lesson 6: Plural Forms of Nouns and Adjectives

Lesson 7: Expressions with Etre and Avoir

Lesson 8: Negation

Lesson 9: The Imperfect Tense

Lesson 10: The Past Tense

Lesson 11: The 14 Verbs that Use Etre in the Past Tense

Lesson 12: The Prepositions chez, �, au

Lesson 13: Prepositions of Place

Lesson 14: Common Mistakes

Each book/CD set includes:

14 original tunes covering an array of everyday subjects

A CD recording of the songs that provides a model of proper pronunciation and rhythm

Simple musical scores that parents and teachers can use to accompany young learners

English translations for each song and suggested actions

Pop in the 25 minute CD and listen as your child sings along in French with other kids on the recording, belting out these delightful tunes and learning about everyday subjects at the same time.

Whether you're an educator, parent, babysitter, or caregiver, you'll be amazed at how quickly kids, catch on to French when music is the medium!

Song book

A collection of 15 traditional French songs for children. Written centuries ago, these songs are still part of French culture today and are sung by children and grown-ups alike.

LDF Notes: Traditional French children songs. Includes musical score to play along.

Album de chansons.

15 chansons de nourrices, récits de bataille, mélodies romantiques ou ritournelles facétieuses, les chansons traditionnelles résonnent dans le coeur des enfants, comme dans celui des parents.

Composées il y a cinq ou six siècles, elles se sont transmises de génération en génération et demeurent, aujourd'hui encore, la base de notre culture musicale et l'occasion de réunir petits et grands...
A chanter tous en coeur !

Notes LDF: Chansons tradiotionnelles pour les enfants et les grands! Avec partition musicale.

Erasable Books: Colors.

Learn, draw, erase all the colors the erasable pages of those books.

LDF Notes: For children 3 to 6. Hours of fun and learning. Erasable pen not included.

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La Petite Ecole: Couleurs.

L'enfant découvre et apprend les couleurs, il identifie les images.
Des jeux et des dessins à faire et à refaire à volonté avec le papier magique effaçable.

Notes LDF: Cette collection éducative et ludique est destinée aux enfants de 3 à 6 ans. Des heures de jeu et d'apprentissage. Stylo effaçable non fourmi.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.

The charming tale about a stubborn little duck that has plans for hatching her own eggs...

Perfect learning tool for French and English speaking children. Double as a small coloring book.

LDF Notes: Please note the small format. Perfect for car trips.

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L'Histoire de Jemima Cane-de-Flaque.

La charmante histoire de Jemima, la cane bien determinee a eclore ses propres oeufs...

Ce livre presente une histoire mais est aussi un petit livre de coloriage.

Notes LDF: Noter le petit format de cet ouvrage. Parfait pour les voyages en voiture.

Coco at School.

Tomorrow, Coco goes to school. He bought a nice, new red backpack with Mom ... a backpack with a notepad for drawing, that's fun !

LDF Notes: A book + a CD: to read, listen and learn about musical instruments.

Coco à l'école.

Demain, Coco va à l'école. Avec Maman, il a acheté un beau cartable rouge. Un cartable avec des scratchs, ça c'est amusant !
Chaque livre + CD permet aux enfants de découvrir les sons d'instruments de musique.

Notes LDF: Le livre + le CD, pour lire, écouter et apprendre à reconnaître les instruments de musique.

French for English Speakers

• A valuable resource for young learners, this interactive CD-ROM uses a storybook format to engage bilingual students with a full set of characters that gives children a bright and stimulating introduction to a new language
• Each of the 15 short conversations includes vocabulary topics on family, friends, school, toys, and more
• Games such as word searches, matching, and jumbles allow children to have fun while they learn
• Includes a world list to test vocabulary and pronunciation
• Ideal for the home or the classroom

Erasable story boards: Horses and Ponies.

Draw, write, and count in French using the erasable boards.

To view how Docs-Ardoises work, click here

LDF Notes: Hours of fun and learning.

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Mes Petits Docs-Ardoises: Chevaux et poneys.

Pour dessiner, ecrire et compter en francais en utilisant les ardoises effacables.

Pour savoir comment les ardoises fonctionnent, cliquer ici

Notes LDF: Des heures de jeu et d'apprentissage

100% Games for Recess.

92 pages of fun games to play during recess. All in French.

LDF Notes A clever and very entertaining way to practice French.

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100% Jeux pour la récré.

C'est l'heure de la récréation et tu ne sais pas quoi faire... Alors, prends vite cet ouvrage et trouve un jeu pour tes amis et toi. Il y a de quoi s'occuper un moment entre jeux d'équipe, de billes, de marelles...

Notes LDF: Un moyen ludique et passionnant d'utiliser la langue française.

Coco's Birthday.

For his birthday, Coco wants his dad to sing when he blows out the candles. But is this really a good idea?
Each book + CD set introduces children to the sound of specific musical instruments. In this story, you will hear the flute, the clarinet, the cello and the bassoon.

LDF Notes: A book + a CD: to read, listen and learn about musical instruments

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L'anniversaire de Coco.

Pour son anniversaire, Coco veut que son papa chante quand il souffle ses bougies. Mais est-ce vraiment une bonne idée ?
Chaque livre + CD permet aux enfants de découvrir les sons d'instruments de musique. Dans cette histoire les enfants entendront la flute, la clarinette, le violoncelle et le basson.

Notes LDF: Le livre + le CD, pour lire, écouter et apprendre à reconnaître les instruments de musique.

1 Box of 8 Crayola® Crayons.

Get true color, no piling, build up or erasing of crayon layers.
The tips and barrels are strong, durable and long-lasting.

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1 Boite de 8 crayons Crayola

Robustes et durables, les crayons Crayola sont reconnus pour leur qualité.
Le complément indispensable pour nos cahiers de coloriage.

French Picture Word Book

Pleasant, practical learning aid and coloring book contains 15 carefully drawn scenes of home, school, farm, beach, other environments. Each scene contains dozens of common objects, people, animals and other features, labeled in French.

A list of all the French words — with definite articles and English translations — is at the back of the book.

LDF Notes: Learn over 500 common French words through pictures.

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Cahier de vocabulaire en français.

Livre à colorier avec 15 scènes de la vie quotidienne pour apprendre le vocabulaire de tous les jours.
Un lexique bilingue de tous les mots avec leurs articles

Notes LDF: pour apprendre 500 mots de la langue française.