Music has a remarkable ability to captivate young minds and make language learning a joyful experience. With Music Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to harness the power of music and use it as a catalyst for…
Easter is an exciting time for our little ones to learn about bunnies in French, with the help of some delicious chocolate bunnies, a creative easter activity, and a cute French song for kids. Related: Learn French Easter vocabulary with…
Around this time last year, I wrote a blog post about how I use French seek-and-find books to teach my kids French at home. One year later, I am happy to report that both my children still enjoy them. One…
Le petit jardinier (the little gardener in English) is a sweet French nursery rhyme that your child will love watching you perform. Not only is the topic interesting to toddlers and preschoolers, and even kindergarteners, but the fun fingerplay makes…
Each season is a wonderful topic exploration for our tout-petits. What a perfect time to introduce these short, lovely French spring poems to your kids. Disclosure: Please note that I have included Amazon affiliate links. If you click through and…
Since many of you liked the fall poems for kids I posted a little while ago, I thought I’d share a few lovely French winter poems to enjoy with your children. Disclosure: Please note that I have included affiliate links.…
Un escargot partait en voyage is a cute French song for kids that is perfect to teach the names of musical instruments in French. It’s about a snail who goes on vacation, and on his way, he meets little creature…
Since the weather’s been quite rainy and windy these past few weeks, we’ve been spending a lot of time reading French children’s books about the fall season. In addition to books, poems are a great tool to teach children French.…
It’s never too early to introduce French to your child. Here are three French songs for babies that you can sing to your petit trésor during diaper changes, feedings, bathtime, playtime, or… anytime. Disclosure: Please note that I have included…
Jean Petit qui danse is a lively cumulative French body parts song that can make learning new vocabulary exciting for kids. To dance in French is dancer, so Jean Petit qui danse is about Little Johnny and the many ways…
Children love and can’t get enough of Baby Shark, along with the countless variations of the song that exist. The French version of Baby Shark is a brilliant way to teach kids French family members while capitalizing on Baby Shark…
Learning new words is always more fun with a song. This French nursery rhyme about a voracious papillon (butterfly) is a great way for your child to practice the names of fruits in French. Related: Kids’ song: La fourmi m’a…
Are you looking for ways to teach your child emotions in French? Si tu as d’la joie au coeur is a modified version of the English song If you’re happy and you know it. Unlike the original song that focuses…
We love going for nature walks, and during our recent strolls, my toddler began asking many questions about the bees she noticed buzzing around the colourful spring flowers in our neighbourhood. If you also have a little inquisitive kiddo asking…
Spring is the time when many bugs emerge, and what better way to learn the names of common insects in French than to do so with a fun song for kids! La fourmi m’a piqué la main is also an…
My daughter is very interested in movement songs at the moment. In the mornings, when the caffeine still hasn’t kicked in, I often put on her “action songs” playlist on Spotify, and she immediately finds her scarves and starts twirling…
Most parents of infants and toddlers develop a useful superpower within the first few months or years of parenting: the ability to turn anything into a song! Whether it’s to change your baby’s diaper, get them dressed, or accompany bathtime,…
Have you heard the French kids’ song La Famille Doigt? It translates to The Finger Family, and it’s a fun way to teach your child the names of the fingers in French as well as the names of family members.…
Lullabies and nursery rhymes have long been a gentle way to soothe little ones to sleep. While singing can be lovely, sometimes playing the songs is just as effective, especially when the focus is on creating a calm and peaceful…
Counting in French with your little ones can be a source of endless, everyday fun! Are you ready for “les chiffres“? One to ten in French 1. One un 2. Two deux 3. Three trois 4. Four quatre 5. Five…
Our little ones learn so much while having fun, which is why I love nursery rhymes. If you want to teach your toddler body parts in French, “Savez-vous planter les choux?” will have them moving and singing along in no…
Are you ready for another fun French Christmas song? L’as-tu vu? is one of my daughter’s absolute favourite. She requests it over and over (and over) again, and I love to play it just to watch her eyes gleaming with…
It’s already December, and there’s nothing quite like Christmas songs to put you in the holiday spirit! Here’s a classic French Christmas song that your child will enjoy listening to. “Petit Papa Noël” has some great French Christmas vocabulary, and…
Since rain is pretty much a constant from November to March where we live, we embrace it fully. We cherish the little joys that rainy days bring to our lives: the sound of the raindrops on the rooftop, the captivating…
There is a good reason everyone in the English-speaking world knows “Head, shoulders, knees, and toes“. This famous song, with its great rhythm and accompanying gestures, is an ideal way to teach children different body parts. Our little ones just…
No matter the weather, our daughter is always up for outdoor adventures and discoveries. Even as the days get chillier and rainier, her enthusiasm for nature walks, and especially muddy puddles, only seems to increase. To practice talking about the…
What are the days of the week in French and how can you teach them to your child? Days of the week is an interesting concept to try to teach to a toddler since the concept of time to them…
The five basic senses in French are: l’odorat (smell), la vue (sight), le toucher (touch), l’ouïe (hearing), and le goût (taste). L’odorat Le nez La vue Les yeux Le toucher Les mains L’ouïe Les oreilles Le goût La bouche If…
