Un, deux, trois
À la ronde jolie
Passez pompons
Pimpanicaille
Sauterelle
Un kilomètre à pied
Un petit bonhomme
Violette à bicyclette
Last updated: 10/2/2018
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The songs below are part of ‘Hop-là!’ The French collection
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adapted, translated and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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À la ronde jolie O An
‘all fall down’ game for the very youngest. Hold
hands in a circle.
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Similar
to ‘Passe, passe, passera’ this is another ‘farandole’ or conga dance. Watch
children playing it as a circle game at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apT0mhiUObs Here it is played like ‘Oranges and
lemons’. Two players choose a colour, a bird or a
flower. They then make an arched doorway holding hands aloft. The other
players pass under in time to the rhythm of the song. On ‘Le clef’ the door
closes imprisoning a child inside. The captive chooses a colour then stands
on that side of the doorway. At the end of the game the two sides try to draw
the other into their own territory. The longest line is likely to prove the
strongest!
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Pimpanicaille O Pronounced
‘Pam - pon - ee - ky’. Here is another opportunity to practice names of
numbers in French. This song was recorded by the famous children’s author la Comptesse
de Segur (1799-1874). Listen
at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyeD31wbwIQ Choose
a child, ‘Pimpanicaille’, to stand in the centre of the circle.
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Sauterelle O Grasshopper
lives on the edge of the field, jump with him while learning the French
numbers names.
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Un kilomètre à pied O This
vigorous marching and counting song is great for movement outside, especially
when on a countryside walk. Learn the numbers to ten, twenty or even more! Keep
it simple for younger children and omit the second part: ‘Encore…’ etc. as quick tongues are
required. Older children can make up their own clapping pattern using
different parts of the body. See Unit 2 Jeux et chansons QCA 2007 for further
activities linked to this song. Listen
to Madame Jackson’s Chicago French class sing this song: http://people.ucls.uchicago.edu/~djackso/3rdGrade/unkilometre.htm
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Un petit bonhomme O A
little man goes for a walk in the woods and catches a cold. Others join him
with the same consequence. Learn the French names of numbers in this simple
song. Younger
children might just stroll around the room jumping three times on ‘Atchoum!’
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Violette à bicyclette O Mime
an imaginary bike ride in this simple counting song. Stop between each verse
with the command ‘Tournez à droite’, ‘Tournez à gauche’ or ‘Arrête!’ Replace
‘Violette’ with a child’s name and ‘bicyclette’ with ‘taxi’ or ‘autobus’ etc.
Listen
at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvgbGHaI9Fw
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