La Maternelle

pre-school

Pre-schoolers have French once a week for a fifteen minute circle time. Using an immersion model, the children listen and speak all in French as they engage in song, puppet play and a story.


J'adore mes parents

A song of love and appreciation for our parents

L'alphabet français

Come sing along with this silly version of the French alphabet


Nage, Nage

Here is a song all about the ocean inspired by the recent field trip to the Shedd Aquarium.


Pingouin, Pingouin

This is a song I made up to support the class thematic unit on penguins.

Spring Circle Time song

Enjoy this happy tune and go sing it outside to the birds!

Sur le pont d'Avignon

Come sing and dance in a circle with me!

This week we focused on the expressions Comment t'appelles-tu? and Je m'appelle to ask and tell one's name. This cute video includes those phrases as well as a few other essential expressions.

Counting one to five.

un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq



cou cou hibou

Coucou is a casual way to say hello in French. It can replace hey or hi when greeting someone.