Resources to Use With Your Child at Home
Grade 2
French Dance
Dansez en Français
Offers a variety of French dances used in the classroom, like La farandole
Each dance includes a short history, with tips for successful teaching of the dance. Many songs include musical notation, accompanying music and instructions in both English and French.
To learn more, visit the product page at Marian Rose's Community Dance Project website.
French Music
Students enjoy listening upbeat songs about animals and learning the alphabet and numbers in French. To find out about their products, call Kidzup at 514-931-0043 - ext: 112
Children enjoy activities about getting to know one another in their grade two learning experiences. As part of this, they will listen and move to Bonjour Monsieur. Other featured songs are C’est L’Halloween and Pour voir les animaux.
For a link to purchase this resource, try here
Simple Children's French Books
Want to practice at home some of the stories your child is learning at school? The following are some titles from the Mini-Rat de Bibliothèque collection that are used in your child's introduction to French language and culture. An accompanying audio CD is available so that your child may also listen to the book read in French.
The grade two titles include: Un clown rigolo, Oups attrape-moi!, S.O.S. Vertinaire, and Grouille-toi, Max!
Visit their website to order.
French Poetry Book with Audio CD
Un, Deux, Trois First French Rhymes
Students will be learning about the world around them as they explore French poetry like A la ferme and Au Café. For a link to purchase this resource, visit the following site.