When teaching preschoolers, I find that the simplest, most repetitive activities are often the best. Here’s a simple French game that was a hit with my 2-6 year old students. First, create individual pictures of these family members:
un frère – a brother
une soeur – a sister
Maman – Mom
Papa – Dad
Set out the family pictures and choose a child to sit in a chair facing the door. Older children might get a kick out of wearing a blindfold, but some 2 or 3 year-olds can find that terrifying!
While the “chosen child” sits in the chair, unable to see, another child chooses one of the family member pictures. Meanwhile, the group chants this little rhyme . . . a “Foreign Language Fun” original!
Frère, Soeur, Maman, Papa
Toc, toc, toc,
Qui est là?
The child in the chair tries to guess who is knocking on the door. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s fun. Listen to my 5 year-old say the rhyme on the audio file below. He’s an anglophone, and excited as can be by his internet debut!
Photo Credit: by vierdrie at http://www.sxc.hu/photo/622835
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