My content-based kindergarten language learning continues with a little French lesson about trees. The song is to the tune of “Ten Little Indians” and it’s meant to be acted out with gestures/TPR:
Chorus:
Racines, tronc, branches, feuilles
Racines, tronc, branches, feuilles
Racines, tronc, branches, feuilles
Voici un bel arbre!
Roots, trunk, branches, leaves,
Roots, trunk, branches, leaves,
Roots, trunk, branches, leaves,
Here’s a nice tree!
(Sounds much better in French!)
Verse 1:
Racines, racines, sous la terre
Racines, racines, sous la terre
Racines, racines, sous la terre
Voici un bel arbre!
(Roots, roots, under the ground)
*Chorus*
Verse 2:
Tronc, tronc, fort et solide
Tronc, tronc, fort et solide
Tronc, tronc, fort et solide
Voici un bel arbre!
(Trunk, trunk, strong and solid)
*Chorus*
Verse 3:
Branches, branches, elles s’allongent
Branches, branches, elles s’allongent
Branches, branches, elles s’allongent
Voici un bel arbre!
(Branches, branches, they stretch out)
*Chorus*
Verse 4:
Feuilles, feuilles, vertes et jolies
Feuilles, feuilles, vertes et jolies
Feuilles, feuilles, vertes et jolies
Voici un bel arbre!
(Leaves, leaves, green and pretty)
*Chorus*
I think I might turn kids into human trees this week! I’ll plaster them with labels, roots, sticks, and leaves. They’ll probably love it. I’ll let you know how the lesson goes once I’ve got it all figured out.
Edited to add: Tried making a video to give you a better idea of the song. I’m still new at this, so forgive the “choppiness” & my range of keys!
Photo Credit: by michu633 http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1181563
Great song! I will use it for my 2nd graders during their unit on soil. Merci beaucoup!
So glad you can use it! Merci