Il était une fermière
Le fermier dans son pré
Quand trois poules
Rock and roll des
gallinacés
Au moulin
Meunier tu dors
Tourne, tourne petit moulin
Last updated: 7/1/2014
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The songs below are part of ‘Allons-y!’ The French collection
compiled, adapted, translated and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Il était une fermière O Add other rolling fruit and vegetables
to the farmer’s basket: champignons
/ mushrooms, châtaignes / chestnuts, citrons / lemons, tomates / tomatoes. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NqMp9SLvP0&feature=related Children
begin standing in a space. This song also works well as a simple circle game.
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Le fermier dans
son pré O Learning this familiar game
in French should be child’s play the tune should be instantly recognizable!
Introduce each new character thus: ‘Choisis la
femme’ etc. Poitou is an area in France
renowned for its dairy products. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFES9yWaegE Everyone holds hands in a
circle, the farmer stands in the centre.
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All French children know
this nursery rhyme sung to the tune of ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star’. Name other
animals each time the song is sung: chiens, chats
etc or solely farmyard creatures. Listen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5EOtqu8wbk Children stand in groups of
three, one behind the other, spread around the room.
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Rock and roll de gallinacés O Dance with a swing in the
farmyard. Add groups of animals from other farm settings – field, barn etc. Replace
‘Yee!’ with suitable farmyard noises Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHExlMt2Nxo&NR=1 Count the animals in French.
Gallinaceans are birds belonging to the order which includes ordinary
domestic fowls, pheasants and partridges.
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A tune that alternates from
stillness to frantic activity. The youngest children might like
these simpler actions: Hold hands together close to cheek. Roll forearms
round each other. Whirl arms round while moving feet very quickly. Watch a toddler moving this
way at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFizOEYE_WM In a second game children
sleep as a child creeps round the circle, dropping the miller’s handkerchief
softly behind one of the children. At the words ‘Ton moulin,
ton moulin’ all the children look behind them. The
one who has the hanky jumps up gives chase round the circle aiming to catch
the child before their place is taken. For the game below split the
class into pairs of millers and wakers spaced
carefully around the room.
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A simple bedtime game that delights
toddlers throughout the French speaking world with the warm affirmation ‘à bien’ – you’re doing it well! Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bpBd5ajXu0&feature=related The actions below allow for
greater movement than those of the more traditional finger rhyme. Begin by
standing in a space.
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