CD1 “Les petite mains” action songs and rhymes (74 min)
This audio CD may be purchased on its own or as part of the pack and is suitable for use with 4 – 8 year olds. The CD is accompanied by a transcript in French and English. Thirteen action songs and eleven action rhymes are performed clearly by French native speakers. The tunes are simple, catchy and in a variety of musical styles. A small number of the songs also appear on other Merryman publications but are included alongside all the other songs as they can be linked to the rhymes and the stories in the “Les petites mains” pack. Language topics include action verbs, head and body nouns, home and family, yes and no, big and small, animals, weather, Christmas, numbers and prepositions.

Schools or tutors ordering ten or more copies of the CD for children to use at home will benefit from a discounted rate.

CD2 “La petite poule rousse” and other stories may only be purchased as part of the “Les petites mains” pack.
This audio CD is accompanied by the teachers’ file. Seven stories are read clearly by native French speakers. The stories are:

• Boucle d’Or et les trois ours

• Es-tu ma maman?

• Rollie, le plus petit renne

• Où est ma chaussette?

• La soupe à la pierre

• La petite poule rousse

• Le carnaval des animaux

Also included are rhymes which use the language of the stories

Teacher's file
The teacher's file includes:

• Clear mapping of the vocabulary so that teachers can locate activities which have shared vocabulary

• French and English transcripts of the songs, rhymes and stories of both CDs with suggested actions for the songs and rhymes

• Teachers’ Guidance Notes for introducing the songs, rhymes and stories plus suggestions for further activities including the use of the illustrations and picture cards

• Copiable A4 black and white illustrations with captions for use with the stories

• Copiable black and white picture card templates

• Coloured story illustrations as PowerPoint slides to download from our web site. (Password and download instructions are provided to purchasers.)

The Teacher's file and A4 copymasters are available either in printed format and in an electronic version for download from our website.

Samples - Sample pages and sound clips from Les petites mains can be viewed and listened to on our sample page.