Many parents who are teaching their children French are looking for ways to make learning fun and stimulating. Singing French songs together is a fun way to introduce French and make learning so much more fun! Here are our top picks for French songs for kids that we have found.
Songs In French For Children is a charming collection of French folk songs ideal for kids between the ages of 2 and 6 years old. The singing is clear and entertaining and the singers add cute sounds in the background like train sounds to the le petit train song and a dog howling on another. The general consensus among parents is that their kids love singing along with the songs and find it very entertaining. You can click the link here to listen to a sample of each of the songs on the cd.
The Play & Learn French set includes 50 fun French songs, games and activities to make learning the French language entertaining and fun. Ideal for ages 4- 8 years old. The songs, games and activities teach fun everyday activities like taking a bath and going shopping, making lunch or driving in the car. Pop it into the car or work along with the workbook to turn daily routines into learning adventures. The Play & Learn French 60 minute audio cd includes all of the books songs, games and expressions making it easy to take with you for learning as you go.
Un, Deux, Trois: First French Rhymes is a collection of 25 French traditional nursery rhymes that comes will an illustrated book that features the simple words and phrases from the songs. The songs are entertaining and fun and the illustrations in the book are colorful and lively making learning French rhymes and words. This cd and book were developed by Opal Dunn who is a widely known specialist on early 1st and 2nd language development. Un, Deux, Trois is ideal for children ages 4 – 8 years old and is best used as an introduction to the French language.
Let’s Sing and Dance in French! - These french songs get an honorable mention among our top picks because they are impossibly charming, fun and melodic and the singer’s voice is beautiful but they don’t come with lyrics or a learning workbook. They are however, excellent to have on in the house or car for your preschool or elementary age children. Let’s Sing and Dance in French songs are available in MP3 format which is compatible with IPod, Itunes, Windows Media Player, etc. You can click this link to listen to a sample of each of the songs and download the ones you like for $0.99 each.