Finger Rhyme 3

Spring Term Module 3

niveau bleu

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2niveau bleu

Spring Module 3

Finger Rhyme 3

• Provide regular opportunities for children to learn and practise a finger rhyme

• You model each segment of language and its matching action

• You pause to invite the children to speak in chorus, echoing your words and copying your action

• Children gradually learn to perform it by heart

3niveau bleu

Spring Module 3

Monsieur Pouce

est

dans sa maison

both thumbs stand up, fingers tucked away

fingers stand up too

fingers from both hands join together to form a roof over the head of the thumbs

Repeat

4niveau bleu

Spring Module 3

Toc, toc, toc !

Qui est là ?

C’est moi !

right hand knocks on side of your head, as if knocking on the door

left thumb stands up, you shrug shoulders, look around

right thumb stands up

Chut ! Je dors ! left thumb hides, you go to sleep

5niveau bleu

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Mais ! Toc, toc, toc !

Qui est là ?

C’est moi !

right hand knocks insistently on side of head

left thumb stands up, you shrug shoulders, look around

right thumb stands up

Ah ! Je sors ! left thumb comes out to greet right thumb

6niveau bleu

Spring Module 3

Monsieur Pouce

est

dans sa maison

Mr Thumb

is

at home

Repeat

7niveau bleu

Spring Module 3

Toc, toc, toc !

Qui est là ?

C’est moi !

Knock, knock, knock!

Who is it?

It’s me!

Chut ! Je dors ! Shh! I’m asleep!

8niveau bleu

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Mais ! Toc, toc, toc !

Qui est là ?

C’est moi !

But… Knock, knock, knock!

Who is it?

It’s me!

Ah ! Je sors ! Ah! I’m coming!

9niveau bleu

Spring Module 3

Finger Rhyme 3Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison.

Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison.

Toc, toc, toc !

C’est moi !

Mais ! Toc, toc, toc !

C’est moi !

Qui est là ?

Chut ! Je dors !

Qui est là?

Ah, je sors !