Let’s Sing French!

Description

Let’s Sing French!: Classroom Songs and Activities for Key Stage 2 is a practical, ready-to-use resource for teaching French across KS2. With 20 catchy, easy-to-learn songs, it helps pupils develop vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation and confidence while having fun. Music and songs are one of the most effective ways to teach French in primary school. They support vocabulary retention, grammar learning and listening comprehension, while also promoting cultural awareness and engagement.

What’s included:

• 20 French songs for KS2 pupils, covering topics such as fruit and vegetables, nationalities, telling the time, school subjects, illnesses, directions, transport and seasonal events like Christmas and Halloween.
• Free downloadable classroom resources, including tracks sung by native speakers, instrumental backing tracks, lyrics sheets and photocopiable flashcards – ready to use for lesson planning, assemblies or independent practice.
• Songs set to familiar tunes making it easy for pupils to join in without needing prior musical experience. Instrumental tracks allow pupils to create their own versions, improvising and building confidence.

How the songs can be used in your classroom:

• Phonics and listening: Identify sounds, rhymes and cognates
• Comprehension: Listen for specific vocabulary
• Sequencing: Arrange words, pictures or symbols as they hear them
• Conversational French: Build role plays and dialogues around a song
• Composition: Create extra verses and adapt lyrics
• Grammar practice: Modify structures, such as verb forms
• Festivals and cultural events: Use in assemblies, French Day or cross-curricular activities
• Just for fun: Reinforce topics and reward pupils with lively, interactive singing

Pupils will naturally engage with the songs through singing, clapping, rhythm, movement and gestures, making language learning active and inclusive.

Why teachers love it:

• Ideal for KS2 teachers and non-specialists
• Supports the UK primary languages curriculum
• Engages pupils through multisensory learning
• Includes ready-to-use downloadable resources to save planning time

Let’s Sing French! provides everything you need to make French lessons fun, memorable and effective, helping pupils build vocabulary, improve pronunciation and develop a love for the French language.

Download a PowerPoint of tips for using songs to teach French.