Y3/4 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Let’s count higher in French

WIth the use of a French nursery rhyme, the children learn the French number words seven to twelve and begin to develop an awareness of French rhyming words; they practice counting in sequence and using their new vocabulary to think about number bonds, before playing a version of Lotto in French.

Learning objective

  • To count beyond six in French

National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Explore the patterns and sounds of language.
  • Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.

See link: National curriculum - Languages - Key stage 2.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: rehearse sections of the song in a small group focussing on the number words only, supporting with fingers for counting; begin with 1-6 from the previous week and adding on 7-9 and 10-12 as they begin to repeat with more confidence.

Pupils working at greater depth: challenge them to devise and play their own lotto, noughts and crosses or ‘guess my number’ style game to rehearse numbers 1-12 (see ‘During the week’).

Wrapping up

During the week

  • Get the children to write and the number words for one to 12 on card, decorate them and display on large red circles or balloons, to hang like cherries.
  • Make an earworm of the song Un, deux, trois, nous irons au bois, and hum the tune while the children are lining up, or during transition times.
  • Write the figures 1-12 on the board in a 3 x 3 grid to make a noughts and crosses board. Teams win the square by naming the French number word.
  • Get the children to answer the register by counting in sequence so the first person says un, the second deux and so on.

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Belinda Dean,  
French specialist
Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across…
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