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French sound gn
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow French scheme of work. It introduces pupils to the sound made by the letters g and n when they appear together in a word. Pupils are encouraged to listen carefully to the new sound and compare it with English spelling patterns to help them remember how it is written. Everyday French words such as agneau and oignon are used as examples, with links made to near cognates like onion to strengthen recognition.
The narrative continues with fun, pupil-friendly practice using the idea of a “little French mouse munching on an onion” to reinforce the sound. Pupils are invited to repeat the phoneme, listen out for it in other words such as Stéphanie, and spot where it appears. The video ends by prompting pupils to notice the sound in other French words they encounter, building confidence in both pronunciation and spelling.
