When
Bonjour Tonton,
a school that
teaches French to preschoolers in the UK wanted a song, they
commissioned Alain to write it.
Check it out at
http://www.bonjourtonton.co.uk/
Sarah
Dodson-Knight,
a
contributor to Multilanguage Living Magazine,
recently sent us this: My two-year-old son laughs and
dances and does his best to sing along to your songs in
French. Since they're so popular with him, I referred
to several of your tunes in a recent article I wrote for
Multilingual Living:
http://www.multilingualliving.com/2010/07/06/learning-french-in-and-around-the-garden/ .
This article, full of great tips and info, is about learning
French in and around the garden.
Putumayo Kids is the children’s and educational division of
Putumayo World Music. As one of the leading children’s record labels, Putumayo Kids is committed to
introducing children to other cultures through music from around the world. En Voici, En Voila from Alain’s CD C’est Si Bon
will be included on the new Putumayo release ‘European Playground’ coming out in May 2009.
Scholastic, a well-know name among teachers, parents, and children
works to promote the enjoyment of books and reading, and to provide free books for school libraries.
Everyday French: Chez Moi
, a CD-ROM from Scholastic UK designed to help teach French to children (4-11)
will feature 3 of Alain’s songs: Je Me Brosse Les Dents (from C’est Si Bon), Ma Famille, and
Savez-vous Planter Les Choux? (both from Parapluie). This release is due out in the fall of 2009. Note:
As from 2010, the teaching of a modern foreign language will become compulsory in English
primary schools.
Alain is on
!!! Alain Le Lait’s
popular song Sit Down, Stand Up can now
be heard on ‘The Bookaneers’ episode (# 4135). A French version of the song
Assis, Debout, is in episode # 4151 (‘Slimey competes for the Worm Cup’). The
Spanish version Sientate, is in episode # 4159 (no title yet).
Check your local PBS station for Sesame Street’s schedule.
and print the lyrics (free) from our French, Spanish, or English
pages.
10 good
reasons to buy our songs
1. One of the best ways to
introduce kids to a new language
2. ‘Fun and Enjoyable tunes’
(School Library Journal)
3. Catchy melodies
4. Simple vocabulary
5. Frequent repetitions of
words
6. Great reviews in the
School Library Journal, Booklist, Home Education magazine
7. Used in countless schools
in the US and Canada
8. CD comes with an
illustrated songbook (featured language and English
translations)
9. We’ve been recording
children’s music since 1990
10. (Last but not least) Kids
love to sing
High School French Teachers!
If you use
the
"Discovering French" textbooks
in your classroom,
you might already be familiar with many of Alain Le Lait's songs. The Singer/Songwriter
wrote and sings
the 34 songs included in the 2 Sing Along CDs for
this series.
