Week+2+Hungry+Caterpillar

Objective:[[image:summertree.jpg width="123" height="144" align="right"]]
To identify and begin to learn the names for the days of the week in French - //lundi// (Monday), //mardi// (Tuesday), //mercredi// (Wednesday), //jeudi// (Thursday), //vendredi// (Friday), //samedi// (Saturday), //dimanche// (Sunday)

Resources:
IWB or screen with sound enabled in order to view //'Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous'// PowerPoint and Jours de la semaine videoclip, days of the week flashcards, printed out and sliced up so they can be re-ordered by the children. . // Teachers note: The story will be read several times and revisited in various ways over the next few weeks so do not try to translate every word at this stage. // || * Link for resources and story of @La Chenille Qui fait des Trous //Teachers note: the days of the week in French (along with the months of the year) do NOT normally begin with capital letters unless of course they start a sentence. Try to encourage the children to spot this for themsleves - ask would we write the days like this in English? By comparing and contrasting constantly we can reinforce children's literacy. // || * link to free jours de la semaine song from YouTube
 * ~  ||~ Description ||~ Resources ||
 * ~ Starter || * **Read story** // La Chenille Qui Fait des Trous // by Eric Carle (The Hungry Caterpillar - but literal translation is 'the caterpillar that makes some holes') - see link adjacent for materials
 * **Ask the children to use a physical response** to show when they hear numbers //un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq// as the story is read for the first time.
 * number flashcards for display from Maternelle de Moustache
 * [[file:nombres-affiches-1a20.pdf]]
 * Link to a simple teacher-made animation of key points of story from TES resources ||
 * ~ Main Activity || * Listen to “ //Voici les sept jours de la semaine// .” from Chantez Plus Fort (click for link to website and demo)
 * Aternatively play the free version from YouTube using the link adjacent
 * Ask children what the song is about.
 * Teach days of the week using Primary resources PowerPoint adjacent
 * Put days of the week up on cards/screen.
 * Listen to the song again.
 * Ask the children in groups to put the 'Days of the Week' word cards into the correct order.
 * Children to complete days of week crossword (Link to L3.3).
 * link to @alternative slower version of jours de la semaine song from YouTube
 * flashcards to print out for days of the week [[file:days of week cards.pdf]]
 * link to Days of the Week ppt from Primary Resources
 * media type="file" key="68 - Days of the week.mp3" width="240" height="20"Soundfile from Babelzone to support pronounciation ||
 * ~ Plenary || * **Sing song of days of week** using [] || * Link to days of week song from Primary French ||