Finger Rhyme 3 Spring Term Module 3 Culturethèque-ifru2013 May not be copied for commercial purposes.

2 Finger Rhyme 3 Provide regular opportunities for children to learn and practise a finger rhyme You model each segment of language and its matching action You pause to invite the children to speak in chorus, echoing your words and copying your action Children gradually learn to perform it by heart

3 Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison both thumbs stand up, fingers tucked away fingers stand up too fingers from both hands join together to form a roof over the head of the thumbs Repeat

4 Toc, toc, toc ! Qui est là ? Cest moi ! right hand knocks on side of your head, as if knocking on the door left thumb stands up, you shrug shoulders, look around right thumb stands up Chut ! Je dors ! left thumb hides, you go to sleep

5 Mais ! Toc, toc, toc ! Qui est là ? Cest moi ! right hand knocks insistently on side of head left thumb stands up, you shrug shoulders, look around right thumb stands up Ah ! Je sors ! left thumb comes out to greet right thumb

6 Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison Mr Thumb is at home Repeat

7 Toc, toc, toc ! Qui est là ? Cest moi ! Knock, knock, knock! Who is it? Its me! Chut ! Je dors ! Shh! Im asleep!

8 Mais ! Toc, toc, toc ! Qui est là ? Cest moi ! But… Knock, knock, knock! Who is it? Its me! Ah ! Je sors ! Ah! Im coming!

9 Finger Rhyme 3 Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison. Toc, toc, toc ! Cest moi ! Mais ! Toc, toc, toc ! Cest moi ! Qui est là ? Chut ! Je dors ! Qui est là? Ah, je sors !