Unit 31 · À l'École · A1 · Premium
French School Songs for Kids
A school bag to pack, a teacher to follow, playtime in the playground and a brave first day. These French songs use the real classroom words children hear at school or kindergarten, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 43 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The school songs
Mon Cartable
My School Bag · 2:13 · Premium
le cartable, le crayon, les crayons de couleur, le livre
Lève la Main !
Hands Up, Sit Down · 2:01 · Premium
bonjour maîtresse, assieds-toi, lève-toi, lève la main
C'est la Récré !
Playtime at School · 2:13 · Premium
la récré, la sonnerie, la cour, attrape-moi
Mon Premier Jour d'École
My First Day at School · 2:44 · Premium
mon premier jour, à ce soir maman, bienvenue, comment tu t'appelles ?
French school words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| le cartable | school bag |
| le crayon | pencil |
| les crayons de couleur | colored pencils |
| le livre | book |
| les ciseaux | scissors |
| la colle | glue |
| la gomme | eraser |
| le goûter | snack |
| la gourde | water bottle |
| n'oublie pas | don't forget |
| prêts pour l'école | ready for school |
| bonjour maîtresse | good morning teacher |
| assieds-toi | sit down |
| lève-toi | stand up |
| lève la main | raise your hand |
| écoute | listen |
| regarde | look |
| chut s'il vous plaît | quiet please |
| en rang | line up |
| ouvre ton livre | open your book |
| bravo | well done |
| la récré | recess |
| la sonnerie | the bell |
| la cour | the playground |
| attrape-moi | catch me |
| c'est toi le loup | you're it |
| la corde à sauter | jump rope |
| la marelle | hopscotch |
| le toboggan | slide |
| le ballon | ball |
| viens jouer | come and play |
| on rentre en classe | back to class |
| mon premier jour | my first day |
| à ce soir maman | see you later Mom |
| bienvenue | welcome |
| comment tu t'appelles ? | what's your name? |
| je m'appelle | my name is |
| je suis nouveau | I'm new |
| j'ai un peu peur | I'm a little scared |
| tu veux jouer avec moi ? | do you want to play with me? |
| mon nouveau copain | my new friend |
| à demain | see you tomorrow |
| quelle belle journée | what a lovely day |
Tips for parents
- Pack the school bag together in the morning and name each thing in French.
- Play school at home: you're the teacher, your child follows the French instructions from the song.
- Before a first day somewhere new, sing the first-day song together to practise saying your name and asking to play.
Questions parents ask
- Can these songs help with starting school or kindergarten?
- They can make it feel familiar. The first-day song walks through saying goodbye, meeting the teacher and making a friend in a warm, reassuring way, and the classroom songs teach the instructions children will hear.
- Which French words are in these school songs?
- 43 key words and phrases, including le cartable (school bag), le crayon (pencil), les crayons de couleur (colored pencils), le livre (book), les ciseaux (scissors), la colle (glue), la gomme (eraser), le goûter (snack). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French school songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 2:01 and 2:44 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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