Les Aventures (FR) Parent Guide 18.01.12

Les aventures de
Minou et Trottine...
...et les saisons
A guide
for parents
Help your child with French

Bonjour! We have compiled these notes in
order to support you in helping your child learn
French with La Jolie Ronde the Happy Way to
Learn French.
On the following pages, you will find the translation
of all the French from this Activity book and
CD, and a few words about what he/she will be
learning week by week.
Your childs success in languages depends on
the quality of the course he/she is following, the
teachers skills and your involvement and support
throughout this experience.
By choosing La Jolie Ronde, you are giving your
child the best opportunity to learn French.
This programme offers a strong foundation on

which to build and progress.
Sharing the songs and stories from this famous
programme with your child will be easy and fun.
Using the CD and the Activity book, you can play and
sing the songs together at home or in the car! Young
children are quick to pick up the language and they
are proud to demonstrate what they have learnt.
Your praise, encouragement and the interest you
show in your childs learning, will help him/her along
the way.
Please follow the instructions from your childs
teacher as to which activity he/she should
complete at home.
Automne Autumn Part 1

1 Bonjour! (Hello!) pages 2-3
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 1): My name is... Minou and Trottine, the main characters, invite their friends to
their house. Simple greetings, saying your name, count to 5.
Name different toys.
1. Bonjour!
Bonjour, je mappelle Minou, le chat.
2. Bonjour!
Bonjour, je mappelle Trottine, la souris.
3. Qui est l?
Cest moi, Franois, le soldat! Bonjour!
Bonjour, je mappelle Marco, le robot! Bonjour!
4. Qui est l?
Cest moi, Nounours! Bonjour, je suis lours!
Bonjour, je mappelle Gaston, le ballon. Bonjour!
5. Bonjour, je mappelle Audrey, la poupe.
Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq! Bravo!
6. Au revoir! Au revoir! Au revoir.
1. Hello! Hello, my name is Minou,

the cat.
2. Hello! Hello, my name is
Trottine, the mouse.
3. Whos there? Its me, Franois,
the soldier! Hello! Hello,
my name is Marco, the robot!
Hello!
4. Whos there? Its me, Nounours!
Hello, I am the bear! Hello,
my name is Gaston, the balloon.
Hello!
5. Hello, my name is Audrey, the
doll. One, two, three, four, five!
Bravo!
6. Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye!
At home encourage your child to listen to his/her CD and follow the story in their book!
Song: (Track 2):
- Voici mes jouets, voici mes jouets
Un ours, je mappelle Nounours
Une poupe, je mappelle Audrey
Un ballon, je mappelle Gaston
Un soldat, je mappelle
Franois
Un robot, cest moi, Marco!
Here are my toys, here are

my toys!
A bear, I am called Nounours
A doll, I am called Audrey
A balloon, I am called Gaston
A soldier, I am called Franois
A robot, its me, Marco!
(Repeated)
Cat 2 (Track 3): Listen and point to the different toys. Link them to their shadows on Cat 3.
Cat 4 Its me! Draw yourself or stick on a picture of yourself. Write your name.
2 Les secrets dautomne (Autumns secrets) pages 4-5

Cat 1 (Track 4):
- Les yeux, le nez, la bouche, les oreilles, les cheveux, le cou.
- Cache les yeux, cache le nez, cache la bouche, cache les
oreilles, cache les cheveux, cache le cou.
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Hide the eyes, nose, mouth,

ears, hair and neck!
Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

Cat 2 Song (Track 5):
- Un, deux, trois
Quatre, cinq, six
Sept, huit
Neuf et dix
One, two, three

Four, five, six
Seven, eight
Nine and ten
(Track 6) Count up to 5. Listen again, this time the numbers are not in sequence! Join the dots.
Cat 3 Draw your hand.
Cat 4 (Track 7)
Follow the race between lcureuil (the squirrel) and le hrisson (the hedgehog) to reach their homes.
At home, the best way to learn your numbers: listen to Track 5 and sing along!
Then play the board game at Cat 4, throw a dice and count in French.
3. Merci (Thank you) pages 6 - 7

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 8): Apples and nuts - Story in French and English.
Song: (Track 9)
Deux pommes, sil vous plat
- Bonjour, monsieur

Deux pommes, sil vous plat
Merci, au revoir
Bonjour, madame
Cinq noix, sil vous plat
Merci, au revoir
Bonjour, madame,
Trois carottes, sil vous plat
Merci, au revoir
Hello, sir
Two apples, please
Thank you, goodbye.
Hello, madam
Five nuts, please
Thank you, goodbye.
Hello, madam
Three carrots, please
Thank you, goodbye.
Cat 2 (Track 10): Listen for the character and circle it to find Trottines route to the market.
Help your child with French and listen together to Track 8.
Pause the CD before the French and see if your child can remember what is going to be said!
4. Tourne, saute et danse (Turn, jump and dance) pages 8-9

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 11): Where is Trottine? - Story in French.
Minou cannot find Trottine. She must be somewhere in the garden. He jumps over some logs, takes small
steps between the flowers and the leaves, large steps around the bushes. He cant see Trottine and becomes
worried. At last he sees her hiding.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Trottine! Trottine! O es-tu?

Saute, Minou, saute! Saute par icisaute par l.
Minou marche petits pas.
Minou marche grands pas.
O est Trottine?
Oh, il fait froid!
Trottine, tu es coquine!
Cat 2 Listen and copy Minou (Track 12)

- Saute! (5) Frappe! (7) Tombe par terre (3)
Marche grands pas (6) Cache le nez (9) Danse (4)
Cache les yeux (2) Cours (1) Marche petits pas (8).
Cat 3 Song (Track 13):
Un petit soldat
- Un petit soldat
Marche marche
Un petit soldat marche au pas.
Il marche par ici
Il marche par l

Un petit...
Il marche dans le bois
Ah! Il fait froid!
Where is Trottine?
1. Trottine! Trottine! Where
are you?
2. Jump, Minou, jump! Jump here
jump there.
3. Minou walks taking little steps.
4. Minou walks taking big steps.
5. Where is Trottine?
6. Oh, its cold!
Trottine, you are a rascal!
Jump! Clap! Fall down! Walk

taking big steps.
Hide your nose. Dance.
Hide your eyes. Run.
Walk taking little steps.
A little soldier
March, march
A little soldier marches in step
He marches here
He marches there.
He marches in the woods
Ah! Its cold.

Un petit...
Il marche sur la plage
Oh! Quel dommage!
Un petit...
Il marche dans le jardin
Cest plus malin.
He marches on the beach

Oh! What a pity!
He marches in the garden
Thats more intelligent.
At home, listen to Track 12 and encourage your child to practise the different actions
he or she can understand.
5 Chante lautomne (Sing for Autumn) pages 10 - 11

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 14): Its windy - Story in French and in English.
Cat 2 Song (Track 15)
- Cinq petits oiseaux
Sur un fil
Un oiseau dit
Moi, je vole
O voles-tu?
Vers le sud!
Quatre petits oiseaux
Trois petits oiseaux
Deux petits oiseaux
Un petit oiseau
Sur un fil
Loiseau dit
Moi, je vole
O voles-tu?
Vers le sud!
Five little birds

On a wire
One bird says
Im going to fly
Where are you flying?
To the south!
Four little birds
.
Three little birds
Two little birds

.
One little bird
On a wire
The bird says
Im going to fly
Where are you flying?
To the south!
Cat 3 Colour each leaf in the correct colour (rouge = red; jaune = yellow; marron = brown).
Cat 4 (Tracks 16 & 17)
Listen and find which way Minou is going (two ways!) Circle the picture as the word is spoken.
A bird, its Franois the soldier, the garden, an apple, the forest.
A carrot. Its me Trottine. A gentleman. Yes.
At home, encourage your child to talk about what he/she is learning.
For example, ask what the song on Track 15 is all about.
6 Lhistoire de la petite feuille (The story of the little leaf) pages 12-13
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 18): Bravo, little leaf! - Story in French.
1. Voici lhistoire dune petite feuille.
2. Pendant tout lt les grandes feuilles se moquent delle car elle est la plus petite:
Regarde comme elle est petite! Comme elle est fragile!
3. La petite feuille est triste. Son ami, le soleil lui dit:Tu es petite mais tu es forte et courageuse!
4. Tout coup, cest lautomne et le vent commence souffler. Accrochez-vous bien! Je vais souffler et vous arracher!
5. Et le vent souffle, souffle trs fort. Les grandes feuilles ne peuvent plus tenir et senvolent.
6. Mais la petite feuille est forte et courageuse. Elle saccroche et tient bon. Bravo, petite feuille!

Here is the story of a little leaf. During the summer the large leaves are laughing at her for she is the smallest: Look how
small she is! Look how fragile she is! The little leaf is sad. Her friend, the sun, says to her: You are small but you are strong
and brave! Suddenly Autumn arrives and the wind starts to blow. Hold on tight! I am going to blow you off the tree! says
the wind. And the wind blows, he blows very hard. The large leaves cannot hold on any more and fly away. But the little leaf is
strong and brave. She hangs on and holds on tight. Bravo, little leaf!
Song (Track 19)

- Les feuilles dansent en lair, dansent en lair.
Les feuilles tombent par terre, tombent par terre.
Les feuilles dautomne, les feuilles dautomne.
Dansent en lair et tombent par terre.
The leaves dance in the air,

dance in the air.
The leaves fall to the
ground, fall to the ground.
The Autumn leaves,
the Autumn leaves.
Dance in the air and
fall to the ground.
Cat 2 (Track 20)

Who is well and who is unwell? Listen and complete the different faces.

Cat 3 Count the leaves. Then copy the correct number in the box. Try saying it in French!
Encourage your child to keep a bright and colourful book which is neatly filled in.
It is a precious record of progress which should be brought to every French lesson!
At the end of this module, your child should be fairly well equipped to perform some of the following in
French:
Talk about the new friends he/she has made in their French class. Say their friends
names and say their own name.
Say the words for the different parts of his/her face and body.
Play hide-and-seek and say the French for different places and start counting.
Understand many instructions in French (e.g. look, listen, jump, clap, turn around, dance)
before going shopping for some vegetables and fruits. Meet different people /animals on the way
and ask how they are. Say how he/she is feeling.
Say he/she is going home.
Not a bad start for a 5/6 year old!
Hiver Winter Part 1

1. Bonne Anne! (Happy New Year!) pages 14-15
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 21): Its a party/celebration! - Story in French.
Everyone is wishing each other a Happy New Year. Look at all the food. Gaston is asking for more cake. Its
good! Later on Minou and Trottine look at the magic star and make a wish Trottine to be less cheeky and
Minou to be even more kind.
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Bonne Anne! Bonne Anne! Ecoutez la musique!

Bonjour! Bonjour! Cest la fte!
Bonne Anne! Bonne Anne! Bonne Anne!
Des sandwichs, des chips, des glaces, de la limonade, hmmmm cest bon!
Hmm cest bon, encore un gteau, sil te plat.
Au revoir, au revoir! Bonne Anne! Bonne Anne!
Oh, regarde. Une toile magique! Trottine, la coquine! Minou, il est gentil.
Cat 2 Find the six missing items in the second picture.

See if your child can say the French word for the items.
1. Happy New Year! Happy

New Year! Listen to the music!
Hello! Hello! Its a party/
celebration!
2. Happy New Year! Happy New
Year! Happy New Year!
3. Sandwiches, crisps, ice cream,
lemonade, hmm thats good!
4. Hmm, thats good, another cake
please.
5. Goodbye, goodbye! Happy New
Year! Happy New Year!
6. Oh, look. A magic star! Trottines
a rascal! Minou, he is kind.
At home, your child can practise asking for more food in French:
Encore un gteau, sil te plat (one more cake, please) and say its good: Cest bon!
2 Je dors (I am asleep) pages 16-17

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 22): Good night! - Story in French.
Everyone is going to sleep. Trottine is still tidying up the bedroom. Be quiet, Trottine, go to bed. Minou
snores, then Audrey starts crying because it is dark. Marco switches on a small light for her. Good night! In
the night, Trottine gets up. Something is happening outside! What a surprise! (The teacher will usually stop the
story here and resume at the next lesson. Your child will be able to tell you whats happening and fill in the
fifth caption by adding snowflakes at the window).
1. Bonne nuit! Bonne nuit!
2. Range la chambre.
Trottine, va au lit!
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit.
3. Bonne nuit.
4. Il fait noir! Jai peur!
Bonne nuit.
Bonne nuit.
5. Oh! Quelle surprise!
Il neige! Il neige!
6. Regardez! Minou,
Franois, Audrey, Gaston,
Marco. Il neige! Il neige!
Good night
1. Good night! Good night!
2. Tidy the room. Trottine, go to
bed! Good night, good night.
3. Good night.
4. Its dark! Im frightened!
Good night.
Good night.
5. Oh! What a surprise! Its
snowing! Its snowing!
6. Look! Minou, Franois, Audrey,
Gaston, Marco. Its snowing!
Its snowing!

- Bonne nuit, bonne nuit,
Papa dit bonne nuit
Maman dit bonne nuit
Bonne nuit.

Et je saute, saute sur mon lit
Je saute, saute, saute sur mon lit
Et je tombe par terre!

Je vais au lit avec mes jouets

Le soldat, le robot, le ballon, lours et la poupe
Et on saute, saute sur le lit
Et on saute, saute sur le lit!
Good night, good night

Daddy says good night
Mummy says good night
Good night.
And I jump, jump on my bed
I jump, jump, on my bed
And I fall down!
I go to bed with my toys
The soldier, the robot, the
balloon, the teddy bear and
the doll
And we jump, jump on the bed
And we jump, jump on the bed!
The children listen to the song and point to correct image. Tick or number the appropriate box.
Ask your child about all the different characters in the book. What are their names?
Which one does your child like best?
3 Cest lhiver (Its Winter) pages 18-19

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 24): It is cold - Story in French and English.
Picture 2: Help your child to highlight the trousers and pullover.
Picture 3: Which hat to choose? The little one or the big one?
Picture 4: Which coloured socks? Blue or black?
Picture 5: Point to the coat, the boots and the scarf.
Cat 2 Complete the numbers and circle the seventh sock. Count in French!
Colour the socks and match the pairs.
Cat 3 (Track 25)
Remember the actions. The children listen and tick the box when the correct position is said.
Dont forget to use a pencil.
It is cold, I trot like Trottine, I walk like Minou, I jump like Gaston, I dance like Marco, stop please!
At home, practise counting all the socks at Cat 2 in the book.
Listen to Track 25 and help your child to mime all the actions!
4 Jai faim (I am hungry) pages 20-21

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 26): The snowman - Story in French.
A little bird is hungry and wants some bread. Then the snowman asks for food too. What could we give him?
Potatoes, carrots and cabbage?
No! Of course not! Minou cant give him anything hot! Yes! Very, very cold!
1.

2.
3.

4.

5.
6.
Jai faim! Jai faim!

Je voudrais du pain!
Merci! Merci!
Jai faim! Jai faim!
Du pain, du pain!
Non, non, non! dit le bonhomme de neige.
Pommes de terre, carottes et choux?
Non, non, non, dit le bonhomme de neige.
Oui, oui, trs, trs froid! dit le bonhomme de neige.
Des glaces. Hmm, cest bon, cest bon!
1. Im hungry! Im hungry! I
would like some bread! Thank
you! Thank you!
2. Im hungry! Im hungry!
3. Some bread, some bread! No,
no, no! says the snowman.
4. Potatoes, carrots and cabbages?
No, no, no, says the snowman.
5. Yes, yes, very, very cold! says
the snowman.
6. Some ice cream. Hmm,
thats good!
Cat 2 Look and link the pairs. Say the word in French!
Cat 3 Colour the squares and picture appropriately. Then listen to Track 27 and point to the correct colour.
Cat 4 Find the odd one out. Say it in French!
Encourage your child to say the words for each item at Cat 2. Say if it is little or big too!
(e.g. un petit chapeau, un grand chapeau).

5 Ma maison (My house) pages 22-23
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 28): In the black/dark forest - Story in French.
1. Quest-ce quil y a dans la fort noire?
Il y a une maison noire.
2. Quest-ce quil y a dans la maison noire?
Il y a une chambre noire.
3. Quest-ce quil y a dans la chambre noire?
Il y a une bote noire.
4. Quest-ce quil y a dans la bote noire?
Il y a un pantalon noir.
5. Quest-ce quil y a dans le pantalon noir?
Il y a une poche noire.
6. Quest-ce quil y a dans la poche noire?
Il y a un oiseau bleu!
Chut! Il dort!
What is in the black forest?

There is a black house.
What is in the black house?
There is a black room.
What is in the black room?
There is a black box.
What is in the black box?
There is a pair of black trousers.
What is in the pair of black
trousers?
There is a black pocket.
What is in the black pocket?
There is a blue bird!
Shhh! Hes asleep.
Cat 2 (Track 29) The snail is in its house. Listen, pause after each phrase and repeat.

The snail is in its house
Lescargot est dans sa maison

Here are the stairs
Voici lescalier

Here is the kitchen, hmm
Voici la cuisine, humm cest bon!
thats good!
Voici le salon et la tlvision

Here is the lounge and the
Voici la chambre
television

Here is the bedroom
Bonne nuit, Escargot!
Cat 3 Song (Tracks 30-31)
Qui est l, dans ma maison?
Cest un tigre! Cest un tigre!
Non, cest un petit oiseau.
Cest un crocodile! Un crocodile!
Cest un lphant! Un lphant!
Good night, Snail!
Whos there, in my house?

Its a tiger!
No, its a little bird.
Its a crocodile!
Its an elephant!
Listen to Track 28 and encourage your child to colour those items that should be in black.
Enjoy the song on Track 30!
At the end of this module, your child should be fairly well equipped to perform some of the following
in French:
Introduce him/herself.
Ask for a sandwich, some crisps, cake, ice cream and lemonade. Say please and thank you.
Say that it is good and ask for some more!
Name different areas of the house and different animals.
Dress warmly and say what he/she is wearing. Then go out on a snowy day and build a snowman.
Describe the snowman in French.
A lot of fun for a 5/6 year old!
Printemps/Et Spring/Summer Part 1

1 La danse du printemps (The Spring dance) pages 24-25
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 32): The egg hunt - Story in French.
Minou and Trottine are going to search for chocolate eggs. Its a game. After 3 go! Minou wants to share the
eggs with his friends. Trottine loves chocolate and she is not going to share them. Everyone says Thank you
to Minou. Trottine is too ill to come to the party!
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.
6.

Il y a des oeufs en chocolat cachs dans le jardin!

Un, deux, trois, partez!
Minou est grand et il cours vite! Le soldat, le robot, la poupe,
le ballon, lours et Trottine.
Trottine est petite. Regarde dans sa poche! Ah! Deux chocolats
sous un arbre. Oh! Quatre chocolats sous une fleur.
Hmm, jaime le chocolat!
Merci, Minou! Merci, Minou!
Non, merci!
1. There are some chocolate eggs

hidden in the garden.
2. One, two, three, go!
3. Minou is big and he runs fast!
The soldier, the robot, the
doll, the balloon, the bear and
Trottine.
4. Trottine is small. Look in her
pocket! Ah! Two chocolates
under a tree. Oh! Four
chocolates under a flower.
5. Hmm, I like chocolate!
6. Thank you, Minou! Thank you,
Minou! No, thank you!

Cat 2 Link the basket to its owner.
Cat 3 Listen. Minou likes Put the correct number in the box as Minou says what he likes.
Song (Track 33)
-

Jaime
Jaime
Jaime
Jaime
Jaime
Jaime
Jaime
Jaime
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
les poules en chocolat un

les lapins en chocolat deux
les fleurs trois
Trottine quatre
Gaston, le ballon cinq
Franois le soldat six
le chocolat sept
Marco, le robot huit.
Cat 4 Song (Tracks 34 and 35)

- Un petit lapin, un petit lapin
Se cache dans le jardin, se cache dans le jardin
Je suis ici, je suis l
Cherche-moi, cherche-moi.

Il
Il
Il
Il
Il
se
se
se
se
se
cache
cache
cache
cache
cache
sous un arbre
sous une fleur
dans un panier
dans une poche
dans une bote.
like
like
like
like
like
like
like
like
chocolate hens one

chocolate rabbits two
flowers three
Trottine four
Gaston, the balloon five
Franois the soldier six
chocolate seven
Marco, the robot eight.
A little rabbit, a little rabbit

Hiding in the garden, hiding in
the garden
Im here, Im there
Look for me, look for me.
Hes
Hes
Hes
Hes
Hes
hiding
hiding
hiding
hiding
hiding
under a tree
under a flower
in a basket
in a pocket
in a box.
Join the dots to complete the words.

Sing along with the little rabbit song (Track 34) and listen to the CD as often as you can!
Its great fun for you and your child.
2 Sil te plat (Please) pages 26-27

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 36): Come and play with me! - Story in French.
Minou and his friends share the chocolate eggs and have a great party. Then they feel tired and have a rest.
Trottine is starting to feel much better and wants someone to come and play with her, but all her friends want
to sleep. At last she sees Pipo the snail.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
1. Thank you Minou. Thank you!

Thank you!
2. Audrey, come and play! Im
asleep! Teddy Bear, come and
play! No, Im asleep.
3. Minou, come and play with me!
No! Im asleep.
4. Hello, Gaston. Come and play!
Im asleep. Please! Im asleep.
5. Franois, come and play! No.
Im asleep. Hello, Marco, come
and play, please! No! Im
asleep.
6. Come and play, Pipo! Yes! Im
coming out. Ah! Hello!
Merci, Minou. Merci! Merci!

Audrey, viens jouer! Je dors! Nounours, viens jouer! Non, je dors.
Minou, viens jouer avec moi! Non! Je dors.
Bonjour, Gaston. Viens jouer! Je dors. Sil te plat! Je dors.
Franois, viens jouer! Non! Je dors. Bonjour, Marco.
Viens jouer, sil te plat! Non! Je dors.
Viens jouer, Pipo! Oui! Je sors! Ah! Bonjour!
Cat 2 (Track 37) Listen, count and join the dots to complete the drawings.
Cat 3 (Track 38) Listen and copy the correct number in the appropriate box.
Look for pictures of a snail, a tortoise, a frog and a butterfly. Stick them into a large
scrapbook or onto a special area (your wall collection) which can easily be seen when
your child is at home. Practise the French words for the animals whenever you can!
3 Ma famille (My family) pages 28-29

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 39): The story of the little bird - Story in French.
1. Voici un petit oiseau sur une branche. Son papa lui dit: Un, deux, trois, saute et vole! Mais le petit oiseau a peur:
Non, jai peur!
2. Sa maman lui dit: Un, deux, trois, saute et vole! Mais le petit oiseau a peur: Non, jai peur!
3. Son frre lui dit: Un, deux, trois, saute et vole! Mais le petit oiseau a peur: Non, jai peur!
4. Sa soeur lui dit: Un, deux, trois, saute et vole! Mais le petit oiseau a peur: Non, jai peur!
5. Tout coup, un chat apparat sur la branche. Il va sauter sur le petit oiseau! Le petit oiseau a trs peur:
Jai trs peur!
6. Toute la famille lui dit: Un, deux, trois, saute et vole! Et le petit oiseau saute et senvole dans le ciel.
Bravo, petit oiseau!

Here is a little bird on a branch. His father says to him: One, two, three, jump and fly! But the little bird is afraid: No, Im
afraid! His mother says to him: One, two, three, jump and fly! But the little bird is afraid: No, Im afraid! His brother says to
him: One, two, three, jump and fly! But the little bird is afraid: No, Im afraid! His sister says to him: One, two, three, jump
and fly! But the little bird is afraid: No, Im afraid! Suddenly, a cat appears on the branch. He is going to jump on the little
bird. The little bird is very afraid: Im very afraid! All the family say to him: One, two, three, jump and fly! And the little bird
jumps and flies away in the sky. Well done, little bird!
Song: (Track 40): Les quatre familles [Note the song will miss out some family words to enable the children
to sing them alone].
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Dans la famille Oiseau

Il y a un papa, une maman
Un grand frre et une petite soeur.
Papa, maman, frre, soeur.
Papa, maman, frre, soeur.
Dans la famille Tortue

Papa, maman, frre, soeur
Papa, (..), frre, (..).
Dans la famille Chenille

Papa, maman, frre, soeur
(..), maman, (..), soeur.
Dans la famille Chat

Il y a un papa, une maman,
Papa, (..), (..), (..)
Papa, (..), (..), (..).
In the Bird family

There is a daddy, a mummy
A big brother and a little sister
Daddy, mummy, brother, sister.
Daddy, mummy, brother, sister.
In the Tortoise family
Daddy, mummy, brother, sister
Daddy, (.), brother, (.).
In the Caterpillar family
Daddy, mummy, brother, sister
(.), mummy, (.), sister.
In the Cat family
Daddy, (.), (.), (.)
Daddy, (.), (.), (.).
Cat 2 Complete the sequence of drawings and say in French what is in each box.
Cat 3 Listen and colour the cats, flowers and butterflies as appropriate.
Song (Track 41)
Un petit chat blanc
Un grand chat jaune
Une petite fleur verte
Un grand papillon blanc
Une grande fleur jaune
Un petit papillon vert.
A
A
A
A
A
A
little white cat

big yellow cat
little green flower
big white butterfly
big yellow flower
little green butterfly.
Play the story at home, Track 39. Occasionally, pause the CD before Non, jai peur
(No, I am frightened) and let your child say it instead. Talk about the bird family and what
happens in the story. Enjoy the song on Track 40 together.
4 Bonjour, lt (Hello, Summer) pages 30-31

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 42): What is it? - Story in French.
Trottine finds a little insect in the garden. What is it? She calls to all her friends. Minou arrives and recognises
what it is. (Note that the teacher will probably stop the story here and resume at the next lesson).
1. Cest lt il fait beau.
2. Oh, les belles fleurs. Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq,
six, sept, huit, neuf, dix. Jaune, blanc, rose.
3. Oh, quest-ce que cest?
4. Regardez! Quest-ce que cest?
5. Cest une mouche. Non, non, non, cest une abeille. Non, non, non.
6. Ne touchez pas!
Cest une coccinelle. Jaime les coccinelles.
Vole, petite coccinelle!
1. Its summer - the weather is

lovely.
2. Oh, what beautiful flowers.
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten. Yellow,
white, pink.
3. Oh, what is it?
4. Look! What is it?
5. Its a fly. No, no, no, its a bee.
No, no, no.
6. Dont touch it! Its a ladybird.
I like ladybirds. Fly away, little
ladybird!

Cat 2 (Track 43) Listen and colour in yellow all the items the sun is touching as it rises over the hills.
Cat 3 (Track 44) Colour the boxes in the appropriate colour and colour the picture accordingly.
- Quest-ce que cest? Maman! Quest-ce que cest?
- What is it? Mummy! What is it?
- Its a snail eating a big cake.
- Cest un escargot qui mange un gros gteau.
- Its a little fly taking a shower!
- Cest une petite mouche qui prend une douche!
- Its a butterfly flying in the
- Cest un papillon qui vole dans la maison!
house!
- Its Minou the cat dancing
- Cest Minou le chat qui danse avec papa!
with Daddy!
(Repeated)
The best way to help your child here will be to listen to the story in French and point
to the appropriate caption in the book. Add a picture of a bee, a fly and a ladybird to your
wall collection and practise the words when you can.
5 Sur la plage (On the beach) pages 32-33

Cat 1 Mini story (Track 46): The beautiful castle - Story in French.
A little boy is on a beach, building a sand castle. Everyone says it is beautiful. It is hot and the little boy goes to
sleep. Trottine and Minou keep an eye on the castle and suddenly they see the tide coming in! Wake up! All
three work hard to protect the castle, but after one big wave, it collapses and disappears. They all go and buy
an ice cream. Guess which flavour?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Voici un petit garon sur une plage, en France. Il construit un grand chteau.
Un short, un tee-shirt, un chapeau, des lunettes et sa crme solaire.
Un seau, une pelle et un rteau. Le beau chteau!
Il fait chaud. Rveille-toi. Rveille-toi!
Ah! Quel dommage!
Une glace au chocolat, sil vous plat!
1. Here is a little boy on a beach, in

France. He is building a big castle.
2. Shorts, T-shirt, a hat, sunglasses
and his sun cream.
3. A bucket, a spade and a rake.
The beautiful castle!
4. Its hot. Wake up.
5. Oh! What a pity!
6. A chocolate ice cream, please!
Song: (Track 47)

- Un bateau flotte sur leau, la mer est calme et il fait beau.
Un bateau flotte sur leau.
Deux bateaux flottent sur leau, la mer est calme et il fait beau.
Deux bateaux flottent sur leau.
Trois bateaux flottent sur leau, la mer est calme et il fait beau.
Trois bateaux flottent sur leau
Quatre bateaux flottent sur leau, la mer est calme et il fait beau.
Quatre bateaux flottent sur leau
Cinq bateaux flottent sur leau, la mer est calme et il fait beau.
Cinq bateaux dorment sur leau.
One boat floating on the water

The sea is calm and the weather
is lovely.
One boat floating on the water.
Two boats floating on the water,
the sea is calm and the weather
is lovely.
Two boats floating on the water.
Three boats ..
Four boats .
Five boats floating on the water,
the sea is calm and the weather
is lovely.
Five boats sleeping on the water.
Cat 2 (Track 48) Listen and circle the odd one out.
This is a listening activity. All words end with the sound o except one.
Cat 3 (Track 49) Listen for the word and circle it to choose the correct way to the beach.
At home, your child could make up a new route (at Cat 3) to get to the beach.
Say the French words as you go along!
At the end of this module, your child should be fairly well equipped to perform some of the following
in French:
Making friends with someone on the beach.
Asking someone to come and play.
Asking for or recognising things on the beach: bucket, rake, spade.
Playing at picking up shells or jumping and falling (!) in the water (saying it in French).
Describing what they are wearing and should be wearing in the sun.
Asking for a chocolate ice cream.
Quite an achievement for a 5/6 year old!
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Automne Autumn Part 2
1 Salut! (Hi!) page 34
- Bonjour, bonjour... Salut. Comment tappelles-tu?...
Hello, Hello,
Whats your name?
(Repeated)
Circle Je mappelle every time you see it in the text.

Cat 2 Recognise the characters, fill in the boxes with the appropriate numbers.
Cat 3 Colour the boxes containing the word Minou in red.
The lessons will reinforce the main objectives of the first Autumn module, Part 1, and introduce two
new characters.
At Cat 2, encourage your child to say the names of all the characters and the numbers in French.
2 A Paris (In Paris) page 35

Cat 1 (Track 51)
Listen and point to all the different modes of transport a car, a bus, a plane, a train, a boat.
(Track 52) Look at the Eiffel Tower and buy a ticket.
(Track 53) Count the steps to reach Cline and Antoine.
Song (Track 54)
- Viens Paris, Viens Paris
Viens visiter la capitale
En bateau,
En voiture,
En avion,
En bus,
En train.
Come to Paris, come to Paris

Come and visit the capital
By boat, by car, by plane,
by bus,
by train.
Play Who will reach Antoine and Cline first? with your child.
Throw a dice in turn, and using tokens, go up the ladder beside the Eiffel Tower.
3 La gym de Minou (Minous workout) page 36

Cat 1 Circle marche every time you see it in the text.
Cat 2 Circle the odd one out.
Cat 3 (Track 55) Who is hiding where? Link the character to his/her hiding place.
This second year is particularly useful for reinforcing vocabulary previously introduced.
Children need the repetition in order to feel confident. Play the CD as often as you can!
Enjoy the songs from last year, such as Tracks 5, 9, 13, 15 or 19.
4 Voyage en ballon (A balloon trip) page 37

Cat 1 Trace over the dots to complete the words. Say the French for the different places and choose
where you want to go.
Cat 2 Colour five apples in red, Gaston in yellow, three leaves in brown.
Your child is not expected to learn to spell at this stage! He/she simply starts to
recognise written words in preparation for the next programme. Encourage him/her to look
at French words in their book.
5 Un tour au parc (A stroll in the park) page 38

Cat 1 A short story told during the lesson. The four pictures need to be placed in sequence.
Cat 2 Count the leaves and add up in French!

Happy birthday
Enjoy a few simple additions in French with your child.
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Hiver Winter Part 2
1 Joyeux anniversaire (Happy Birthday) page 39
Cat 1 Word recognition add the correct/missing letters to complete the words.
- Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, quel age as-tu?
Jai cinq ans, jai six ans, je suis grand!
Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, quel age as-tu?
Jai cinq ans, jai six ans, je suis grand!
Moi, jai sept ans.
One, two, three, four, five.

How old are you?
I am five. I am six. I am big!
One, two, three, four, five.
How old are you?
I am five. I am six. I am big!
Me, I am seven!
Song (Track 57)

- Joyeux anniversaire, joyeux anniversaire
Joyeux anniversaire, joyeux anniversaire
-
-
How old are you? Put your age in the box and practise saying the words in French.
Join the dots to make the word.
Use Track 57 on the CD and practise singing Happy birthday in French.
Enjoy the song on Track 56 too!
2 O habites-tu? (Where do you live?) page 40

- O habites-tu, Minou, o habites-tu?
Jhabite dans une maison.
O habites-tu, Oiseau, o habites-tu?
Jhabite dans un arbre.
O habites-tu, Princesse, o habites-tu?
Jhabite dans un chteau.
O habites-tu, Chenille, o habites-tu?
Jhabite sous une feuille.
O habites-tu, Escargot, o habites-tu?
Jhabite dans une coquille.
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
you
you
you
you
you
you
you
you
you
you
live Minou?
live? I live in a house.
live Bird?
live? I live in a tree.
live Princess?
live? I live in a castle.
live Caterpillar?
live? I live on a leaf.
live Snail?
live? I live in a shell.
- Link the character to their home.

Cat 2 Colour the boxes containing the word lune in yellow.
Play Track 58 on the CD. Pause just before some French words such as the characters, the animals, the
places where they live. Encourage your child to say the French words before continuing with the song.
3. La petite fille et les quatre ours (The little girl and the four bears) page 41
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 59)
- Il fait froid et il y a du vent. La petite fille entre dans la maison des quatre ours. Its cold and windy. The little girl
enters the house of the four bears.
- Ah une chemise! Oh, cest trop grand! Quel dommage!
- Ah a shirt! Oh, its too big! What
- Ah une chaussure! Oh, cest trop grand! Quel dommage!
a pity!
- Ah une jupe! Oh, cest trop petit! Quel dommage!
- Ah a shoe! Oh, its too big! What
- Ah une robe! Ah, cest parfait!
a pity!
- A skirt! Oh, its too small! What a
- Ah! Qui est l?
pity!
- Les quatre ours. Qui est l?
- Ah a dress! Ah, its perfect!
- Oh! Je rentre chez moi!
- Ah! Whos there?
- The four bears. Whos there?
- Oh! Im going home!
Encourage your child to listen to the story on Track 59.
4 Le cheval gris et le canard blanc (The grey horse and the white duck) page 42
Cat 1 Find the six mistakes. Answers in French!
Encourage your child to keep his/her book up to date and something he/she can be proud of.
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5 Les trois petits cochons (The three little pigs) page 43
Cat 1 Mini story (Track 60)
1. Les trois petits cochons sont dans la maison.
2. Le loup regarde dans le salon.
Un petit cochon! Hmm. Jai faim! Je voudrais un petit cochon.
3. Le loup regarde dans la cuisine.
Deux petits cochons! Hmm. Jai faim. Je voudrais deux petits cochons.
4. Le loup regarde dans la chambre.
Trois petits cochons. Hmm. Jai faim. Je voudrais trois petits cochons.
5. Le loup grimpe par la fentre! Les petits cochons se cachent!
6. Le vent souffle, souffle, souffle et emporte le loup.
Song (Track 61)
- Trois petits cochons
Sont dans la maison.
Petits cochons
Petits cochons

Attention!
1. The three little pigs are in the house.

2. The wolf looks into the living room.

A little pig! Hmm! Im hungry.
I would like a little pig.
3. The wolf looks into the kitchen.

Two little pigs! Hmm. Im hungry.
I would like two little pigs.
4. The wolf looks into the bedroom.

Three little pigs. Hmm. Im hungry.
I would like three little pigs.
5. The wolf climbs through the window!
The little pigs hide!
6. The wind blows, blows, blows and
carries the wolf away.
Three little pigs

Are in the house
Little pigs,
Little pigs,
Look out!
The wolf looks into the lounge,

into the kitchen, into the
bedroom.
Le loup regarde dans le salon!

Le loup regarde dans la cuisine!
Le loup regarde dans la chambre!
Listen to the story together and stop the CD before the last picture (point 6) to keep the
suspense going until your childs next lesson!
Printemps/Et - Spring/Summer Part 2

1 Dans la fort (In the forest) page 44
Cat 1 Colour the snakes 3 in green, 5 in blue and 2 in yellow.
Cat 2 Nounours passes between the trees, trying to avoid the snakes. Trace his path in order to reach
Cline. How many snakes are there?
Cat 3 Colour the boxes containing the word arbre in grey.
Sing Un petit lapin once again (Tracks 34 & 35). Adapt the song and use other
animals un petit serpent, se cache dans la fort (a snake is hiding in the forest).
2 A la ferme (On the farm) page 45

Cat 1 Add the letters to complete the words.
-

Le fermier dans son pr

Oh h oh h
Le fermier dans son pr
Je voudrais
............
Je voudrais
Je voudrais
............
Je voudrais
Je voudrais
............
Je voudrais
Je voudrais

The farmer in his den
...

I would like a sheep, a chick,
a cow, a horse, a duck, a rabbit,
a pig
un mouton
un poussin
une vache
un cheval
un canard
un lapin
un cochon
- Draw a line to link the animals.

Play Track 62. Help your child to point to each animal in the book, page 45 Cat 2.
3 Le tapis magique (The magic carpet) page 46

Cat 1 Draw the same pictures over the words.
Cat 2 Song (Track 63) Draw or stick and colour characters that you know on Trottines carpet.
Say their name in French.
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Song (Track 63)
-

Viens jouer, sil te plat

Sur le tapis magique
Nous allons voler
Jusqu la Martinique.
Come and play, please

On the magic carpet
We are going to fly
To Martinique.
Viens jouer, sil te plat

Sur le tapis magique
Nous allons sauter
Faire de la gymnastique.
Come and play, please

On the magic carpet
We are going to jump
Do gymnastics.
Encourage your child to talk to you about what he/she is learning and doing in French.
4 Nounours et les abeilles (Teddy bear and the bees) page 47

Cat 1 Board game. Say hello in French if you land on a character. Say who it is. Miss a turn if you land on
the bees and count them in French.
Cat 2 (Track 64) Count and find the numbers.
At home, play the board game. You can commence from any direction.
5. Au revoir (Goodbye) page 48

Cat 1 These drawings are hiding on the pages of your book. Can you find them?
Cat 2 Dot to dot first. Then listen (Track 65) to who is saying goodbye and link the character
to its name.
Together, refer back to all the previous pages of the Activity book and recall some of
the stories your child enjoyed most over the last two years.
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Help your child with French

This programme offers a strong foundation on

Automne Autumn Part 1

1. Hello! Hello, my name is Minou,

Here are my toys, here are

2 Les secrets dautomne (Autumns secrets) pages 4-5

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Hide the eyes, nose, mouth,

Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

Help your child with French

One, two, three

3. Merci (Thank you) pages 6 - 7

4. Tourne, saute et danse (Turn, jump and dance) pages 8-9

Trottine! Trottine! O es-tu?

Cat 2 Listen and copy Minou (Track 12)

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Jump! Clap! Fall down! Walk

Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

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He marches on the beach

5 Chante lautomne (Sing for Autumn) pages 10 - 11

Five little birds

Two little birds

Song (Track 19)

The leaves dance in the air,

Cat 2 (Track 20)

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Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

Help your child with French

Hiver Winter Part 1

Bonne Anne! Bonne Anne! Ecoutez la musique!

Cat 2 Find the six missing items in the second picture.

1. Happy New Year! Happy

2 Je dors (I am asleep) pages 16-17

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Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

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Je vais au lit avec mes jouets

Good night, good night

3 Cest lhiver (Its Winter) pages 18-19

4 Jai faim (I am hungry) pages 20-21

Jai faim! Jai faim!

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Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

Help your child with French

What is in the black forest?

Good night, Snail!

Whos there, in my house?

Printemps/Et Spring/Summer Part 1

Il y a des oeufs en chocolat cachs dans le jardin!

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1. There are some chocolate eggs

Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons.

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les poules en chocolat un

Cat 4 Song (Tracks 34 and 35)

chocolate hens one

A little rabbit, a little rabbit

Join the dots to complete the words.

2 Sil te plat (Please) pages 26-27

1. Thank you Minou. Thank you!

Merci, Minou. Merci! Merci!