🎶 Starting the Day with Song: Bringing Joy to Grade 3/4 French Class
Guest Blogger: Shea Rate
There's something magical about starting the school day with music especially in French class. For Grade 3/4 students, songs aren’t just fun they’re powerful tools for building vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and creating a positive, welcoming routine.
This fall, I've been using simple, cheerful French songs to begin each day with my Grade 3/4s, and the results have been fantastic! Here are a few of our favorites:
“C’est une belle journée” – French Circles
This upbeat song sets a positive tone for the day. With lyrics like “tout le monde est de bonne humeur” (everyone is in a good mood), students begin the day hearing and repeating joyful language. We discuss the weather and how we’re feeling, connecting song lyrics to real-life conversations.
“Bonjour” – Mini TFO
This fun and repetitive greeting song is perfect for welcoming students and setting a friendly atmosphere. It includes simple greetings like “Bonjour, comment ça va?” and reinforces key phrases for morning routines.
Using songs to start the day has brought more joy, more French, and more smiles into our classroom. Whether you're teaching beginner French or strengthening skills in a French immersion class, music is a powerful way to bring language to life.