French as a Second Language - Les Parties du Corps

One of the units that I teach my 4th graders is "Les Parties du Corps". Here are some ideas for teaching this mini unit.

Cue the Music

These videos are a cute way to introduce students to different body parts. After introducing these videos to students, I like to add them to my French transition songs playlist. This playlist is made up of  French videos I like to play during transition times. This gets my students listening to French songs in a way that doesn't eat up precious time.  

These videos are also great for Brain Breaks as students can get up and dance to the song!

Use a PowerPoint Presentation!

After introducing new vocabulary terms through songs, I like to take my students through a PowerPoint presentation. You could make one yourself. I also have one available in my TPT store here. It even has an audio recording so that a substitute teacher who doesn't know French can walk your students through these terms!

Play Games

There are so many fun games that you can play to practice "Les Parties du Corps". 

Simon Dit

This game is a classic! For example: the teacher says "Simon dit toucher le pied." Any students that touch their foot get to stay standing, any that didn't have to sit down. The last student standing wins. 

Online Games and Activities

The government of Victoria has a great site full of activities that students can use to practice Les Parties du Corps. You can find it here.

Les Parties du Corps Games Set

I have created a set of 5 fun games that students can play to practice this vocabulary. The games include: Bingo, POP, Go Fish, Memory and a Board Game. You can find these games in my TPT store here. I love to use these games as stations in my classroom. The kids LOVE playing the games and I love the fact that I can assess their vocabulary knowledge, oral communication skills and group work skills just by walking around the room and observing!

Practice with Digital Interactive Notebook Activities

The last thing I like to have my students do is practice their new vocabulary with Digital Interactive Notebook Activities. I love these activities because I can assign them in Google Classroom, making them easy to push out to my students' devices. I also find that doing these activities digitally is very engaging and motivating for students. If you want to check out my Digital Interactive Notebook for Les Parties du Corps, you can find it in my TPT store, here.

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What are your favourite ways to teach students new French vocabulary terms? Let me know in the comments below.

Have a sweet week.