Nursery World - French rhymes

Try some of the following action rhymes with the children: Mes deux mains se dissent bonjour (My two hands say hello) Shake your own hands. Elles se regardent (They look at each other) Put your palms together.

Elles se regardent (They look at each other) Put your palms together.

Elles se regardent en haut (They look up there) Hold your palms upwards.

Elles se regardent en bas (They look down there) Hold your palms facing down.

Elles se tournent le dos (They turn back to back) Position your hands back to back.

Elles se cachent, (They hide) Hide your hands behind your back.

Et elles se disent bravo!

(And they say well done!) And clap.

Tapent, tapent, petites mains (Tap, tap, little hands) Clap your hands.

Tourne, tourne, petit moulin (Turn, turn, little windmill) Turn your hands around each other.

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