Allo Prof (2012, May 2). Loreille et loue [Video file].

Retrieved from
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-1FjLaIK74>
This video highlights the mechanism by which we hear. It provides a description of the inner and
outer ear as well as gives labeled graphics and simulations. The video is rooted in science and
fact, and it allows students to deepen their understanding of how their bodies work.

BrainPop (2014). Chant [Video file]. Retrieved from
<http://www.brainpop.fr/artetmusique/apprendrelamusique/chant/>
This video discusses the use of voice and the role vibrations play in what we hear. Thomas and
Moby are the narrators of this video clip. The pairs guides viewers through examples of high and
low pitches from the perspective of seeing an opera. The differences between pitch production
and vibration frequency is also discussed. The five minute video is followed by a ten question
comprehension quiz.

Charpentreau, J. (1989). Musique. La posie dans tous ses tats. Paris : Nathan.
In this anthology of poems for children, Charpentreau has written briefly on music. The poem
gives the vocabulary associated with specific instruments (i.e. hit the drum, pluck the violin). The
poem offers readers an example of rhyme while emphasizing the unique vocabulary of music.
Students can easily and quickly memorize the brief poem and acquire new descriptive words to
use throughout the unit.

Danielson, E. (2013, August 30). La musique autour du monde [Web log comment]. Retrieved from
<http://schoolblogs.rockyview.ab.ca/edwards3fi/science/la-musique-autour-du-monde/>
This French teachers blog highlights musical instruments found throughout the world. By
clicking on the country links, students can view videos of international musicians playing both
well-known and little known instruments. Many of the videos are of indigenous people playing
instruments of their culture. The blog provides students with many choices as well as heightens
their sense of internationalism.


Frapsauce, M. (Producer). (2001). Jeux de doigts [DVD]. France : Lassociation Enfance et Musique.
This DVD is comprised of approximately forty short clips and videos of fairy tales and nursery
rhymes. Throughout the film, the narrator makes specific sounds for each character and asks the
viewer to try to tell the same story using only sounds the viewer makes with their hands. This
interactive video gives students the opportunity to produce their own unique sounds and
practice communicating without words.

Guichard, R., & Parot, A. (2005). Limagier des instruments. Paris : Paru.
This book is accompanied by an audio CD. Listeners can follow along with the text as well as
hear demonstrations of the instruments. Remi is the main character who guides the reader
through different instruments (drums, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, kazoo, violin, piano) by
describing the books illustrations, giving the sound of the instrument and a short song that
describes the instrument. The rhyme scheme and repetition will appeal to young students while
reinforcing their knowledge of commonly found instruments.

Mandret, E., (2013). Une petite histoire de la musique [Prezi]. Retrieved from
<http://prezi.com/bsi53olq7qnp/une-petite-histoire-de-la-musique/>
This is an online Prezi that students can use independently or it can be viewed at one time by
the whole class. The Prezi is organized on a timeline that correlates the size of the text box to
length of the period the style of music was popular. Many videos and photos are embedded and
the time span is from ancient Greece to modern day, touching upon all genres of music in
between. Students can use this resource to compare sound production over time as well as the
development of modern music.

Meyer, P., & Saens, C. (2006). Le carnaval des animaux. Paris : Chant du monde.
This is an audio recording of a French text that describes a festival of animals. The recording
describes a garden where all of the animals have come together. The different noises and
sounds each participating animal makes (trumpeting elephant, whispering deer, slithering
python, wood-gnawing beaver) are performed by the author, showcasing the orchestra of
unique animal noises. Students can mimic the animal noises and appreciate their variety.

Nessmann, P. & Allen, P. (2010). Le son, la lumire, llectricit, les aimants : en 38 expriences. Paris :
Mango jeunesse.
This book is a compilation of science experiments on sound, light, electricity and magnets. The
sound experiments emphasize sound production and the transmittance of vibrations as a source
of sound. Students can follow the texts directions to perform these experiments independently
or in small groups.