La musique de Charlotte en français

Charlotte's Music in French

QU’IL Y AIT TOUJOURS LE SOLEIL, (in French).

The perfect language learning tool with "Je suis une pizza", "Donne-moi la main" & "La belle pieuvre". CD and Cassette

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BONJOUR L’HIVER, a Winter Holiday CD completely in FrenchWith well-known favourites such as “L’enfant au tambour”, “Sainte Nuit”, “Vive le vent”, “Pat-a-pan”, the lively composition by Charlotte, “Bonjour l’hiver” and “La belle histoire”, a beautiful song by Henri Dès.

The nine songs are followed by the instrumental versions to provide an accompaniment for the children in class or in performance.

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NOUS SOMMES TOUS COMME LES FLEURS (In French)

Nominated for the Juno Award, Best Canadian Children's Album 2003

Charlotte's well known songs translated to French, such as, Le Hug Bug, Di, Di Dinosaure, Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs, Dix belles carottes, Tout le monde aime les bananes and Mon école est le monde (written for UNICEF).  Also Petit Papa Noël and the traditional favourite À la volette.    

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“The Walking School Bus / L'Autobus scolaire pédestre"

Walking is great exercise.  We should all try to walk more and use our cars less.  As the song says, “Who needs a car when it’s not too far?” Features both English and French versions of the song with instrumental tracks for performance. It teaches road safety skills! It's healthy and fun! It's educational and easy to sing!

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Cliquez ici pour une lettre en francais de Charlotte

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Les thèmes présentés dans “Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil”,

 “Bonjour l’hiver” et “Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs”

Themes presented in “Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil”,

“Bonjour l’hiver” and “Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs”

 

L'environnement et la nature - (Environment & Nature)

‘Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil’

‘La belle pieuvre’

‘V'là le bon vent’

‘La toile d'araignée’

‘Bonjour l’hiver' –'Hello Winter’

            'Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs’

            ‘A la volette’

            ‘Pour que le monde soit plus beau’

            ‘Les animaux ont une personnalité’

L'amitié et la famille - (Friendship & Family)

‘Donne-moi la main’

‘Embrasse quatre fois’

‘Tout ce que je veux – la paix’

‘Le Hug Bug’

‘Aime-moi comme je suis’

La paix - (Peace)

‘Tout ce que je veux – la paix’

‘Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil’

            ‘Pour que le monde soit plus beau’

Les rhythmes et la danse - (Rhythms & Dance)

‘La Bastringue’ (La France)

‘La Bamba’ (Le Mexique)

‘Collinda’ (La Louisiane)

            ‘Tout le monde aime les bananes’ (Nicaragua)

L'histoire de notre pays - (Our history)

‘Le Sergent’ (la guerre de 1812)

‘V'là le bon vent’ (une chanson des voyageurs)

‘La Bastringue’

‘Collinda’ (une chanson d'Acadie, connue aussi en Louisiane)

            ‘A la volette’ chanson folklorique

La nourriture - (Food)

‘Je suis une pizza’

‘Les sandwichs’

‘Bats ta pâte’

‘Tout le monde aime les bananes’

‘Dix belles carottes’

Les chansons à mimer - (Action songs)

‘J'ai perdu le "do" de ma clarinette’ ‘Di, Di Dinosaure’

‘Embrasse quatre fois’ ‘Y’a un chat’

‘La belle pieuvre’ ‘Dix belles carottes’

‘La toile d'araignée’

‘Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil’

‘Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs’

                       


TEACHING SUGGESTIONS (Pour les professeurs)

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THE P.R.I.Z.E. METHOD of Teaching Songs and Stories in French

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L'enseignement de chansons et d'histoires à l'aide

de la MÉTHODE A.R.I.Z.E.  

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Educational Resources

MUSICAL TREASURES, an 88 page Songbook with Activities for Teachers and Families. Music for Piano and Guitar for 22 songs in English with some songs in French and Spanish, plus discussion ideas and crafts. Some songs feature actions and/or sign language. A Canadian Best Seller and Winner of the "OUR CHOICE AWARD" from the Canadian Children's Book Centre.

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A WORLD OF MUSIC with CHARLOTTE DIAMOND, an 108 page Songbook with Activities for Teachers and Families. Music for Piano and Guitar for 28 songs in English with some songs in French and Spanish, plus discussion ideas and crafts. Some songs feature actions and/or sign language. With Favourite Songs from Charlotte’s AWARD-WINNING recordings, including Juno Award Nominee and Parents’ Choice Award Winner, “Charlotte Diamond’s World”.  

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SONG CARDS (BIG BOOKS) and PUPPETS

There is a wonderful connection between SINGING and LEARNING TO READ. My
songs are becoming very popular as Song Cards with illustrations to guide
young readers (11" by 17"). To receive a catalogue, contact:

National Educational Network
Hilmar, CA
95324
(209) 668-4142
1-800-537-6647
www.N-E-N.com

Bubble Rock
P.O Box 3654
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90275
Toll free 877-541-5819
www.bubblerock.com

8 New Song Cards are now available in French - (Les Grands Livres en Français) -  From the CD -  "Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil" : Je suis une pizza, Embrasse quatre fois & La belle pieuvre. From the CD - "Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs"Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs, Aujourd'hui, il pleut, Di, Dinosaure, Le Hug Bug & Je suis une bulle. CLICK HERE - CLIQUEZ ICI - For order form in French

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"Octopus (Slippery Fish)", "I am a Pizza" and "10 Crunchy Carrots" Puppets

"La belle pieuvre", "Je suis une pizza" et "Dix belles carottes" 

 

Charlotte Diamond's "La belle pieuvre" / "Octopus (Slippery Fish)" song can come alive with the new 5 piece swallowing puppets. Each piece is made of durable felt with openings to swallow the smaller sea creature. Slippery  fish is gulped by the octopus; the octopus is gulped by the tuna fish; the tuna fish is gulped by the shark and then the whale has a delicious dinner swallowing the smaller sea creatures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design your own pizza while you sing "Je suis une pizza" / "I am a Pizza". This large pizza comes delivered to your door, made of all felt with felt toppings. Pieces can be stored in Pizza crust pocket in the back.

 

 

 

 

 

"Dix belles carottes" / "10 Crunchy Carrots" 

This carrot looks good enough to eat!

This large carrot has10 pockets to hold the 10 finger puppet carrots. Each finger puppet has a number on the front that corresponds to an appliqué of the character that eats each carrot. Two attached hooks make it easy to hang the large carrot.

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To order puppets in the U.S. CLICK HERE