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Joyeux Présentation par L coombes IOW, 2009

French children celebrate Christmas or ‘le noël ’ in many similar ways to us. * They retell the story of Jesus using crib scenes ‘une crèche’ and plays. * They have a special Christmas cake une bûche de Noël

* They decorate their houses and often have a tree ‘le sapin de Noël’ * They send out cards. * They write letters to ‘père or papa noël’. * They give and receive presents. * They have presents on Christmas day.

But traditionally, French children put out their shoes ‘les bottes ou les sabots’ for St Nicolas or le père noël

In some parts of France (particularly in the North and North-east), Christmas comes early, when Father Christmas, le Père Noël, brings small gifts and sweets for children on December 6th, les 5 et 6 décembre , the feast day of Saint-Nicolas. Legend says père Noël brings ‘goodies’ to ‘good boys and girls’ but père Fouettard brings punishment for the ‘naughty’ boys and girls.

In other parts of the country, children place their shoes by the fire and wake up on Christmas Day to find them filled with presents from le Père Noël and fruit,nuts and small toys hanging on the tree. Christmas Day is mainly a day of celebration for children. While they all open their presents on this day, not all parents do, some are patient and wait until New Year's Eve, la Saint-Sylvestre, which is more of an adult celebration.

Mme Coombes

quelques activités et jeux Maintenant quelques activités et jeux The next pages contain differentiated activities for different age groups

Un, deux trois Un deux trois dans sa hotte en bois Can you work out what this poem says? Some picture clues to help you. Un, deux trois Un deux trois dans sa hotte en bois quatre cinq six toute pleine de surprises sept huit neuf de jouets tout neufs Pupils could work in groups to identify known words and then ‘investigate’ others. dix onze douze de la joie pour tous ! Words for song found at /comptine.free.fr/images/comptines/pere_noel

Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers What about this chorus? Refrain du comptine Petit Papa Noël Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers N'oublie pas mon petit soulier" Raymond Vincy

Audio file available at http://comptine.free.fr/ Could also show ‘chien qui chante petir pere noel’ on ‘you tube’ if still there.

Le père noël s’habille. Mettez en ordre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Easy exercise for younger pupils using nos. 1-6, older ones could use au premier, etc.

Où est . . . . ? une oreille le nez les yeux la barbe Do you remember the names for the parts of the face? Où est . . . . ? une oreille le nez Another for younger ones les yeux la barbe

Play ‘splat’ the number race in 2 teams Play ‘splat’ the number race in 2 teams.Younger ones can do earlier numbers, older ones later ones.

This is to be found at http://www.teteamodeler.com/ For older pupils to practise directions .Allez tout droit /tournez a droite / a gauche / This is to be found at http://www.teteamodeler.com/ 16

Les vêtements du père noël le pantalon le manteau Use to practise clothing vocab. les bottes les gants le bonnet

Quoi portes-il où? le corps les pieds la main Use to revise some parts of body/ il porte. .Ask ‘C’est un/ une ?s with oui /non answers (younger),Il le/la porte sur le/ la / les . . . (older) les pieds la main

barbe yeux nez main Thanks to teteamodeler again Use on interactive board Ask ‘Cest le pantalon, oui? ?s etc. and draw arrows. main Thanks to teteamodeler again

First you need to throw a 6 for Santa’s body ‘le corps’   1 for his ‘bonnet’ 2 for ‘un gant’ 3 for another ‘gant’ 4 for ‘un manteau’ 5 for ‘les botte’ 6 for his body ‘le corps’ A game to print out and play.

J’aimerais que tu m’apportes Je m’appelle . . . . . . . . J’habite à . . . . . . . . . J’aimerais que tu m’apportes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Template of letter to père noel. (Could mention ‘law’ in France where will always receive a reply, depending on age of pupils) s’il te plaît. Bien merci . . . . . . . .