{"id":490,"date":"2016-01-12T19:49:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourweeklylisten.com\/?p=490"},"modified":"2016-01-12T19:49:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:49:51","slug":"toc-toc-toc-tortue-knock-knock-turtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.misscharlottemusic.com\/yourweeklylisten\/music\/toc-toc-toc-tortue-knock-knock-turtle\/","title":{"rendered":"Toc, Toc, Toc, Tortue (Knock, Knock, Turtle!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Terrapin<\/p>\n

Children around the world enjoy songs with fingerplays, like this endearing French “jeu de doigts” about a turtle. <\/p>\n

In addition to improving manual dexterity, fingerplays help children remember a song and internalize the rhythm. Best of all, children love fingerplays because they are fun!<\/p>\n

In this one, the turtle is hiding because of the rain and the song makes him come out again. <\/p>\n

Toc, toc, toc, Tortue,
\nSors ta tete, sors ta tete,
\nToc, toc, toc, tortue,
\nSors ta tete, il ne pleut plus<\/p>\n

Toc, toc, toc, Tortue,
\nSors tes pattes, sors tes pattes,
\nToc, toc, toc, Tortue,
\nSors tes pattes, il ne pleut plus
\nLe soleil est revenu!<\/p>\n

(which means …)<\/p>\n

Knock, knock, knock, Turtle
\nPoke your head out, poke your head out
\nKnock, knock, knock, Turtle,
\nPoke your head out, the rain is gone.<\/p>\n

Knock, knock, knock, Turtle
\nPoke your feet out, poke your feet out
\nKnock, knock, knock, Turtle,
\nPoke your feet out, the rain is gone.
\nAnd the sun has risen, too!<\/p>\n