Join Charlotte as she takes children through a fun-filled day while discovering the body in French and English. From waving to her neighbour and playing with friends to making music, exercising, eating her favourite foods and dancing with Hugo, Charlotte’s everyday adventures provide a natural and memorable way for children to learn the names of different parts of the body.
 
Throughout the story, Charlotte introduces children to her body through familiar situations. She waves her hand, turns her head, uses her arms while playing, taps her fingers to music and remembers her forehead and chin when putting on sun cream. Along the way, children also meet Charlotte’s friends, including Hugo and Finn, and see how we use different parts of our bodies throughout the day. 
 
The story provides a rich context for developing French vocabulary and phrases around the body, movement and everyday actions. Children hear and practise language including le corps, la tête, le bras, la main, la jambe, le pied, l'œil, le nez, la bouche, le cou, le poignet, le coude, les cheveux, le front, la langue, le menton, l'oreille, la joue and les fesses. The workbook also introduces useful verbs and action words through the story and song, helping children move beyond simply memorising individual nouns. 
 
The accompanying My Body / J’aime mon corps song gives children plenty of opportunities to hear, repeat, sing and physically act out their new vocabulary. Children sing about their body while moving their head, arms, hands, legs and feet, before progressing to actions such as jumping, turning, shouting, stamping and shaking. The lyrics for the French and English versions of the song are included in the workbook, making it easy to combine language learning with music and movement. 
 
But My Body is much more than a vocabulary workbook. Charlotte’s day introduces children to the importance of looking after their bodies and developing healthy everyday habits. Finn’s healthy-life tips encourage children to stay active, eat a varied diet, drink plenty of water, look after their teeth, keep their brains busy and get enough sleep. These themes create opportunities to talk about health and wellbeing while continuing to build language naturally. 
 
The workbook also encourages children to explore how their bodies work through language, observation and play. Children identify body parts, match vocabulary to pictures, complete activities using characters from the story and practise using French in different contexts. The activities progress through Let’s go!, Challenging and Tricky! levels, allowing children to build confidence before moving on to more demanding language tasks. 
 
Inside the workbook:
📖 The complete My Body / Mon corps story in English and French
🎵 Bilingual J’aime mon corps / I Love My Body song lyrics
🧍 French vocabulary activities covering different parts of the body
👁️ Learn vocabulary including the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, head, neck, arms, hands, legs and feet
🖐️ Discover more detailed vocabulary including the wrist, elbow, forehead, chin, cheek, tongue, hair and fingers
🏃 Learn and practise useful French action words through movement and song
✏️ 10 worksheets, providing progressive language-learning activities
🎲 Games and activities to reinforce French body vocabulary
🧩 Let’s go!, Challenging and Tricky! activities offering different levels of challenge
🎶 Sing, move, jump, turn, stamp and dance while practising French
🧠 Explore how we use different parts of our bodies in everyday life
🥗 Discover Finn’s healthy-life tips and learn about looking after your body
💧 Explore healthy habits including drinking water, eating a varied diet, exercising and getting enough sleep
🦷 Learn about looking after your teeth
🇫🇷 Explore French grammar and language through the story, song and activities
💬 Practise using body vocabulary within phrases and sentences
🎨 A creative My Body project encouraging children to personalise their learning
👩‍🏫 A suggested lesson plan
📈 A progress card to help track learning
 
The workbook is designed to be used alongside the Les Puces videos and online resources, allowing children to hear spoken French, join in with Charlotte’s song, follow her day and then reinforce what they have learned through the workbook activities. The suggested lesson plan brings together the story, song, vocabulary, worksheets and project, with opportunities to revisit and repeat language as children build their confidence. 
 
A complete Les Puces learning journey — combining story, song, vocabulary, movement, worksheets, healthy habits and creative activities to help children learn French naturally while discovering their bodies and how to look after them.