Shared melody: Twinkle Twinkle’s French roots

Did you know Twinkle, Twinkle uses the same tune as the French “Ah! vous dirai‑je, maman,” published in 1761? I turn it into immersion play — two verses in English, dos en español during our 10 a.m. circle — and the kiddos spot patterns fast; got other cross‑cultural song twins I should try this week?

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Try “Frère Jacques/Are You Sleeping?” as a round at your 10 a.m… circle — split into two groups and cue entries every 4 beats with a shaker. Quick ref: Frère Jacques - Wikipedia. Start in English, then swap to Spanish or French on the repeat so they hear the mapping; keep the first pass slow so the round doesn’t collapse.

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