F is for French: A Quebec Alphabet – A Book Review
Title: F is for French: A Quebec Alphabet (F Comme Français: Un Abécédaire Du Québec)Author: Elaine Arsenault Illustrator: Renne Benoit Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2013 Grade: Gr. 1-4 F is for French Book Summary Founded in 1608, what city is one of the oldest in North America? Where and when was Canada’s first road built? What world-famous circus …
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French Second Language Homeschool Resources
French as a Second Language is a subject that many homeschooling families in Canada want to include – given that it’s our official second language. For many though, the biggest challenges they face are a lack of resources and confidence in their own French skills. In this post, we’ll explore some ways to include French …
Incorporating French Into Your Homeschool
French has got to be one of the most difficult subjects to incorporate into homeschooling. Math, language arts, and science curriculum options seem endless, but with French, there isn’t as much out there. So, what’s a homeschooler to do? First, figure out your goal. Do you want your kids to be fully bilingual when they …
Petra Lingua – An Online Language Program Review
Petra Lingua is a program to help teach kids a second language. They currently offer programs in six languages: French, English, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, presented in the form of videos, online multiple choice questions, downloadable activity books and flashcards, and audio exercises. If you have a young learner who is just starting to learn a …
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FrenchSmart
Covering French as a second language for students in grades 4 through 7, The Complete FrenchSmart series from Popular Book Company Ltd combines both the basics of learning French through lessons on important basics such verbs and vocabulary and following it up with a whole section of stories and questions to build comprehension. To give …
Where to find French Language Materials
One challenge that parents who are homeschooling their children either with French as a first language or even French Immersion is finding the materials to use. After I got another email asking for help with this need, I sent out a message to the community at large and am excited by the number of great …
French Sing and Learn – Using Music to Learn French
How do you teach French in your homeschool? Do you do the typical hear, speak, read, write method? Leanne Seal, a Canadian homeschooling mom, has a great blog called Frenglish Learning – where she’s been compiling French language resources for the beginner to advanced French language learner. One of the unique methods that Leanne uses …
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French / English Vocab Cards {Printable}
If you want to bring French vocabulary into your home, here are some cards to help you succeed at introducing and reviewing a variety of words. Learning the foundations of another language can be a little challenging, so I thought these cards would help with developing the understanding of object names. These French vocabulary cards include …
SmartSeries Books
In 2010, I wrote about the book series, The Complete Canadian Curriculum. At the time, I had just discovered these books (by accident) and thought they’d be a great addition to a Canadian homeschool curriculum. I was recently contacted by the distributor of the series and they let me know all about their expanded collection of …