Bonjour!
It was wonderful meeting everyone over the last few days. Many families had questions about how they might incorporate more French into their home lives and how they might support their children in learning French when they were not fluent either. This is SO important! Parents and families play a vital role in their child’s language development, particularly in a French Immersion program. It is work for all of the family!
Some ideas:
- When reading your child’s library book with them: try to read the picture story with your child, ask them to find various French letters on each page (“Can you find all of the “Aah” in your story? What about the letter that makes the sound “Ch”?) or try reading the story!
- Add French to your daily routines “Do you need to go au toilette before we go?” “Would you like to drink some l’eau or jus?” “What couleur will you wear today?” (rouge, orange, jaune, vert, bleu, rose, violet, noir, blanc…) etc
- I will be posting vocabulary as we learn it under Vocabulary
- Under “Interesting Links” you can find some digital literacy games, stories and activities. I would like to highlight the links for Radio Canada Jeunesse (where you can watch a good selection of French children’s shows) and the link for TumbleBooks (if you access it through the Sperling catalogue, you have free access to both French and English read alouds)
- Read your child’s song and poem book regularly with your child