Feb. 14th is almost here and as usual I like to weave French vocabulary building into celebrations as much as I can (while still keeping them fun, of course!). Each year on Valentine’s Day, I prepare a treasure hunt for … Continue reading
Finding good sources for French learning materials is not easy. When I first started teaching my children at home, I had trouble finding resources for French. Today I thought I’d share with you the top 5 places that I go … Continue reading
We recently jumped back on the Netflix bandwagon. I had cancelled our account last summer because we just found we weren’t using it. We get regular TV by antenna and my husband set up a Digital Video Recorder using an … Continue reading
Fall is a great time to learn about apples and apple vocabulary in French. Here are a few resources to help you with that. Paper apple relay Last year at this time, we did a paper apple relay race with … Continue reading
A few years ago, one of my friend’s sons called her from his university dorm because he didn’t know how to boil an egg. When she got off the phone with him, she repeated the conversation for those of us … Continue reading
Apps are a great way to learn and practice French – when you can find good ones. Here are 4 that you’ll want your kids to try. [They will like them too!]. French language learning for toddlers Fun factor: good … Continue reading
After this post, I am taking a bit of a blogging break for the month of July. I’ll be back in August with some more ideas for the fall. Looking for some quick, fun, and easy ideas to practice French … Continue reading
As I mentioned recently, I’m working on adding more French to our lives through music. I stumbled across La Montagne Secrète, a company that produces a number of titles. Thankfully our library carries most of the collection, so we’ve … Continue reading
We rely on our local library a ton when it comes to getting French books. My son and daughter each read a French book aloud most days. I also read a few books aloud to them. Then we have our … Continue reading
I’m noticing that the fall scrambles are hitting our household. You know that feeling of having taking on too many activities and having no time left over for anything else? In prior years, I have pushed through the feeling. This … Continue reading