The most common question I get asked is how to do French immersion at home – either because children used to be in French immersion at school and are now being homeschooled, or because parents recognize the benefits of a … 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
We were in a rut. There were a few things in our homeschooling routine that were sucking the life right out of the kids and quite honestly me too. Not that everything we do has to be fun – as … Continue reading
This past winter, I felt like we were in a real rut as far as language learning was going. I like to switch things up and use a variety of methods and learning situations, so I decided to add cooking … Continue reading
I asked Envolée to allow me to review their Question de textes 3 book because reading is such an important part of vocabulary development. I had been looking for something to help my children add to their French vocabulary while … Continue reading
Ok, so “May the 4th” be with you doesn’t exactly translate, but we pretended it did and made it the theme for our French Club today. Character presentations We started with presentations. At home ahead of time, each child prepared … Continue reading
Spring is so busy! We spent a month in San Diego, California and I feel like I’ve been scrambling ever since we got home. We’ve been changing up our French routine a bit (for the better, I think), and I … Continue reading
This app is fun, educational, and best of all – free! Three different languages are included – English, French, and Spanish. There are 14 sections – each addressing basic areas of language. For example, one is around the house and … Continue reading
A francophone friend of mine recommended these books to me because she uses them with her children. She liked the broad coverage of different topics included and the colourful interface. After looking through her copies, I had to agree and … Continue reading
Envolée posted this app on their Facebook feed recently (where, incidentally, they also often post links for free vocabulary sheets – follow them here) and I knew I wanted to try it out. The app is geared for Francophone students … Continue reading