Every day when we get back home, we are often greeted by the question “how was your day?” Whether you’re welcoming a young child or a teenager, the answer is usually a very brief “ok” and off they go to something else! However, with a few minor changes to your question, you might open the door to possibilities for more
At some point along your child’s language-learning journey, they may come to you feeling defeated, waving their hands in the air and shouting, “I want to quit!” Okay, maybe it won’t be quite as dramatic, but there may be times your child is discouraged or unmotivated to practice French. Perhaps they just received a less than stellar grade on their
France is truly an amazing place. My experience in France is one of my most cherished. I cherish my memories from France not only because of the amazing range of fascinating sites and dazzling sceneries I saw, but also because of who I experienced those things with and the way we did it. The Camp Tournesol trip to France in
Reading is all around us even if you are not holding a book , you are reading in many different ways! At a very young age your child can recognize the big yellow M that is at every McDonald restaurant or the D that is so distinctive on all Disney products! All of this early symbol recognition is part of
“I’m worried my child will fall behind…how can I motivate my child to practice French?” It’s one of the most common questions I get asked from parents just like you who are looking for fun and effective methods to help their children preserve their French while school’s out. First, let me just start by saying, you’re definitely in the
Making the commitment to raise your child bilingual or trilingual is an important decision. You may wonder if it is worth imposing the added layer of learning, or whether or not it will actually make a difference for their future? We know that there are several thousands of languages spoken around the world and that French is one of the
