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5 Tips To Creating An Easy Breezy Transition To French Immersion

September is near and the anxiety has started creeping in. Early last winter, you decided to enroll your child in French Immersion (FI). But now that the school year is almost upon us, the worry is settling in. Your mind is starting to race with a never-ending flow of concerns: “Will my child adjust well to the new Grade 1

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The Best French Comic Books For Kids

Camp Tournesol’s resident librarian is back! This time she has put together a collection of the best French comic books for kids. To make it easier for parents, we’ve added a short synopsis of each book and have also added quick links to find these books online. Plus, this list is ordered by age group so you can know which

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How To Help Your Child Maintain Their French Over The Summer

  With the summer break fast approaching, parents become increasingly concerned that their children will have diminished French speaking ability by the time September rolls back around. Language practice is like a muscle – it needs consistent attention in order for it to strengthen and grow. But how do you help your child practice their French with no French teacher

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9 French Books About Diversity

Camp Tournesol’s resident librarian has been working hard in her virtual library lately! She has put together a lovely list of the nine best French books about diversity for children of varying ages. Diversity is an essential topic to discuss with children when they’re growing up and one that many children and parents alike could use some education about. Understanding

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FREE “L’espace” Workbook in FRENCH!

Free French “L’espace” workbook Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wished that you could name the planets in French? Or wished that you could watch your favourite French sci-fi space adventure movie without English subtitles? Or maybe you just want to broaden your French skills as we find ourselves in another lockdown. Whichever is the case,

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Top 16 French Books About Friendship

Our resident CampT librarian is back with another list of French books, this time on the topic of friendship! Friendship is an important part of life and learning about making friends and what a healthy friendship looks like should be part of growing up for every child. At Camp Tournesol we’re all about fostering friendships that will last between our

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