Immersing in the French language as a beginner can be challenging. We hope the following recommendations help you and your child in this language journey. If you have suggestions that have worked well, please share them with us by emailing them to BrantfordPAC@gmail.com.
Books
Lecture Enfant – Online reading subscription offered by school.
- Username and Password provided by your child’s teacher.
Je lis, je lis, littératie! – Online reading subscription offered by school.
- Username and Password provided by your child’s teacher.
Other Reading Options:
Boukili – Free access to hundreds of books (with read-along options), games and quizzes.
Facile à lire – This series gradually introduces new sounds to early readers. Limited books from the first edition of this series are available at the BPL.
Music
Counting 1-20 by Alain le Lait
Days of the Week / Les jours de la semaine by Alain le Lait
Charlotte Diamond (favourites include Je suis une pizza + La belle pieuvre)
Will’s Jams (favourites include En haut, en bas)
Parent resources
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) Membership
- A CPF Membership (FREE!) provides French Second Language (FSL) students, caregivers, and educators exclusive access to member-only virtual and in-person programs, events, workshops, discounts, resources, contests, opportunities to win scholarships + bursaries, member e-newsletters and much more.
Linguee – A French translator
Free French Alphabet Sounds Course for parents/guardians by Nicole Balston
Simon Fraser University offers several options to study in both languages (French and English), allowing students to continue learning in French beyond high school. If your child has an older sibling attending a French Immersion secondary school, there are info sessions held virtually every May to learn more. Join CPF for free to stay in the loop.
If your older child’s first official language spoken is English and they are pursuing their postsecondary studies in French in Canada, they could be eligible for a non-renewable $3,000 bursary. Visit the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) for more info.
Keep an eye out for French-language activities in Greater Vancouver using this resource from the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique, which features events organized by francophone organizations in BC.
Why having a PAC CPF Representative is important
To qualify for funding from the CPF, our school must have an active CPF representative who will act as a liaison between our school and our local chapter of CPF. Funding from CPF includes:
- A Literary Incentive provided by the CPF that allows the purchase of subscriptions to the Max Book Club each year for our library. It also enables all families at the school to qualify for the reduced Group Subscription rate.
- An annual subsidized French Film Festival field trip, where all FI students enjoy a French-language film at a local cinema.
- A CPF Burnaby French Teacher Resource Grant that provides up to $250 for new resources that improve French language teaching in our school.
- An Art Performance Grant that covers up to $500 of a French performance.
Thank you for supporting us!