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7 ways to help your child learn French
- Go to France on
holiday. Yes, a bit obvious, but when you've actually booked and
paid for a holiday it can be such a motivator! Imagine your
child ordering their own 'croque monsieur' in a lovely French café!
- Build up a little
collection of simple French children's books to keep by their
bed. Even if you don't understand it word for word you're
showing your child the first steps in deciphering foreign words.
The 'Léo et Popi' series, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury are gorgeous
and the 'Lucie Chat' books (b small publishing) have a useful
pronounciation guide at the back.
- It can take years to
learn to recognise French numbers quickly; give your child a
head start by getting into the habit of counting things like stairs,
cars, buses etc in French.
- When you're in France
on holiday try and pick up a CD of nursery rhymes (comptines) or
lullabies (berceuses). The Early Learning Centre do one for
about £5.00 which is fairly easy on the parental ear, even after the
20th playing...
- While most au pairs
tend to come from Eastern Europe these days, many French students look
for short term placements over the summer holidays. Your French
Mary Poppins could read your French books for the children and who
knows, you may even end up building a long term entente cordiale.
- Have you thought of
changing the language option on your child's favourite DVD to French? (a bit sneaky but worth a try!)
- Try and remember that
learning a language is about being prepared to make mistakes.
A sense of humour is required at all times.
We are happy to
recommend:
Sing and Sign,
Harrogate and York (a great foundation for French)
Baby Yoga in York
NCT Harrogate and York
Bilbrough Village Hall
(a FANTASTIC place to hold children's parties)
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Les feuilles d'automne |
Merci, madame!
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