Choose a DVD/video you may have at home and change the settings to French. Ask your child to watch a portion.  Your child can then make a list of familiar words they heard.

Ask your child to teach you or a sibling how to say some sentences in French that they have learned.

While looking through a family album, ask your child to describe the people in each photo (members of the family, hair colour, clothing, activity etc….) using as many complete sentences as possible.

Go to The French Experiment and have your child listen to a familiar children’s story in French and make a list of familiar French words they hear (they can use the transcripts under each recording to check spelling.)

Ask your child to draw a picture or choose a picture from a family album. Using an online recording site like Vocaroo or Screencastify , have your child describe/explain their picture using as many complete sentences as they can. 

Encourage your child to Facetime or Skype with a classmate. They can describe their pictures to each other and give each other compliments or ask questions about their pictures.

Have your child record themself speaking previously learned words, expressions and sentences on Vocaroo or Screencastify, to practice their pronunciation.

Encourage your child to listen a radio in French in your area and to make a list of the familiar French words they hear.

Encourage your child to watch a French TV program and to make a list of the familiar French words they hear and/or write a short summary of what he/she viewed.

Have your child call a friend on the telephone, Skype or Facetime. Ask your child to describe their activities of the day to their friend and suggest an activity that their friend can do to stay active in French.

Direct your child to the Francomobile web site and ask them to watch a video on a topic of their choice.

Ask your child to listen to a video on La révision avec Eileen. They can then use the video as an example to create their own video with Screencastify 

Have your child record themself speaking previously learned words, expressions and sentences on Vocaroo or Screencastify, to practice their pronunciation.

Have your child identify and research a well-known Francophone (actor, singer, hockey player, visual artist, author…) and create an oral presentation, video, report or poster in French about the person.

Check out Curio, for documentaries, reports, or to stay up to date with the latest news

Using the melody of your favorite song, change the lyrics so that they are in French.

Choose a topic and create a 1-minute monologue. You could discuss your favorite activity. Record yourself and choose 2 areas you can work on.

Listen to a TV show or movie in French (choose French audio on a DVD/Blu-Ray or on a streaming service). 

Listen to French Television or Radio

Watch French films, short films, documentaries and animations on the National Film Board (ONF) site