Quoi de neuf? What's new?
le vendredi, 26 mai
Added page Summer Programs: day camps and overnight camps through Canadian Parents for French)
le mercredi, 8 mars
Added links and videos to grade level pages:
10-12: Updated Curium article, MAJ (news briefs for teens) and Heritage Minute. Added a music video, a short film and an article about Two Spriits.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article, MAJ (news briefs for teens) and Heritage Minute. Added a music video, a cooking video and an article about Two Spirits.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute and brought back an issue of Kayak Magazine on important Women in Canadian History; Added an article about Two Spirits, a nature video, a music video, a taste test video and a story about following your dream.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated examples from Storybooks Canada and added information on how to use the tools they provide. Updated MiniYoga, arts and crafts and science videos; Added videos including, a song by Salebarbes, advice from Dr. Waf, a story about following your dream and brought back an issue of Kayak Magazine on important Women in Canadian History.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added new links including a music video, a yoga video, a dance challenge, a nature video, and a taste test video to the speaking and listening section. On the reading page, updated examples from Storybooks Canada and added information on how to use the tools they provide. Also added an infographic about journalism.
le mardi, 7 février
Discover la Francophonie! updated for all programs and levels to learn about a local Francophone region - La Baie Sainte Marie!
Added a video contest from CASLT to all grade level pages.
Added links and videos to grade level pages:
10-12: Updated Curium article, MAJ (news briefs for teens) and Heritage Minute. Added a music video, and a biography of Rosemary Brown.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article and Heritage Minute and brought back an issue of Kayak Magazine about Black History in Canada; Added two videos about our needs for electricity, one on painting techniques, a video about Rosemary Brown, and a music video (sing along!) .
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute and brought back an issue of Kayak Magazine about Black History in Canada; Added videos about painting techniques, Lionel Messi, and a music video (sing along!).
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga, Life Lessons from Bluey, and Affirmations; Added two science videos, a song about winter and brought back an issue of Kayak Magazine about Black History in Canada.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added new links including a fashion craft, a yoga video, a dance challenge, a biography of Lionel Messi, a tasty science experiment and a music video (sing along!) to the speaking and listening section.
le vendredi, 9 décembre
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated Curium article, MAJ (news briefs for teens) and Heritage Minute. Added a holiday quiz, two music videos, and a short film telling the Mi'kmaw legend of winter.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article, Kayak magazine and Heritage Minute; Added a holiday quiz and videos about biodiversity, two music videos, and a short film telling the Mi'kmaw legend of winter.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute and Kayak magazine; Added videos about biodiversity, DIY lamp, a dance challenge, and two music videos as well as a holiday quiz.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga, Affirmations, Kayak magazine, and Arts and Crafts; Added videos about kindness, a dance challenge and a holiday sing-along.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added videos including an affirmation, a holiday craft, a dance challenge, two holiday sing-alongs and a short film telling the Mi'kmaw legend of winter to the speaking and listening section.
le mercredi, 16 novembre
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated Curium article (two!), MAJ (news briefs for teens) and Heritage Minute. Added a music video, an article on how to recognize if you've been hacked and a video about the Canadian Rangers.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article, writing prompt and Heritage Minute; Added videos about bullying on reality TV, nutritional misinformation, a music video and a video about the Canadian Rangers.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute and comics; Added videos about why we change time twice a year, DIY gift wrapping and a music video.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga, Affirmations, Arts and Crafts and comics; Added a video about why we change time twice a year.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added videos about why we change time twice a year, DIY gift wrapping, a coloring craft and a music video to the speaking and listening section. Updated comic from Elise Gravel and added an infographic about indigenous people on the reading page and added a new prompt to the writing page.
le mercredi, 19 octobre
Added information about the National Poetry Recitation Contest and the National Essay Contest to all grade levels and all programs.
le vendredi 14 octobre
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated Curium article, MAJ (news briefs for teens) and Heritage Minute and added a music video
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article, writing prompts and Heritage Minute; Added videos about the protests in Iran, Hockey Canada, and a music video.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute, cooking video and comics; Added a video about why money exists and a music video.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga, Affirmations and comics; Added a video about why money exists.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added a music video, a cooking video and a craft to the speaking and listening section. Updated comics from Elise Gravel on the reading and writing pages.
Discover la Francophonie! updated for all programs and levels to explore French in Louisiana. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
le vendredi 16 septembre
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated Curium article and Heritage Minute; Added a music video, and three news briefs (the history of Orange shirt day, celebrity jets, and the role of king in Canada).
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article, comics and Heritage Minute; Added videos about Orange Shirt Day, celebrity jets, the role of the king in Canada and a music video.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute, cooking video and comics; Added videos about Orange Shirt Day, the role of the king in Canada, and a music video.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga, Arts and crafts and comics; Added a song on introducing yourself, a video about Orange Shirt Day, and the role of the king in Canada.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added two music videos, a cooking video and a DIY Game to the speaking and listening section. Updated comics from Elise Gravel on the reading and writing pages.
Discover la Francophonie! updated for 7-12 immersion. Learn about some differences between Quebecois and Acadian French.
le vendredi, 10 juin
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated Curium article and Heritage Minute; Added a music video, an article about study habits, and two news briefs (the history of Pride Month and Freedom of the press).
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article, comics and Heritage Minute; Added an article about study habits, a report on the history of Pride Month and a music video.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated cooking video and comics; Added a music video and a Heritage minute.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga, MiniAffirmations and Arts and crafts; Added a song about the days of the week and a drawing prompt from Elise Gravel.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added two music videos, a cooking video and a DIY Project to the speaking and listening section. Updated comics from Elise Gravel on the reading page.
le lundi, 16 mai
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated Curium article; Added a music video, a Heritage minute, and an article with clips on the season finale of Star Académie.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Curium article; Added a video about Asian Heritage month and a related Heritage minute, a music video, an article with clips on the season finale of Star Académie and a cooking video.
7-9 Late Immersion: Added a music video, a Heritage minute, and a cooking video.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated MiniYoga and MiniBrico (arts and crafts); Added an online counting game and new videos including MiniAffirmations and a song from Gregg LeRock.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added new content to the speaking and listening section including two music videos and a cooking video.
le mercredi, 13 avril
Discover la Francophonie! updated for all grades. Explore one of the many regions of the world where French is spoken. This month: explore Prince Edward Island
le vendredi, 8 avril
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated reading section with an article from Curium on what it means to be asexual, and a comic strip about affirming difference; New videos including a song from Lisa Leblanc, and a report about the Indigenous delegation at the Vatican.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated reading section with an article from Curium on what it means to be asexual, and a comic strip about affirming difference; New videos and links including the history of the Zamboni, a song from Lisa Leblanc and an article on how Fortnite is helping the Ukraine.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated reading section with a comic strip about affirming differences; New videos and links including a student project about the Fortress of Louisbourg, the history of the Zamboni, how Fortnite is helping the Ukraine and a new dance challenge from the Coutu sisters .
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated reading section with a drawing prompt and a comic strip about affirming difference; New videos including updated MiniYoga, Mini Scientifique, a dance challenge from the Coutu sisters, and a student project about the Fortress of Louisbourg.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Updated reading section with a drawing prompt and a comic strip about affirming difference.
le mardi, 8 mars
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated reading section with an article from Curium on time travel, the link to LeMot (French Wordle) and two comic strips from Elise Gravel; New videos including a short film about water, a music video, a report about cryptocurrency, and a TV show about guide dogs.
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated reading section with an article from Curium on time travel, the link to LeMot (French Wordle), a new issue of Kayak Magazine about Treaties in Canada, a link to Participaction and two comic strips (including one where you get to finish the story!); New videos and links including a biography of Nelson Mandela, a short film about water, and an audio book.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated reading section with the link to LeMot (French Wordle), a new issue of Kayak Magazine about Treaties in Canada, and two comic strips (including one where you get to finish the story!); New videos and links including, a biography of Nelson Mandela, a song about pizza, a short film about water, a student documentary about Citadel Hill, an audiobook and the Top 5 cat hobbies.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated reading section with a new issue of Kayak Magazine about Treaties in Canada, a link to Participaction and two comic strips (including one where you get to finish the story!); Updated MiniYoga and MiniBrico; New videos and links including, a biography of Nelson Mandela, songs about pizza and the weather, a short film about water, a student documentary about Citadel Hill, two audiobooks and story about a robot.
Core/Intensive/Integrated: Added 3 sing-a-long videos to Speaking and Listening as well as updated suggestions for FrancoMobile and a vidoe about cat hobbies. Added a Comic strip starter to Writing section.
le vendredi, 4 février
Added two contests to all levels and programs. O'Poésie is a poetry competition and Délicieuses traditions is a recipe contest. Deadlines Feb 9 and Feb 22 respectively.
Added a link to ici.radio.canada to stay up to date on Canadian Olympic athletes
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Updated reading section with an article from Curium on how to fight against racism and a comic strip about climate change; New videos including a virtual choir, a timeline of Black Canadians, and the French version of Wordle (including a link to play!)
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated reading section with an article from Curium on how to fight against racism, a new issue of Kayak Magazine on Black Canadians and a comic strip about climate change; New videos including a timeline of Black Canadians, an updated dance challenge from the Coutu sisters, coding in French, and the French version of Wordle (including a link to play!)
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated reading section with a Kayak Magazine issue on Black Canadians and a comic strip about climate change; New videos and links including, a timeline of Black Canadians, an updated dance challenge from the Coutu sisters, coding in French, and the French version of Wordle (including a link to play!)
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated reading section with a Kayak Magazine issue on Black Canadians, a comic strip about climate change and 3 online books for early readers; Updated mini yoga, and a dance challenge from the Coutu sisters; New videos and links including a cartoon about a wolf, coding in French and how to make a construction paper bouquet
Core/Intensive/Integrated (Reading): Added 3 simple books for early French readers
Discover la Francophonie! updated for all grades. Explore one of the many regions of the world where French is spoken. This month: the Festival des Voyageurs in Manitoba
le lundi, 17 janvier
Added links and videos to grade level pages
10-12: Added a new section to reading - Curium, featuring an article on the importance of getting active; New videos about a fashion icon, concept cars, DIY magic tricks, and a drawing tutorial for aspiring clothing designers
7-9 Early Immersion: Added a new section to reading - Curium, featuring an article on the importance of getting active; New videos about a fashion icon and a drawing tutorial for aspiring clothing designers
7-9 Late Immersion: Added a 2019 issue of Kayak Magazine on Historic Canadian Women; New videos about a fashion icon, the Galapagos Islands, and a drawing tutorial for aspiring clothing designers
P-6 Early Immersion: Added a 2019 issue of Kayak Magazine on Historic Canadian Women; New videos about jungle animals, the Galapagos Islands, a winter Sing-a-long, and a drawing tutorial for aspiring clothing designers
Core/Intensive/Integrated (Speaking and Listening): Added a link to Francomobile - a learning lab with lots of videos for introductory level French; New videos the Galapagos Islands and a winter Sing-a-long
le mercred 12 janvier
Added information about the Nova Scotia Quebec virtual exchange (10-12 Immersion/Integrated and Core)
le jeudi 6 janvier
Updated grade level pages
10-12: Updated Heritage Minute and Drawing Tutorial; New links including a comedy sketch about where animals come from and a music video
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute and Barbapapa; New videos including a cartoon about an aging dog, a drawing tutorial, a music video and, two sisters who take every day moments and turn them into dance.
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute, Disney Sing-a-long, and Drawing Tutorial; New videos including a music video, a cartoon about an aging dog, a short film about a boy's imaginative way to cope with asthma, and two sisters who take every day moments and turn them into dance.
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated Mini Yoga, Little Scientists, Disney Sing-a-long, and Barbapapa; New videos including a cartoon about an aging dog, a short film about a boy's imaginative way to cope with asthma, and two sisters who take every day moments and turn them into dance.
Core/Intensive/Integrated (Speaking and Listening): Updated Disney Sing-a-long; added new videos including a music video, a cartoon about an aging dog and a short film about a boy's imaginative way to cope with asthma.
le vendredi 3 décembre
Updated grade level pages
Core/Intensive/Integrated (Speaking and Listening): New videos including an a soup recipe, Disney Sing-a-long, and Petit Papa Noël
10-12: Updated Heritage Minute and Drawing Tutorial; New links including an exploration of national parks in South Africa, a hiphop song about Bilingualism and a website about Canadian Astronaut David St. Jacques
7-9 Early Immersion: New videos including an exploration of national parks in South Africa, Barbapapa, a hiphop song from Radio Radio about Bilingualism, and Petit Papa Noël; Issue 50 of Kayak Magazine and a website about Canadian Astronaut David St. Jacques
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute, Disney Sing-a-long and Drawing Tutorial; New videos including an exploration of national parks in South Africa, Barbapapa, a hiphop song about Bilingualism, and Petit Papa Noël; Issue 50 of Kayak Magazine and a website about Canadian Astronaut David St. Jacques
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated Mini Yoga, Little Scientists, Disney Sing-a-long, and Simon the Rabbit; New videos including an exploration of national parks in South Africa, a soup recipe, winter animals, Barbapapa, and Petit Papa Noël; Issue 50 of Kayak Magazine
Discover la Francophonie! updated for all grades. Explore one of the many regions of the world where French is spoken. This month: Cameroon
le jeudi 4 novembre 2021
Updated grade level pages
Core/Intensive/Integrated (Speaking and Listening): Two short films from the National Film board, a cute song and a video to get you exercising like an insect
10-12: New videos including a drawing tutorial, video games and mental health, a report on a new helmet for the NFL, and a Heritage Minute; Link to enter the National Essay Contest from French for the Future (deadline for entries is Dec 17, 2021)
7-9 Early Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute; New videos including a drawing tutorial, video games and mental health, a report on a new helmet for the NFL, a story about big changes, and a story about Diwali; Issue 60 of Kayak Magazine
7-9 Late Immersion: Updated Heritage Minute; New videos including a drawing tutorial, video games and mental health, a story about big changes, a Disney sing-a-long, and a story about Diwali; Issue 60 of Kayak Magazine
P-6 Early Immersion: Updated Mini Yoga, Disney Sing-a-long, and Simon the Rabbit; New videos including a science experiment, how ferrets see, a story about big changes, a song about ferrets, and a story about Diwali; Issue 60 of Kayak Magazine
Discover la Francophonie! updated at each grade level. Explore one of the many regions of the world where French is spoken. This month: St. Pierre et Miquelon.
le jeudi 7 octobre 2021
Updated Homework Hub hours for 2021
Updated grade level pages
10-12: New episode of Extra; New Heritage Minute; New videos on Truth and Reconciliation Day, Mary Simon and the History of music in New France; Article on rapper Samian's new video
7-9 Early Immersion: New Heritage Minute; New videos on Viola Desmond, Mary Simon and the History of music in New France; Issue 70 of Kayak Magazine
7-9 Late Immersion: New Heritage Minute; New video on Mary Simon and a Disney Sing-a-long; Issue 70 of Kayak Magazine
P-6 Early Immersion: New Mini Yoga: Le caribou; New videos including a Disney Sing-a-long, a Heritage Fair project, Fall crafts and Simon the rabbit; Issue 70 of Kayak Magazine
New Feature: Discover la Francophonie! added at each grade level. Explore one of the many regions of the world where French is spoken. This month: Haiti.
le mardi 20 juillet 2021
New In the Spotlight: Getting outside!
le vendredi 28 mai 2021
Updated content for P-6 Immersion
le samedi 1er mai 2021
New In the Spotlight: La biodiversité
lundi, le 26 avril
Updated homework hub hours for 7-12
Added information about Homework Hub for grades 4-6
mercredi, le 27 janvier
updated link for Ensemble Chez Nous (now requires GNSPES login)
vendredi, le 15 janvier
updated content for 7-9 Early Immersion
mardi, le 12 janvier
removed old links (expired contests, deadlinks)
updated content for P-6 Immersion
New In the Spotlight: Les jeux
mardi, le 24 novembre
Updated grade levels and hours for Homework Hub
lundi, le 8 juin
New In the Spotlight: L'été
lundi, le 19 mai
New In the Spotlight: L'Acadie
vendredi, le 1 mai
New In the Spotlight: Wellness
lundi, le 27 avril
updated content on 10-12 Immersion/Integrated
also added a link to previous content in case there was something you wanted to check out again
lundi, le 20 avril
updated content on P-6 Early Immersion , 7-9 Late Immersion and 7-9 Early Immersion
also added a link to previous content in case there was something you wanted to check out again
New In the Spotlight: Earth Day.
jeudi, le 16 avril
updated broken links to "Lou" live stream (P-6)
Added link to Coronavirus Q&A on the Explorateurs website (Early Immersion P-6 and 7-9)
mercredi, le 8 avril
Canadian Parents for French is hosting their annual speech competition online as a Concours Virtuel. The contest is open to students at any level of French.
mardi, le 7 avril
Added FLORA, a fun way for you and your child to practice French (kindly shared by the NB DEECD) for Early Immersion and Core French
lundi, le 6 avril
Added a new feature: In the Spotlight. This page will have French language activities and content on a particular theme.
vendredi, le 3 avril
New link: TV5 séries jeunesse for Early Immersion 4-6
New Show: Jeunes chefs en mission for Early Immersion 7-9 and Immersion/Integrated 10-12
New Show: Conseils de Familles for Early Immersion 7-9 (more to come!)
New Show: Extra for Immersion/Integrated 10-12(more to come!)
New film: Icebreakers for Immersion/Integrated 10-12
Updated CBC content for Immersion/Integrated 10-12
jeudi, le 2 avril
added TFI for Immersion/Integrated 10-12
mercredi, le 1 avril
images added, text reduced and direct links on homepage for ease of navigation
link added to search by age range on Curio
Added videos: Montréal Symphony Orchestra and Waseteg to Early Immersion P-9
Added dance challenge from Sylvain Émard Danse for all levels
Added Minutes de patrimoine (French Heritage Minutes) to Late Immersion 7-9
mardi, le 31 mars
fixed broken links
added "Moi, je fais de l'art comme Maud Lewis" from the National Film Board
lundi, le 30 mars
Website created