Below are a few resources families can access to help practice French at home. If you have any French resources that you think are great, please share them so we can share it too!
We are excited to announce that in an effort to reinvigorate French Immersion enrolment at JBT, we will have two teachers for French Immersion in the 2025-2026 school year. If you or anyone you know is interested in enrolling their child(ren) in French Immersion, grades JK to grade 6, please share the form below and submit completed forms to our main office.
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Families interested in our French Immersion programming are encouraged to fill out the French Immersion expression of interest form and submit it to their child's teacher or the main office if your child currently does not attend JBT. If you have any questions please phone 872-4528. Families may submit the completed expression of interest from by submitting to a classroom teacher or main office, by fax 872-2448, or by email tiffany.kelly@ssdec.org
FRENCH IMMERSION
Students are eligible to enroll in our French Immersion classes, which is currently offered to students in grades 1 to 4. Parents/guardians are asked to request their child be placed in our French Immersion class when they are registering their child(ren) for grade 1 for the upcoming school year. If you have any questions please visit our school or call 872-4528.
“Mes chansons pour apprendre” by Anderson Merchandisers
Sing along with this version. Refrain : Alouette, gentile alouette, Alouette, je te plumerai. Je te plumerai la tête (bis) Et la tête (bis) Alouette (bis) Ah! Je te plumerai le bec (bis) Et le bec (bis) Et la tête (bis) Alouette (bis) Ah! Je te plumerai le cou… Je te plumerai les pattes
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This app will listen to your pronunciation and let you know how you are doing. It builds on the learning you do each day. A typical French immersion student should breeze through the first level and be able to graduate quickly to levels more meaningful to them.
Cost: Free
This app teaches languages with a focus on everyday conversation and allows you to perform a test prior to creating an account and choose the beginner or advanced level. French immersion students should select the advanced level as I felt the progression was very slow and they could easily tackle it.
Cost: Free
Mango languages create lovable language-learning experiences for language fanatics worldwide. We believe in enriching lives with languages and culture. And we like to have fun. Happy learners around the globe have used Mango to learn new languages, connect with new cultures, and broaden their horizons.
Cost: Free
Vidalingua
This app will transform your iPhone or iPad into an advanced language interpreter that’s always ready and willing to help. Vidalingua boasts extensive databases and advanced features which make it the most comprehensive French-English translator on iOS, though it is also available for other languages.
Cost: Free
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