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Here are some easy ways to continue French learning at home.
Here are some easy ways to continue French learning at home.
Websites
Websites
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse
Radio-Canada - Is simply CBC in French. This government produced site is divided into 2 parts: Jeunesse - for older students; and Petits - for younger ones. Each sections contains games, activities, shows and more for students to enjoy in French. Some links may re-direct to an English page, but there is an option to change back to French. Not all activities will challenge your child’s French progress, but this site provides good opportunities for a more relaxed or casual exposure to French.
Français Facile - This website is great for grammar and vocabulary practice. When on the homepage, if you select Cours/Tests then Exercises de Francais, you will get a list of lessons/activities grouped by topic. You can select a topic you’d like to practice and then a specific idea within that topic. Suggested topics are: Présent, Sports, and Alphabet.
Bonjour de France- This website has a lot of activities for all aspects of the French language and it is in relation to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is divided by different skills and levels. I suggest that you begin with beginner level activities (A1) that focus on vocabulary and comprehension.
Le Point du FLE - On this website, click on the “Apprendre le français” option to guide you to a page with a variety of options for French language skills. I suggest clicking on “Nos exercices audio de lecture AlphaLire” or “Vous apprenez à lire” for practice with French reading at a variety of levels. Additionally, there are a lot of worksheets for grammar concepts that are useful.
Idello- For this website, students have to create an account to access the multimedia content in French geared for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. Here they will find relevant videos that are accompanied with comprehension questions and tools to facilitate understanding.
Apps
Apps
Duolingo – This free app can track progress and includes subject-focused vocabulary to help your child expand their understanding. Topics start at a beginner level and build up in complexity.
News in Slow French – This app offers soundbites and news articles appropriate for older students. The free intermediate content should be a good challenge for Gr. 7/8 students.
If your child has their own smartphone, encourage them to change their settings to French so that information on their phone is in their target language. It is a quick way to become familiar with French vocabulary relating to technology and social media!
Reading in French
Reading in French
http://ebookids.com/fr/livres-enfants/fr-Francais/
This website is free and offers 1400 different books at different levels for students to read. There is also the option of listening to the audiobook as well!
https://www.1jour1actu.com/les-actus-a-la-une/ -
This website is an online newspaper written for youth by youth on relevant stories.
This website has a large variety of comic books for students to read.
wrdsb.ca/library
Click on Overdrive. Click on advanced search and change Languages to French. There are about 30 different titles to choose from.
kpl.org
The Kitchener Public Library also has multiple ebooks to choose from.
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