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Strategies/Resources For Parents
Strategies/Resources For Parents
To encourage your child's use of French:
- Encourage him/her to talk, read, and write at home in their first language and in French
How to Use Them
How to Use Them
- Write grocery lists, a journal, letter, text messages
- Read and write short stories
Impact on FSL Learning
Impact on FSL Learning
Strengthening your child's first language skills will help him/her to make connections between the languages
- Read aloud to your children either in his/her first language or in French
Whenever you find the time, not necessarily at "story time".
- following a recipe
- reading road signs (401 is a great opportunity)
This will normalize and encourage French use as something useful outside of the classroom.
- Go to the library to borrow books, music, and DVDs in French
- Making texts readily available to your child will make it easier for him/her to read, listen and watch them.
- Ask questions about what's been read, listened to and watched.
- Read, listen and watch with him.
Helps build vocabulary and grammar structures.
Finding authentic French material helps extend vocabulary and sayings.
- Find a French group and participate in activities
Association des francophones de Kitchener-Waterloo organizes family friendly activities throughout the year.
Canadian Parents for French has a page for parent resources and links to different curriculum areas
They organize festivals, movie nights and other activities where your family can practise its language skills!
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