Here are some ideas of activities that can be completed at home with an adult.
Have fun!
VOCABULARY
French Read-Aloud Stories:
Histoires pour les enfants en Français https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8e4TeqBvI3SKZ8Wfa9z4g/videos
Watch and listen to a french mother read stories on youtube.
Boukili Website boukili.ca/en
This website has leveled books available in digital format.
You will need to create a free account to access these books. Also available as a phone app.
Ateliers TIC Écouter la lecture http://seduc.csdecou.qc.ca/5-au-quotidien/ateliers-tic-ecouter-la-lecture/
This website has children's stories in video format.
Songs in French:
Youtube List 1: French Learning Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39vpHOD6esPJAWd6WoEoY87k
Youtube List 2: French songs in the media
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39sgWF1CoRPPF2BJA7nHQqVY
Youtube List 3: French phonics
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39v_dYkswD6fOEevZfi3IBOZ
Youtube list 4: French phonics, complex sounds
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39smrmYeGXhrFRwsgkYaXXxc
Videos in French:
Trotro - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNy0cDNYdgx8qGMk-t1H_QA
Trotro episodes are 4 minutes long. They are great for introductory french as lots of context is given for comprehension. Available on youtube.
Samsam - https://www.youtube.com/user/samsambayard
Samsam videos cater more to the grade 1+ level, but also offer lots of context clues. Interesting storylines in 7 minutes. Available on youtube.
Have fun!
VOCABULARY
- Colours: Try naming the colours of objects in French that are all around you!
- Gr 1: Read the Paul et Suzanne books sent home, finding grade 1 sounds in the words (information under 'voice recordings - grade 1 sounds)
- Continue reading in English daily to reinforce concepts of print, such as left to right, top to bottom directionality, words, and letters
- Read/Sing the alphabet to work on letter names
- Try naming the upper and lower case letters out of sequence
- Play alphabet Bingo using the French letter names
- Name the letters on the cereal box, on road signs, license plates; even English bed time stories are a great opportunity to name some letters in French!
- Help your children name the numbers 0-10 in French when out of sequence
- Have your children match the correct number of objects to a given numeral
- Count by 1s to 30, and count backward from 10 to 0 (early in the year, start with 1-10)
- Visit the audio recordings page to count with Madame Balston
- Count objects that are of interest to your child, and can be picked up or manipulated
French Read-Aloud Stories:
Histoires pour les enfants en Français https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8e4TeqBvI3SKZ8Wfa9z4g/videos
Watch and listen to a french mother read stories on youtube.
Boukili Website boukili.ca/en
This website has leveled books available in digital format.
You will need to create a free account to access these books. Also available as a phone app.
Ateliers TIC Écouter la lecture http://seduc.csdecou.qc.ca/5-au-quotidien/ateliers-tic-ecouter-la-lecture/
This website has children's stories in video format.
Songs in French:
Youtube List 1: French Learning Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39vpHOD6esPJAWd6WoEoY87k
Youtube List 2: French songs in the media
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39sgWF1CoRPPF2BJA7nHQqVY
Youtube List 3: French phonics
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39v_dYkswD6fOEevZfi3IBOZ
Youtube list 4: French phonics, complex sounds
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyC90i-7b39smrmYeGXhrFRwsgkYaXXxc
Videos in French:
Trotro - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNy0cDNYdgx8qGMk-t1H_QA
Trotro episodes are 4 minutes long. They are great for introductory french as lots of context is given for comprehension. Available on youtube.
Samsam - https://www.youtube.com/user/samsambayard
Samsam videos cater more to the grade 1+ level, but also offer lots of context clues. Interesting storylines in 7 minutes. Available on youtube.
