Whereneverever Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I've seen the page for Le Francais Facile, but I'm wondering what else is out there? We had been doing Latin with Prima Latina, but it's not a big hit right now with anyone. DD1 wants to learn a language, and I'm fluent in French, so it seems a logical choice. Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ecoutez! Parlez! might be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hooked on Phonics does an intro French program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hooked on Phonics does an intro French program. And at least last week, you could get it shipped for under $14 total with the HOP50 code plus its crazy sale price. http://www.hookedonphonics.com/ProductDetail.aspx?C1=19&CategoryID=172&ProductID=172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 My ds5 likes Hooked on French. It's fun, and not too babyish. It's just a beginning, though. We've done level 1 and it covers stuff like hello, goodbye, numbers 1-10, saying how old you are, colors, shapes. There are some readers and a book to look at with some activities and flashcards. We haven't started book 2 yet. There is no writing. I'm considering something from Nallenart next. (You can google them and do a search on this board). Alex et Zoe might be good also (if your dd is writing), since you speak French, but I think you'd have to order from overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/languages.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The Easy French Jr. is adorable too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Oh, Alex et Zoe looks close to what I'm looking for- has anyone here used it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April in NC Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) And at least last week, you could get it shipped for under $14 total with the HOP50 code plus its crazy sale price. http://www.hookedonphonics.com/ProductDetail.aspx?C1=19&CategoryID=172&ProductID=172 Wow, that's a great price! Would the HOP be too babyish for my 9 year olds? We have Galore Park's French Prep, but are finding it a bit intimidating with no prior exposure to the language. Also, would I need to purchase two sets? Or would they be able to share the workbooks? Edited December 15, 2009 by April in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Wow, that's a great price! Would the HOP be too babyish for my 9 year olds? We have Galore Park's French Prep, but are finding it a bit intimidating with no prior exposure to the language. Also, would I need to purchase two sets? Or would they be able to share the workbooks? Bumping to see if anyone can answer this- I'm wondering if the HOP is babyish, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Wow, that's a great price! Would the HOP be too babyish for my 9 year olds? We have Galore Park's French Prep, but are finding it a bit intimidating with no prior exposure to the language. Also, would I need to purchase two sets? Or would they be able to share the workbooks? I wouldn't call it babyish, but it would be very simple for a 9 yr old. The computer portion has 2 cartoon kids and a cat, and the kids look elementary school-aged. The first lesson is entirely "Bonjour" and "Au Revoir". So very little new vocab introduced in each lesson. There is no writing, the books are to look at and have the parent read to the child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelouis75 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Because you are fluent, you may be disappointed with Hooked on Phonics French program. I know I was--even though I'm not fluent. My husband is fluent in French, and he wasn't crazy about it. I was expecting the books to be in French. They were not. Then we went with Le Francais Facile, Jr. It has been pretty good... We also like the Bonjour Les Amis video series. It's a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen the RD Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 You might want to look at Nallenart. It's a Canadian French program that begins in 1st grade and goes into high school. http://www.nallenart.on.ca/ HTH, Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoSylvia Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I just started a thread today on a new program that I found. If you look at the teacher's guide, which is optional, it is great for someone who knows French but also wants teacher notes written in English. It just looks great to me. Hope this helps someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Oh, Alex et Zoe looks close to what I'm looking for- has anyone here used it? We used it for year because that's what our tutor liked using. It was pretty good; my Ker liked it pretty well, as did the 3rd graders in the class ahead of us. You can get it from schoenhof's (or at least that's where I found it last year). :) Anabel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollies73 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I think Mission ABC looks good. They also have Mission Monde for a little older. I've been using The Easy French, not really working too well. I like how Mission Monde workbooks look. Not a lot of writing for the younger child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) I've been using Mission ABC, the K-2nd program from the Mission Monde people for my dd8. I really like the program, and so does dd. It's very easy to do. We dropped it in November, I think, because we just had so much other stuff scheduled. But I've finally been able to pare our days down, and dd is excited to be able to add this back in. It can take as little time as you want. I prefer to do it a little every day rather than bigger blocks of time a couple of times a week. I also have dd listen to the CD everyday up to the point that we are at, just to continue hearing the accent and the vocabulary. Oh, and RR carries it too. Edited February 11, 2010 by mommahawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I forgot to mention that the Learnables is working well with my 1st grader. She really enjoys it, and actually laughs out loud sometimes with the story. It's not traditional at all, but I know she's picking up the language, both by listening and reading. And in case you were looking at it, First Start French isn't working as well with my 1st grader. That's to be expected, I know, because it's designed for 3rd graders and older, but I have it so we're using it while waiting for more of the Learnables to arrive. :) Anabel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie in TN Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I second the Nallenart recommendation.. their L'Art de Dire program is perfect for k-3 as it's almost all oral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I second the Nallenart recommendation.. their L'Art de Dire program is perfect for k-3 as it's almost all oral. Has anyone ordered from Nallenart? I thought I had read a post a long time ago about less than stellar customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 We are using Hooked on French with my 1st grader and we have had wonderful success. We are taking it very slowly with him (and it is just basic vocabulary). For my older son, we bought Le Francais Facile. It is perfect. I can speak and write French and took 4 years of the language in school, so that helps a lot when it comes to teaching my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I have to rec My French Coach on the nintendo ds as a wonderful supplement. My kids will practice endlessly, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 We are using Hooked on French with my 1st grader and we have had wonderful success. We are taking it very slowly with him (and it is just basic vocabulary). For my older son, we bought Le Francais Facile. It is perfect. I can speak and write French and took 4 years of the language in school, so that helps a lot when it comes to teaching my kids. Exactly what I was looking for- thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 We're using Nallenart's L'Art de lire (the next level up from L'art de dire). I bought it to supplement my older dd's First Start French but after looking at it decided I could use some of it with my younger dd (6). She is doing the full program and not having any problems with it. She writes well for her age so the writing component (which I thought would be too much) is actually fine for her. We do one activity page per day about 4 days a week. We listen to the audio about 3-4 times a week and supplement our French with audio books, movies in French and tea times (for having conversation in French only) and rotate these three within a month. I keep meaning to start a calendar day to integrate more discussions and use of French numbers, days of week, months, seasons, holidays, etc. but I haven't added that in yet. My older dd keeps a French copybook for weekly entries and I may add that to my younger dd's list of work next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Exactly what I was looking for- thanks! Oh good! Glad I could help. For a little more detail, it comes with 3 levels that increase in difficulty. My son is starting the 2nd level and we are going slowly. He is actually doing it at a rate of 1 lesson in two weeks. We do the lesson the first week and then repeat the second week. It seems to really help him solidify the words and commit them to memory. Level one didn't need to be repeated like that, but level 2 is harder. The CD is the best part. It is interesting and quick, but engaging for a younger child. I also like that it comes with flash cards. Each time we do a new lesson, we review ALL of the flash cards from previous lessons (even the first level). He is really learning the words and this is all I really expected for him at this age. My older son is 10 and he gave Spanish a try this year. He didn't like it at all...mostly due to the program we chose. We stopped with that about mid-year and now he is begging me to do French. He has learned the words along with his brother using the same program with much less exposure, of course. Le Francais Facile is a very natural next step, I think because I can teach my younger son in 3 years and my older son in 1-2 years using the same book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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