mbosh237 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I was hoping to get some suggestions for a french curriculum for my kindergartener and my 3 year old. Any pros or cons for ones you have tried would be great too. I can't speak french and so this will be a learning curve for me as well. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 First Start French? http://www.memoriapress.com/descriptions/first-start-french.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkbaby Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 my suggestion would be to buy/download some kids songs all in French. They have tons at Amazon.com. They even have some little kid (age 4-6) French workbooks, and children's books in French (like The Cat in the Hat, etc). At 3 years the best thing you can do is let them listen to the language being spoken. Whenever I've needed to learn a language I would just play music in that language all day in the background. You'll be amazed at how much to pick up on. It works the same for kids (at least, for mine it did). In my experience listening to the language (a lot) really helped when it came time to do textbook type study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsunshine Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 You might take a look at Alex et Zoe but IMO this is for some elder then K. Alex et Zoe is for age 7 and up. It is also entirely in French -- this is not a program for someone who doesn't speak French. I recommend starting with "Bonjour les Amis" videos. And maybe supplement with the Berlitz Adventures with Nicolas series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfengel Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 We didn't use a formal curriculum at that age. I just tried to find things that would introduce them to the sound of the language. My kids liked Barron's My First French Dictionary, but I don't think you can buy it new anymore. There are all kinds of good books like it out there though. I would focus on something that had a lot of colorful pictures and named the items in French and/or English. It is also extremely helpful (especially if you aren't a French speaker) to have a pronunciation key in the back. My kids also liked Baby's First Steps in French which is a CD combined with a booklet. That one is definitely geared to children in the 0 to 2 year age bracket, but I still think it has some merit. For us, even my two older children still like to listen to the songs and rhymes. Once your child gets a little older, you could look at something like powerspeaK12's online French courses. My daughter completed the first two semesters while she was in the third grade and my son, who was in the first grade at the time, spent a LOT of time looking over her shoulder and listening to the stories along with her. Hope that helps a little! Best of luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooahwife Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 First Start French? http://www.memoriapress.com/descriptions/first-start-french.html I wouldn't use this for that age group. I am using it for my oldest kids (12, 10) and there's a lot of teaching that you have to do. It has written work that would be rather difficult for K5. I am hoping to find a French course like Memoria Press' Prima Latina for my children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moniksca Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I suggest N'allenart's L'art de Dire, I haven't used it myself but is a completely oral approach to french for pre-readers. We're using the next level, L'art de Lire which I love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfengel Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Where did you find L'arte de dire? I can't seem to locate it. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfengel Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Okay, nevermind! Sorry! :blush: Looking for and clicking on the link is ALWAYS a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 For that age have you looked at Le Francais Facile? My 3 year old has happily been following along and doing well. It does have a Quebec accent, so be aware of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalphs Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Look for "Bonjour Les Amis" dvds along with "Teach Me French" cd series on www.amazon.com When your children are older be sure to check out "La Facile Francais" aka The Easy French Junior from www.rainbowresource.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbosh237 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Thank you for all of the wonderful suggestions! I look forward to looking more deeply into them to see if they will be a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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