Anne in CA Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Are anyone's dc studying French? My dd has been studying it with Livemocha and is unhappy. I was unhappy with Rosetta Stone Spanish and don't want to do Rosetta Stone French. Do you all have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 We're using Galore Park's program So You Really Want to Learn French. It has a cd to accompany it and has been quite easy to use so far. We've just finished the first chapter of Level 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 We've used Breaking the Barrier and Chardenal French. I had to add in Skoldo, also from Galore Park, but that's really for a younger child. I had Dd listened to BtB CD everyday and she was able to imitate the words. I may use Galore's French after Skoldo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeside Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) Are anyone's dc studying French? My dd has been studying it with Livemocha and is unhappy. I was unhappy with Rosetta Stone Spanish and don't want to do Rosetta Stone French. Do you all have any suggestions? I am not familiar with Livemocha, so I don't know if this will be helpful or not. We have recently started using Galore Park's So You Really Want to Learn French and supplementing with Mango French. I would say that SYRWTLF is pretty traditional in its approach. (It reminds me of my foreign language textbooks from school, but we like it.) Laura Corin has posted about it and has much more experience with it, so I wold read her posts about it. Have you looked at Mango? I checked it out after several people recommended it over Rosetta Stone. Many libraries subscribe to it and members can use it for free, so that might be worth checking out. Edited September 19, 2012 by Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 I will look into Mango right away, thank you ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We're using Galore Park's program So You Really Want to Learn French. It has a cd to accompany it and has been quite easy to use so far. We've just finished the first chapter of Level 1. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We're using Galore Park's program So You Really Want to Learn French. It has a cd to accompany it and has been quite easy to use so far. We've just finished the first chapter of Level 1. I do think that it's better to add in a bit more speaking, either by pairing it with an immersion programme or by conversation with someone fluent. Apart from that, it's really solid and Calvin went into school with a very good basis in French. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We've used Breaking the Barrier French I over two years in Jr High. I tried supplementing with Mango but dd hated it. She really loved this for supplementation last year. We added Rosetta Stone for more speaking/listening practice this year. BTB is a very thorough French I. I think it is a great program to slow down and really "get" in Jr. High. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I do think that it's better to add in a bit more speaking, either by pairing it with an immersion programme or by conversation with someone fluent. Apart from that, it's really solid and Calvin went into school with a very good basis in French. Laura That's good to hear from somebody with experience. And what you outlined is exactly what we plan to do. Once my ds has finished Level 1 or at least gotten a substantial way through it, I plan to add in weekly meetings with a tutor. My French is far from fluent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We've used Breaking the Barrier French I over two years in Jr High. I tried supplementing with Mango but dd hated it. She really loved this for supplementation last year. We added Rosetta Stone for more speaking/listening practice this year. BTB is a very thorough French I. I think it is a great program to slow down and really "get" in Jr. High. Thanks for sharing your experience. I would like to try the OLI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschnee Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We are using Breaking the Barrier + OLI + Francais Interactif + various games and quizard flash cards. I've made a break down of the resources from OLI and FI that go with BTB if anyone would like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We're using Galore Park's program So You Really Want to Learn French. It has a cd to accompany it and has been quite easy to use so far. We've just finished the first chapter of Level 1. DS11 and I worked through Galore Park's So You Really Want to Learn French over a period of two years. He got to Chapter 6 of Book 2 before finishing homeschooling and moving on to a b&m school. I do speak French to an acceptable standard, so was able to give him extra practice in conversational French. He's now at a level far beyond DS13, who's been studying French at school for the past two years. Already the other kids in his class have decided that he's the class 'French Dictionary' :D. DS11, DS13 and I have decided to continue to afterschool with Book 2 - we do half an hour or so at bedtime, all snuggled up in my bed, with some 10 minute written exercises for them to do during the day. It's good fun, and gets results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 My 10 year old just started French. This year we are focusing on getting the correct pronunciation and learning to read French since written French is everywhere around here. We are using Pronounce it Perfectly in French right now. Then we will move on to French Phonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 DS11 and I worked through Galore Park's So You Really Want to Learn French over a period of two years. He got to Chapter 6 of Book 2 before finishing homeschooling and moving on to a b&m school. I do speak French to an acceptable standard, so was able to give him extra practice in conversational French. He's now at a level far beyond DS13, who's been studying French at school for the past two years. Already the other kids in his class have decided that he's the class 'French Dictionary' :D. Cool! DS11, DS13 and I have decided to continue to afterschool with Book 2 - we do half an hour or so at bedtime, all snuggled up in my bed, with some 10 minute written exercises for them to do during the day. It's good fun, and gets results. It is good fun, isn't it? That's what we're finding. My ds does Latin with a "heavier" program, so a lighter, fun French program is a nice change of pace. After just a couple of weeks of consistent daily work, he really has made excellent progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 DS11 and I worked through Galore Park's So You Really Want to Learn French over a period of two years. He got to Chapter 6 of Book 2 before finishing homeschooling and moving on to a b&m school. I do speak French to an acceptable standard, so was able to give him extra practice in conversational French. He's now at a level far beyond DS13, who's been studying French at school for the past two years. Already the other kids in his class have decided that he's the class 'French Dictionary' :D. DS11, DS13 and I have decided to continue to afterschool with Book 2 - we do half an hour or so at bedtime, all snuggled up in my bed, with some 10 minute written exercises for them to do during the day. It's good fun, and gets results. I wonder how Galore Park French and Breaking the Barrier compare to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasia Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I had no idea Galore Park was so popular! My 13 year old is using Level 1 this year, along with a college textbook called Vis-a-vis. He has cousins who are multilingual (French/English/German), so we're going to set up a weekly skype call once he gets a little more vocabulary under his belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeside Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I wonder how Galore Park French and Breaking the Barrier compare to each other. Me too! I actually came back to see if anyone had compared them. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 I love all the advice! So glad to hear from people with experience too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Me too! I actually came back to see if anyone had compared them. :lol: :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantmom Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 This link has all of the French in Action videos! I was surprised to find them all here. I remember these from my school days back in the late 80s. http://www.learner.org/resources/series83.html?pop=yes&pid=684# Also, I am looking for So You Really Want to learn French and can only find it available to purchase on the UK site. On Amazon they all say sold out and temporarily out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 This link has all of the French in Action videos! I was surprised to find them all here. I remember these from my school days back in the late 80s. http://www.learner.org/resources/series83.html?pop=yes&pid=684# Also, I am looking for So You Really Want to learn French and can only find it available to purchase on the UK site. On Amazon they all say sold out and temporarily out of stock. I buy SYRWTLF from the Book Depository or Ray at Horrible Books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I buy SYRWTLF from the Book Depository or Ray at Horrible Books. I purchased SYRWTLF from Ray. He is awesome :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantmom Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Does ray have a store on Amazon? Never mind, I found it! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vera Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 We are using Breaking the Barrier + OLI + Francais Interactif + various games and quizard flash cards. I've made a break down of the resources from OLI and FI that go with BTB if anyone would like it. I would love to see that. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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