Is your child fascinated with trucks? Do they get excited at the sound of the firetruck zipping through the neighborhood with its flashing lights or the sight of the garbage truck pulling up to your house? If so, they willl…
Around this time last year, I wrote a blog post about how I use French seek-and-find books to teach my kids French at home. One year later, I am happy to report that both my children still enjoy them. One…
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Seek-and-find books are a favourite in our house! Understandably so because there are many reasons to love them. Search-and-find books keep children (and even adults) of all ages engaged as they use their visual perception and discrimination skills to find…
Books make excellent Christmas gifts for kids. If you’re looking for something special for a 0 to 2-year-old francophone or future French Immersion student, here are four wonderful French Christmas books for kids to consider. These books are a great…
If you’re planning on teaching French to your child, you may be wondering what the best French books for babies 0-2 are. Here are a few types of books to consider when choosing books for your little darling’s first library.…
If you’re looking for French children’s books that will enable your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener to discover the wonders of the fall season, here is a list of French kids’ books we’re looking forward to reading this autumn. Related: French…
Farms are such an exciting place for children; there’s so much for them to see and explore. A family farm visit can be a fun-filled opportunity to teach your child French farm vocabulary as they discover animals, plants, vehicles, tools,…
Children’s books are great gifts for Mother’s Day because they can be enjoyed by both moms and their little ones. Whether it’s for reading together outdoors during the warmer spring months or indoors cocooned in bed or on the couch,…
We stumbled upon this book at our public library, and my daughter’s been enjoying it so much, I thought I’d share what we both love about Éléphant et Rosie: Tu as un oiseau sur la tête! by Mo Willems. You…
Is your child a fan of Pete the Cat books? My daughter absolutely loves the series and its various characters. If you’re teaching your child French, you’ll be happy to know that many of these fantastic James Dean books are…
Your family is growing, and you are expecting a new baby! That’s fantastic news, but let’s face it; it’s not always easy for our firstborns to understand and process the changes that are happening in their lives as a result.…
It’s that time of the year when I’m already thinking about what seasonal books to add to our home library. Since What we’re reading this winter is still one of the most popular blog posts on this site, I’ve realized…
Did you know that February is Black history month? If you are teaching French to your child and are looking for books that feature black main characters, here are some great options to consider. Since most of these French kids’…
Who’s ready for winter? At our place, the holiday season arrived early this year. With Covid restrictions in full force, we decided not to wait till December to begin the festivities. The tree is already decorated, the lights are up,…
Living in a non-francophone city means that while our libraries have a minuscule area dedicated to French books for children, it is far from sufficient for my little bookworm. And with an equally limited selection of French kids’ books in…
I recently saw a social media post that posed the question: If you had to pick one quality, what would you like your kids to develop during childhood? @biglifejournal As I browsed the responses in the comments section, I noticed…
If you’re raising your child to speak French, around the time when they will reach the age of two, you may start thinking about potty training your bambin. In this blog post, you’ll discover the vocabulary that you can use…
Halloween is such a fun event for both kids and parents. When else do you get to dress your child up in an adorable costume and take them trick-or-treating? While Halloween lasts only the one night, the anticipation of this…
Today’s French book in focus is “Touche à tout : L’automne” by Éditions Scholastic. There are many reasons it’s one of my favourite French books for kids for the fall. Disclosure: I’ve included Amazon links in case you’d like to…
One of the easiest ways to introduce French to your baby is by reading to them in French from an early age. Reading to newborns has proven to be extremely beneficial for their language development and is a phenomenal way…
