We recently got back from a family road trip to California. We utterly enjoyed a much-needed break from the rain and soaked in all the sunshine we could while there. During our stay in the golden state, our daughter got… Learning about persimmons in French – le kaki
Since the weather’s been quite rainy and windy these past few weeks, we’ve been spending a lot of time reading French children’s books about the fall season. In addition to books, poems are a great tool to teach children French.… Fall, autumn: French poems for kids – Poèmes d’automne
Have you ever visited a cranberry farm? Since Thanksgiving is coming up, we decided to take our girls to a local cranberry bog to discover how these berries are grown. We loved the experience and were blown away by the… Learning French: The cranberry harvest
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… French children’s books: What we’re reading this fall
How time flies! It’s hard to believe that my eldest is starting preschool this year. The start of school or back to school is a time when kids can feel many big emotions, ranging from excitement to apprehension. Whether you’re… School supplies in French – des fournitures scolaires
Apples are abundant in the fall, making autumn is the ideal season to teach kids about apples. Rather than use worksheets, I invite you to pick up a few different apples from your local grocer and dive right into this… Parts of an apple in French: vocabulary and experiment
Kids are so curious about everything, and even something as ordinary as an apple can turn into an engaging (and tasty) scientific observation for them. A few weeks ago, we visited a pumpkin patch and farm, where Surya realized that… Describing an apple in French – colour, size, and taste
Dissecting a pumpkin seems like such a simple activity, but there are many reasons toddlers love it. It’s a sensory experience where they get to see, touch, smell, and even taste a vegetable after they have personally picked it from… Parts of a pumpkin in French: vocabulary and activity
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… Halloween in French: Peppa Pig’s La fête de l’Halloween
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… French fall book for kids: Touche à tout : L’automne
Fall is here, and the change in weather and temperature makes it the perfect time to introduce and practice autumn-related French clothing vocabulary with your child. So, whether you want to incorporate some French in their day-to-day or you’re looking… French clothing vocabulary: fall/autumn