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discovering french

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nikkim · 13/08/2004 23:48

I have just returned from a week in paris with my daughter who will be three in a few weeks. While there she was facinated to hear people speaking a new langauge and has managed to pick up a few words. She is now almost obsessed and wants to know the french for everything. My french does not extend beyond mid secondary school level but I would love to help her explore this new fascination but in a non pushy way. Any ideas?

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JanH · 14/08/2004 16:03

Is this any good, nikkim?

The Usborne flashcards and "First Thousand Words" would be very useful too (I love the First 1000 words series, there is a picture of everything and a little duck to spot on every page!)

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nikkim · 14/08/2004 22:38

Will try the song tapes as she listens to music in her room. Will try the book Jan as a friend suggested the same ones. My sister is going to help me as she has a level fench, she has even recommended a local class for me. Who says being a SAHM isn't chanllenging eh?

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roisin · 15/08/2004 07:36

We like the Orchard Toys French Games. Particularly trouvons l'image

Our library also stocks a few bilingual French storybooks and tapes, which go down well.

We have KidSpeak CDRom, but personally I don't rate that: I'm sure there are better products around.

I would love my kids to do an after-school French club, but there isn't anything like that round here. (We're in Barrow).

roisin · 15/08/2004 07:42

Also the BBC Learning Zone have programmes in the middle of the night that you can video. This is the page for the languages schedules This month there are just some short (adult) programmes on French, but a few years ago we videoed a set of 8 children's learning French programmes called Salut Serge, which my boys love. They are certainly worth watching out for.

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nikkim · 15/08/2004 11:26

I know what you mean about there not being clubs up north, if you live in London or Home Counties ( that phrase always reminds me of come dancing)there is much more on offer. She is only almost three so a after school club is a bit beyond her I think. However the chairity I work for has a french club in recognition of the fact that we have very little here so I might take dd with my next time it is on.

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nikkim · 15/08/2004 11:29

Thnks for those recomendations , the orchard toys are fab, will order the shopping game which dd will love.

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