CPF PEI July 2015 news - Canadian Parents for French

E‐NEWS July 2015 Issue 112 Providing opportunities for young Canadians to learn and use French
Lots to do in French
in the summer !
Movies
Television
Watching French movies at home is a fun way to enrich French studies in a relaxed environment. Several Canadian channels offer a wide variety of French children's shows to watch online: National Film Board Radio‐Canada Jeunesse 10+ Child‐
Friendly French Mov‐
ies Radio‐Canada Tou.Tv Jeunesse TFO (Télévision fran‐
çaise de l'Ontario) Top 10 easy‐
to‐understand French movies UnisTV Libraries
Most local libraries offer a variety of French language resources. Summer Reading Clubs... ask your librarian for a list of French books for your child's Reading Record! Check out French e‐books in the Tumblebooks online library ‐ many libraries offer free access Borrow French films on DVD, such as Ernest et Celestine, Belle et Se‐
bastien, Louis Cyr, Le Coq de St Victor. Or watch any animated English‐language with French subtitles or dubbing! Workbooks
Here are some fun ways to practice French as well as some entertaining educational maga‐
zines. Je révise en vacances Workbook specially designed for summer enrichment Foule de mots Cahier grammaire jeunesse Kayak magazine (Canadian history presented in a comic‐book style) Les Débrouillards magazine (fun science magazine for younger kids) GéoAdo (fun science magazine for teens) Note: Summer French activities compiled by CPF BC Games
Here are some fun traditional games and challenges: Origami Game (Make French a part of your life) 30 Day Challenge from French for the Future Mille Bornes (classic French card game) Ti‐Joe Connaissant parcourt le monde Or play word and number games you already own – Scrabble, Bananagrams, Uno, Boggle etc – en français! On line activities
And here some great online games and apps: Zone Jeunesse Radio‐Canada’s interactive youth website Spend the Summer with MiniTFO (list of interactive and educational French programming) Le Petit Champlain a free app for little explorers to learn about Samuel de Champlain’s life in a fun way Music
Learning songs in French will help children expand their vocabulary, learn new expressions and develop confidence. Ici Musique (Radio‐Canada) Scroll down for the Coin des Petits “webradio” Dans l'air du temps Learn about popular French‐Canadian music over the decades Chanter avec Mini (Karaoke style!) Chansons traditionelles (iPad app) BrainPop Les Jeux de Lulu Older kids can check out popular French‐Canadian bands like Malajube, Karkwa, Les Cowboys Fringants and many more! Other cool sites
Here’s a collection of fun websites from Québec and France: Québec Original A compelling and feature‐packed website showcasing Québec culture and geography La Tablette de Champlain What if Samuel de Champlain had access to a digital tablet? OffQc | Quebec French Guide For lovers of French and diehard fans of all things québécois! Google Night Walk In Marseille Explore the sounds, streets and soul of Marseille on this immersive digital night walk Parc Astérix Check out this theme park based on the classic comic strip! This publication is created and distributed by Canadian Parents for French—PEI. Copyright 2006, CPF‐PEI. All rights reserved Canadian Parents for French is a national network of volunteers which values French as an integral part of Canada and which is dedicated to the promotion and creation of French second language learning opportunities for young Canadians. JOIN CPF! Help support our great organization working to support French second language. opportunities! WE ARE ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER Our social media platforms are packed with information about French‐language resources and activities, just follow the links below to see what we mean! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter FRENCH VOCABULARY by French Word a Day la maison d'édition (may‐zon‐day‐dee‐syon): publishing house Pg. 2
Learn and play “en français” summer camp Teachers say that they can tell the difference between students who have had an opportunity to go to French summer camp or have a similar experience and those that have not had this kind of experience. Students are more engaged and are more willing to speak in French after they have participated in camps. Last minute! Camp in Îles‐de‐la‐Madeleine at L'Istorlet Center Nautique camp July 12‐18 for 12‐14 and 15‐17 year olds. Call for details. 902‐3683703 Learn and Play “en français” summer camp will be offered at UPEI from Monday to Friday (July 6 to August 21) for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 French Immersion and French Language programs who want to enjoy the summer having fun and learning in a completely French environment. UPEI has carefully selected their team of language teachers for these camps. They are all bilingual and qualified to teach French, graduates of the Bed French Immersion Baccalaureate Program at UPEI. Days are specially tailored so that children stay highly motivated while enjoying their summer program. The day programs will be designed keeping in mind at all times that this is a Summer Camp. In other words, classes are conceived to be sufficiently interesting and entertaining to motivate students to the fullest, while simultaneously optimizing the time by encouraging conversation and discussion. Our aim is for students to enjoy themselves while learning as much as possible in a short period of time. Camp registration at Panther Academy http://
www.upei.ca/ar/registration‐
information. This is a partnership program between UPEI Panther Academy, CPFPEI and the UPEI Bed FI Baccalaureate Program. Apprendre et jouer en français! Camp(s) d’été 2015 CPF PEI Board of Directors Member of the month Is Glenna Greenan, Kensington Brought to you by DQ Congratulations! Important dates in July Canada Day—July 1
‐ Fête du Canada President Brittany Jakubiec Past President Amanda Moore VP Nancy Kitson Treasurer Maryse Perreault Member Dottie Daly Member Susan Taylor Member Kelly Doran Executive Director Gail Lecky CPF PEI PO Box 2785 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C4 902‐368‐3703 pei.cpf.ca □ Please send me E‐NEWS by email. Fax 902‐628‐8062 My email address _______________________________ CPF PEI recognizes and thanks the Department of Canadian Heritage for its continued
financial support of our projects and activities. /CPF PEI désire remercier le Ministère du
Patrimoine canadien pour son soutien financier continu de nos projets et activités.