As parents, we all want our children to have the best chances for success. In an ever-changing world and educational landscape, it can be hard to know what to prioritize before they enter their schooling years. Yes, all kids need to know the basics- numbers, the alphabet, and their name- but the key to success for years to come is by becoming bilingual in French. Whether you’re fluent, proficient, or still learning yourself, Canadian Parents for French offers incredible resources to start your child off on the right foot for learning French!

Canadian Parents for French is a national network of parents and volunteers who are passionate about the promotion and creation of French-second-language learning opportunities for children of all ages. Their French Footprints Resource Hub is a parent’s dream for families with children ages 0-6 who want to get an early start! Parents who speak absolutely no French will find easy-to-use and understandable materials that support teaching their child at a young age. French Footprints has everything you need to kick off your child’s learning journey, including a blog that features French books for babies and infants, French songs for preschoolers, ways for non-bilingual parents to ensure success, and supporting your child’s French-speaking journey once they start school.

Wanting to start your journey a bit at a time? Take the French Footprints: Parent Resource Hub with you to the park and listen to one of their incredible podcasts while you play! Similar to the blog, the podcast offers an insightful and holistic approach to French-second-language learning so students can enter kindergarten fully prepared to continue on their education in French Immersion, or just ahead of the curve in their adoption of a second language.

Best of all, if you’re looking for some tangible items to get started, there is also a French Footprints Kit that can be mailed to you (with no shipping costs). Included in the kit is a French book, a musical shaker, a silk play scarf, a finger puppet, French vocabulary flashcards, a counting mat, a rubber popping toy to practice counting, and a 12-page printed Parent Resource Guide. The total kit costs $25, which is well below what you would spend to find and purchase all the items separately! Free kits are also available by sharing the resource with your community groups and friends. Limited kits are available, so be sure to get yours while supplies last!

Don’t spend your time aimlessly looking online to find resources; head to French Footprints to find high-quality, proven educational resources and support so your child can not only learn French-second-language, but thrive as a bilingual learner.

Canadian Parents for French: French Footprints Parent Resource Hub:

Website: cpf.ca
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