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From Mundane to Memorable!

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By Mary Clements

Last week I talked about the magic of imaginary play, and how it’s been especially important during the pandemic. Turning the four walls of a house ...

French Recommendations for the Holidays

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By Mary Clements

The holiday break is here! Here are some of my recommendations for easy ways to engage with French this holidays. Television: Le Meilleur Patisseur  Indulge ...

Grade 4 French Check List

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By Mary Clements

We’re back on the list! In case you missed the previous weeks, check out our: Grade 1 Checklist Grade 2 Checklist Grade 3 Checklist These ...

Grade 3 French Check List

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By Mary Clements

We’re back on the list! In case you missed the previous weeks, check out our: Grade 1 Checklist Grade 2 Checklist You’ll notice that we ...

A Positive Relationship With Food

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By Mary Clements

Here at Les Petites Pommes we are so lucky to have parents who are experts in many different fields and who throughout the years have ...

Grade 2 French Immersion Check List

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By Mary Clements

Last week I sent out a checklist of common topics that are covered during Grade 1 and I wasn’t going to send grade 2 this ...

Grade 1 French Immersion Check List

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By Mary Clements

Do you have a student who started grade 1 French Immersion this year or who has just started learning French?…We made this list for you! ...

French Accents Summary

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By Mary Clements

While French and English share the same alphabet, French comes with a little extra decoration on some letters called accents. An accent can change the ...

Ideas for At-Home French Practice

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By Mary Clements

Here in Ontario we are experiencing déjà-vu lock-downs and schools closing in-person learning indefinitely. Like last year, parents will be expected to somehow manage the unsustainable situation of working ...

French Homophones

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By Mary Clements

French has homophones just like in English. In case you forgot, homophones are pairs of words that sound the same, but have distinctly different meanings and different ...