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Perfection, The Enemy of Progress

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By Mary Clements

Perfection(ism) – as Winston Churchill put it, is the enemy of progress. When we decide we want to try something new, the opportunity and fear ...

Our First French Book Is Complete!

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By Mary Clements

Our team has been quietly working on this project since July 2020 and we’re so happy to announce the completion of our very first French ...

The Explore Program

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By Mary Clements

As I mentioned earlier this week, I am currently relocated up north for a special guest teaching opportunity at Rosseau Lake College. During one of ...

Aging & Bilingualism

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By Mary Clements

John, who runs Les Petites Pommes with me and who is also one of my greatest and most long time friends is ALWAYS reading. From adventure, classics, horror, poetry ...

Help Your Child with French Reading

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By Mary Clements

We all know that reading is a very important practice when it comes to language mastery. An area that parents are frequently looking for support with ...

From Good To Great

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By Mary Clements

In the first line of the book “Good To Great Why Some Companies Make The Leap And Others Don’t”, by author Jim Collins he writes, “Good is ...

French Conversations Out and About

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By Mary Clements

Every Monday, John and I have our LPP leadership team meeting where we reconnect from the weekend, and set up the upcoming week for success. ...

How to Ask Higher Quality Questions

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By Mary Clements

One of the greatest things in life to me is feeling connected, seen and heard. For those of you who have been around in our newsletter ...

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 ...