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Thomas’ Story: When & how to start a language with your preschool child?
When deciding whether to start a language with your preschooler, hearing from other parents can be very helpful. This post will answer lots of your questions and make you giggle as well! This week I have a wonderful insight into the language learning journey of one of my Mini French families. Thomas has been enjoying …
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Poster Series: Les Transports
Welcome to our mini poster series! The theme of this cute printable is Transport! Lots of vehicle vocabulary – print and stick up on the wall or keep it in the car and see if you can spot any on the road. I will be posting more posters over the coming months! Feel free …
Take the 10-day Mini French challenge!
So you want to teach your child another language? Believe in the power of languages and bilingualism? Know all about the amazing cognitive benefits learning another language could have for your child? BUT have a string of reasons why you just haven’t started a language with them yet? Or, you have started but need inspiration …
How to create French lessons for young kids?
For over 6 years I have been running sessions for children aged 0-7. I often get asked where I come up with my ideas and how do keep children engaged? It all starts with the right environment. Building a genuine connection with the children to gain their trust and to make them want to be …
9 French phonetics you need to know to perfect your accent?
How are accents formed? The reason people have different accents is down to how our mouth makes different sounds. From birth we hear different phonemes (the smallest unit of sound like t, d, p…) being used around us and our brains begin to hardwire to those sounds. It then becomes harder and harder for us …
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We were successful at the HOOP awards!
Many thanks for everyone who voted! We were the runner up to the Museum of Scotland in the Best For Learning Category in the recent Hoop Awards which makes Mini French considered the top langauge activity provider in Edinburgh! Merci!
Snack and Rhyme Time – Les Escargots
Ok… so I am not proposing real snails. Although they are full of protein! This simple snack idea always goes down well at our house and gives us a reason to sing one of our popular Mini French songs – Petit Escargot. Find the dual language recipe with images and the song words here
Don’t ask us! Ask the parents!
We restarted last week! Before the Easter break, 40+ parents provided in depth feedback… 100% would recommend to a friend – and many have done. Always listening and always improving. Thank you to those who took part! Felicity
Go practice French with your kids on the cheap!
Is there a better way to put the French that you have been learning at your Mini French classes into practice? “Gone are the days of cheap flights” – Not if you search well and are flexible! I have just spent time on one of my favourite activities – searching for cheap flights 🙂 Perhaps you …
And there you were…! Happy Birthday to us!
A big ‘Merci’ to the hundreds (maybe over a thousand if I actually counted!) of families who have supported and enjoyed Mini French over the last 6 years! We turn 6 tomorrow! I started my first group at Marchmont St Giles Church in Edinburgh one Wednesday morning and I still remember the children from the …
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