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Parent Information Sheets:How to Help Your Child Succeed in French Immersion: - Advice for Waitlisted Families: Some tips for families on the waitlist for French Immersion Kindergarten .
- Starting French Immersion, Dos and Don'ts, an information sheet for families new to early French Immersion
- How Can I Help my Child if I Don't Speak French? Suggestions for ways to help your child at home
- Fostering Literacy at Home. How to help your child with reading and writing, for English Program and French Immersion students.
- Fun Stuff to do in French Over the Summer Activities to keep your kids active in French over the summer
- Recommended Learning Materials, a list of dictionaries and other learning materials recommended by Vancouver FI teachers.
- VSB Booklet: Fostering Family Literacy in the Primary Grades: Tips for reading with your K - gr. 3 child in French at home. See pdf file at the bottom of this page.
- VSB Booklet: Meeting the Challenges of the French Immersion Intermediate and Secondary Years: Tips for helping your gr. 4 - 12 child at home. See pdf file at the bottom of this page.
Vancouver School District French Second Language Program Information: Advocacy Letters and Reports: Summer Camps and other Summer Info Vancouver French Resources:- Alliance Française. 6161 Cambie (near Oakridge Mall). Resources: lending library with picture books, chapter books, books on CD, magazines, and DVDs suitable for FSL students, evening enrichment courses, summer camp.
- Educacentre College. 896 8th Ave. W offers French lessons for French Immersion parents.
- La Petite École. 4037 W 32nd Ave. French art camps for K - Gr. 3 during holiday breaks and afterschool French classes for grades 1 - 12.
- Le Centre 1551 7th Ave W. has a lending library for members and offers French classes for adults and children.
- Little Sorbonne. French classes for adults and kids age 8-12.
- Maillardville, a community in Coquitlam with a large francophone population, has french events throughout the year, including the Festival du Bois in March and summer camps. Check out the Place Maillardville website for information on courses.
- Voilà Learning. French tutoring services.
- Word Nerd Language and Education Ltd. French workshops, classes, and lessons for children and adults, located in downtown Vancouver and Surrey.
Preschool - K programs:
- Chez Tantine. Hastings CC (Th 9:30-10:30 AM). Fun in French for children ages 2-5.
- French for Preschoolers. Douglas Park CC, (Th 12:45-2:45 PM), Dunbar CC (F 12:30 - 2:30 PM), and UBC Old Barn CC (F 9:30-11:30 AM). A two-hour a week program to introduce children ages 3-5 to the French language.
- French for Your Toddler/Preschooler. Riley Park CC (Tu 10-11:30 AM 2-3 yrs., F 10-11:30 AM 3-4 yrs., 1-2:30 PM 4-6 yrs).
- Fun in French. False Creek CC (M 12:30-2:30 PM). A fun introduction to French for children ages 3-5.
- Fun with French. Coal Harbor CC (Th 9:30-11:30 AM). A mini preschool program in French for children ages 3-5.
- La Petite École. 4037 W 32nd Ave. Art camps for preschoolers in French during holiday breaks.
- L'ile aux Oiseaux 655 west 8th Avenue. Half day or full day (8 AM - 5PM) French preschool program.
- Little French Artists. Douglas Park CC (W 1-2:30 PM). Learn French while doing fun art projects, for children ages 3-6.
- Marpole Bilingual Montessori Preschool. 1296 W 67th Ave. 604.266.1091
- Petit Camp Soleil. West Point Grey CC. Summer Day Camp in French for 3-5 year olds.
- Petit Pas. W 28 Ave and Ontario. Half day French Immersion preschool program. Contact Carolann 604-708-4233
- Pomme d'Api. 2551 E 49th Ave. French parent participation preschool with both a Francophone and Immersion program (half day).
- Vancouver Bilingual Preschool. 949 W 49th Ave. Half day French preschool program.
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