5 Apps Will Help Your Child Practice French
Wondering what you can do to help your French immersion or French language learning child to enrich his or her French outside of school? Well we know that kids love their smartphone and spending time...
View Article5 Songs To Help Young Learners Master French
Your child is learning French and although they’re enjoying it, they sometimes get discouraged with the challenge in remembering words. We know that learning a new language is difficult, and that...
View ArticleFREE French Activities Workbook for The Summer!
So summer is here and you are looking forward to bonding with your child, but would love a few French downtime activities? We have a GREAT resource for you! Enters our FREE French Activities Workbook...
View ArticlePlaying Sports In French? 100 Words Your Child Should Know – Part 1...
Individual sports are ideal for building your child’s independence and ambition. Many studies show that playing sports can greatly improve a child’s self esteem as well. With all these benefits, it’s...
View ArticlePlaying Sports In French? 100 Words Your Child Should Know – Part 2 Team Sports
Is your child involved in plenty of extra curricular sports? Team sports are a great way to get active, meet new friends, and build cooperation skills in and out of school. We know that the best way...
View ArticleFREE Autumn Workbook in FRENCH!
The leaves are changing colours and the days are getting shorter … fall is here! What are we to do on those rainy and chilly days that become more and more frequent as we enter the Autumn season?...
View ArticleHow to Text in French
Remember when you had to click a number on your cellphone keypad three times just to type one letter? Maybe your child isn’t even aware that it was ever so frustrating to text, but they’ve kept the...
View ArticleHow To Text In French
Remember when you had to click a number on your cellphone keypad three times just to type one letter? Maybe your child isn’t even aware that it was ever so frustrating to text, but they’ve kept the...
View Article15 Jobs that Require French Speaking Skills
A serious talk about career choices in your child’s future doesn’t usually come up until it’s time to start applying to universities or colleges. However, the decisions that you make about your...
View ArticleTop 7 Child-Friendly French Activities For This Holiday Season
Winter Break is fast approaching, and kids everywhere are eagerly anticipating the joys of family time, playing in the snow, and most of all… sleeping in! Just because school’s out for a few weeks...
View ArticleTop 35 French Films for Kids
The most effective and efficient way to learn a new language is to take it with you outside of the traditional learning setting. For kids, this is especially important. We know that they’re learning...
View ArticleFrench skills developed at Camp Tournesol
The goal of each and every week of French summer camps at Camp Tournesol is for campers to have fun while improving their French. We work very hard to ensure that the activities and games that take...
View ArticleGetting Rid of First Day Jitters
In a previous blog, we’ve talked about how parents can help their children prepare for the first day of camp, by helping them review their schedule, listening to their worries, reminding them they...
View ArticleThe Ultimate List of French Learning Resources
We at Camp Tournesol are passionate about bringing French learning outside of the classroom. Kids spend hours a day at their desks working hard to improve their French skills, but the most effective...
View ArticleHow to keep kids active during the winter
It’s easy to make sure your child is staying active during the warm summer months when they’re more than enthusiastic to play outside. Keeping them active during a cold and snowy winter is much more...
View ArticlePractice French With Free Printable Workbooks for Kids
Beyond school time, there’s always room for improvement in your child’s education – especially when learning a whole new language! That’s why we’ve created these 4 FREE seasonal workbooks for your...
View ArticleDay Camp or Overnight Camp: Which is Better for My Child?
As summer approaches, parents are thinking of what extracurricular activities their children can be doing while children are simply ecstatic that school is finally over and are thinking of quality...
View ArticleTop Time Management Tips for Kids
With more and more distractions coming from all types of devices and social media platforms, it’s no surprise that kids struggle with organizing their time. These days, it’s important to teach...
View ArticleTop 10 Moments at Camp Tournesol
Every moment at Camp Tournesol is one to remember, but we’ve compiled a list of our favourites. From sunny days at the splash pad to playing board games at French, these videos remind us of how much...
View ArticleFREE French Workbook –“La Metéo”
The school year slowly coming to a close and kids everywhere are beaming at the idea of summer vacation (finally!), but that doesn’t mean that French learning has to end! Our mission at Camp Tournesol...
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