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Next French story time at the Louisville library this Friday May 5th, 10:30 am.

5/1/2013

French story time the first Friday of the month, 10:30 am (about 30 minutes) at the Louisville library.

Come and join us next time on Friday May 5th.
We will be reading about flowers (les fleurs), gardening (le jardinage) and birds (les oiseaux).

You do not have to know French to come and have fun!

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I believe that learning a language should be a fun experience for little ones. It is never too early to learn French; actually, the earlier the better, they won't even realize they are learning, and their accent will be so much better--they might even have no accent!
I do not expect kids to sit during the entire lesson. They want to dance, sing, and play, so there has to be a lot of interaction. This does not mean they don't learn--on the contrary, vocabulary can be introduced naturally through total immersion, a must with kids.

News:

Get an idea of my French lessons at WOW, check the video from the Daily Camera. Also features an article about the advantages of learning a foreign language young: http://www.dailycamera.com/features/ci_20540438/foreign-language-classes-babies-tout-myriad-lifelong-benefits

Check out this article from the NY Times about the benefits of bilingualism: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html?scp=1&sq=Why%20Bilinguals%20Are%20Smarter&st=cse

Did you know...
French is ranked seventh worldwide based on the number of speakers, but it ranks second based on influence. French is spoken by 75 million people as a first language and another 190 million people as a second language. French is spoken in 53 countries. In 26 of those countries it is the official or co-official language.

TV5MONDE, the international French-language television network, is available in the Mile High region in Colorado on Comcast! TV5MONDE broadcasts versatile programming 24 hours a day with English subtitles.
TV5MONDE is now offering children's programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on TIVI5MONDE.

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Next French story time at the Louisville library this Friday May 5th, 10:30 am.

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