After-School Program For French Immersion Students
Play and discover the world, in French
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What is our after-school program?
A series of cultural and playful activities led by a mentor that helps French Immersion students engage in natural conversation to build their language skills, confidence, and connection to the French language and culture.
Specifically, your child will:
Converse, read, and write in French with ease, using content adapted to their individual level.
Play and explore different French-speaking countries through authentic visuals presenting real-life stories shared by youth, for youth.
Contribute to a collective cultural map, leaving their mark on the French to Go map so learners can discover each other's research.
Why it's effective?
Why it's effective?
We tap into kids' natural curiosity and interest in play to keep them engaged in practicing their French outside of school.
Our mentorship techniques and unique materials are rooted in a major Eastern Canadian pedagogical breakthrough: the Neurolinguistic Approach.
Each session is highly personalized to match the child's French level, personality, and personal interests; your child is unique, and their French journey is, too.
The methodology behind the program, what makes French to Go unique
Each series consists of 7 activities that reinforce each other to develop fluency in French around a specific grammar and vocabulary theme. From speaking to reading, from writing to connecting and contributing, the conclusion of each path is an introduction to the vast Francophone world that they can explore and with which they can build connections, beyond French to Go.
Here is an overview of 7 activities:
Activities 1, 2 and 3 : Play
Activities 1, 2 and 3 : Play
Your child will choose a country and a game, embarking on a journey to discover a Francophone culture by interacting with unique visuals called authentic cards. The mentor will guide the conversation, encouraging your child to speak by responding to them, much like in a play! This creates a genuine dialogue and allows them to experience a Francophone moment tailored to their level of French.
Activity 4 : Read
Now that your child has spoken about a specific theme, it's time to revisit it in its written form to strengthen their comprehension.
Activity 5 : Write
Your child will be asked to write, by hand, a personal version on the theme covered throughout the sequence.
Activity 6 : Connect
Language is a relational tool, which is why we created the matching game. Here, your child will share their writing from Activity 5 to connect with other young people navigating a similar bilingual path. By posting their work alongside their peers, they’ll earn points in an interactive game. Because this activity is asynchronous, your child will love checking back to see how the game has evolved in the meantime!
Activity 7 : Go beyond
Finally, your child will choose an element that particularly interests them from one of the authentic maps they selected during the journey and conduct a little research about it before posting it on the French To Go collective culture world map. In doing so, they become contributors to a community of young explorers and transform their journey into a gateway to the tangible reality of a second language beyond Canadian borders.
Curious to see what the authentic stories from French to go look like? Here are a few examples:
From the playground to family ceremonies, via summer activities, Serena takes us on a tour of her city in Gabon and vice versa.
During the hot month of July, Sara enjoys time with her family and lots of swimming... In one of her stories, she has a funny encounter with a jellyfish.
After daytime activities in family, Hugo heads back with his mother and sister to their hotel in France to rest.
From la concession Bonatepe to reserve De Bandia, passing by Le parc national des Oiseau de Djouj, discover a down to earth Senegalese life.
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