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It is mainly due to the frustration, and lack of confidence.
How can that be avoided then?

Earlier this week, I communicated with 3 parents having their children in grade 6. What came out from all those conversations was that their children are struggling with French reading & comprehension. Encountering difficulties in French reading negatively impacts the kids’ overall school performance. In fact, it affects their ability to excel in other subjects such as Math, Science and even Social studies. Most Parents feel unable to help their kids because they are themselves not fluent French speakers. As a result, most students end up switching from the French immersion to an English program once they reach grade 7.

Here are some recommendations to strengthen the kids’ ability to succeed in a French immersion program.

Based on my teaching experience, early age school years, Grade 1-3, are the building blocks of the Reading & Comprehension skills in each language. Those are the critical years of primary school, and students tend to be more receptive to the teaching at that level.

Be Proactive!
As a parent, if you ever notice that your child is struggling with reading and/or comprehension in French, address it right away before it is too late. Talk to the teacher, seek help from tutors or any other supplementary teaching/learning tool.

Build that Confidence!
One very important teaching tip is making sure it is customized to meet each kid’s needs. Every child is different, so parents should be willing to invest time in supporting their child during their language learning journey. Feeling supported helps reduce/eliminate frustrations and strengthen confidence. Parents implications is a key in this process. The outcomes are worth the efforts.

French Literacy skills, Writing and Reading abilities, are compulsory when learning to be fluent!

We can take your literacy to the next level, don’t wait till the last minute; Call Us Today!

We would like to express our gratitude to radio Canada for featuring us yesterday and our wonderful Executive Chef Therese DJob in their show called la croisée!

For the Black History Month: Therese had to share her journey from Cameroon to Alberta.

I really enjoyed sharing my story, thank you again for this opportunity!

Enjoy listening! Click here.

Congratulations to our CEO for winning Best Young Francophone Entrepreneur Award 2019 with Conseil de développement économique de l’Alberta!

https://businesslink.ca/blog/finding-balance-as-an-immigrant-wife-mother-and-entrepreneur/

A big thank to business link for featuring us and our wonderful Executive Chef Therese Djob in your latest guide “Connections: An Immigrant’s Guide to Starting a Business in Alberta” 

Article link: Click here

Document link: Click here (p.64)

We really appreciate your willingness to publish a candid article on FrenchetVoila.
We are looking forward to continue our collaboration with Business Link.

This group is a place designed for French or English-speaking people, the purpose is to use French in a casual setting. This conversation group, will help you to practice and improve your French language skills, and to get more confidence in general communication. It will be the perfect complement to Frenchetvoila Classes. This social meeting will be a good opportunity to meet people from diverse backgrounds and chat around a coffee or a tea. We will cover topics of news, theme, sports, or your passions. Vocabulary and Grammar will also be learned.

Come join the fun and learn French with us!

For beginners, we recommend to have Basic French Skills or to have completed our F1 and F2 French class

Time:

Kids & youth: Once a month, every last Thursday ( 6:30pm- 7:30pm) or Saturday ( 9:30 am– 10:15am) of the month (From September to August)

Adults: Twice a month, every second and last Saturday ( 10:30 am– 12:15pm) – From September to August.

For more informations click here

1. Why learning French?

Learn French because it opens up your mind to a new language and culture. Not only will you be able to communicate with more people you’ll be able to receive more jobs and opportunities. To be able to read and comprehend more resources then if you were to just know English.

2. What are the advantages to learn French in regular life? (future)

Getting more credentials for jobs and being able to communicate with a Canadian who does not speak English. Also, a funnier thing is you won’t have to turn things to the opposite side at the grocery store if the French side is showing, you will understand. Even if you’re cooking sometimes the English instructions get destroyed so you might as well read and cook in French.

3. What’s the advantage of tutoring in a daily day school?

When I was in school, we were just taught the basics of grammar and vocabulary. It is left up to the student to dive further into French and learn more as you go. Tutoring will increase test scores of students and give them more confidence in the language and their vocal French. You learn in an open environment where all you need to do is ask for help without being afraid of what your friends at school may think. It is also more one on one something most kids rarely get in the classroom. Unless you are struggling a teacher won’t help you. They have to focus on the kids further behind. We help even if someone is doing great because we strive for excellence.

4. How tutoring can help a French immersion student?

French immersion students are generally not the most advanced in grammar. Since we speak English as our primary language it is a lot harder to understand French compared to someone who is a native French speaker. French is also spoken in many different ways and different people structure their sentences differently. It is always good to have a second person advising you to do better.

5. why take tutoring with Frenchetvoila? How do you think Frenchetvoila is helping French immersion Student?

Frenchetvoila are very approachable and friendly. We tutor and help no matter what level you are. We will support you in you’re learning accomplishments and help you work on what you find yourself finding behind on. We are a safe environment with the only goal to make you better.

6. What do you like about Frenchetvoila?

I like how the tutors never have more then 3 students at a time. The one on one is really what kids are missing in schools. We focus on you and don’t compare you to the other students. Your level is your level and you should not have to advance on if you don’t understand something. It is at your own pace not like a classroom.