French Children's Books: 5 Tips every parent must know before teaching French to their kids

The following tips are generally accepted tips that have been shown in studies to be effective. Though every tip may not necessarily fit your situation, most people agree that the tips are extremely useful. The basic premise is that you must create an environment for exposure to the French language for the child.

1. Read French children's books to your child. Reading the language is the number one way to get a good handle on the language. Since children are young and they enjoy children's literature, French children's books are a great resource to help parents and children begin the immersion process.
2. Buy comic books and large French children's books with pictures. They are a good way to start. Several books that come in different languages are available in the comic book style and there are many entertaining picture books in French as well. Again, this assists with the cultural immersion to the language and matching words with their correlating pictures.
3. Buy music that is sung in French. Hearing the French language in song  added onto the reading of French children's books helps the listener interpret the words and connections to other French words.
4. Read websites and participate in newsgroups that use French. If you familiarize yourself with websites that are written in French, you will begin to recognize key words that are frequently used in the language and it will begin to become a part of your vocabulary.
5. Play French tapes in your car. If you have none, make some for yourself.  If you have a cd player, use that. Again, a cd burner may be of assistance or even an mp3 player. You can actually read French children's books aloud and tape yourself. Then listen to them in the car while you are driving. This technique helps maximize the time of exposure without a concerted effort on your part since the work has already been done.

About the Author

The author of this article is a certified language instructor in southeast Michigan and she has worked with children for over 15 years. The research strategies here are supported by research in the field and individual experience. For more information on the company represented here, go to Tucker Marketing Systems.

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