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Showing posts with label French-activities. Show all posts

Join Language Stars for their Open House weeks {through August 17}

Saturday, August 3, 2013

**Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Language Stars. All opinions are 100% my own.

Recently, my family went on a trip to Paris. My daughter has been enrolled in the Language Stars program for the past four years and it seemed like the right time to go. It was great to see her absorb the French culture and experience everything that she had been learning about. She was so excited to go and use her French! She was able to order in French at the cafes and made sure to say bonjour and merci. While she still has much to learn, I was proud that she used what she knew. The hardest part about learning another language often is getting over that fear of making a mistake and just speaking. I was proud to see her do that and Language
Stars helped her get there!

If you have been interested in learning about Language Stars, they do have Open Houses going on right now. Their Open Houses are going on now through August 17, 2013. During the Open House weeks, you may tour your local Language Stars location, try a sample class, meet the international teaching team and learn why childhood is such an important window for language learning. We were hooked the first time we attended a sample class. My daughter looks forward to her French classes each week and is always eager to share anything that she has learned about French culture or the French language over the week with her classmates. Language Stars teaches through Funimmersion--a play based method allowing kids to learn through doing projects, playing, singing and more. In the spring and fall, parents attend a session with their children and join in the fun!

If you would like to join Language Stars during their Open House weeks, you may request a time for your visit through their Open House page or calling 866-557-8277. While at the Center, you can enter to win an Ipad mini loaded with fun foreign language apps. If you enroll during the Open House weeks, you will receive $100 off of your tuition. If you are already a Language Stars family, you will receive $100 off of tuition for every family you refer that enrolls by August 17.

It doesn't cost anything to check Language Stars out, so take a peek! There are 15 Chicagoland locations including a new Wrigleyville location! Nous aimons Language Stars!


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Simple ideas for celebrating Bastille Day {adding French flair}

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Today is Bastille Day! Life is short, so in my house we try to celebrate every occasion that we can. Of course, our affinity for all things French does make it rather easy for us to celebrate Bastille Day! You do not have to go all out to do something special for Bastille Day. With the ideas below, you are sure to find the perfect way to celebrate the day:
  • Head over to the library and read about France, French culture or someone important to French history. Our library even has a French section where you can pick up a book in French to read.
  • Make crêpes. Alton Brown has a pretty easy crêpe recipe that is my go to. You can find it over at Food Network. These crepes are great with some fresh fruit!
  • Go to a farmer's market. The French are famous for their markets. Bastille Day can be the perfect excuse to purchase some fresh items at your local farmer's market. You may even be able to score yourself a baguette!
  • Put together a cheese platter. Use a selection of French cheeses along with some fruit and a baguette or crackers to make a nice spread!
  • Have a nice breakfast outside complete with croissants and some chocolat chaud. You can picture yourself at a French cafe! Why not add some French preserves to your spread?
  • Learn about the history of Bastille Day. The History Channel is an excellent and easily accessible resource for information on La Fête Nationale!
    La Fête Nationale,
    La Fête Nationale
    La Fête Nationale!
  • How about crafting a mosaic French flag? There is an adorable French flag craft over on President and many more Batille Day craft ideas!
  • Learn a little French! BBC actually has a number of great resources for learning French. Their page for children is really fun for both parents and kids to use! The page includes audio files, making learning a few words très facile!
With these ideas, celebrating Bastille Day is pretty easy! Vive la France!

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