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Kids & Teens

For Kids & Teens that speak French, we offer:

- French for Native Speakers (ages 5-16)

- Afterschool Clubs for French Speaking Kids (ages 6-11)

French for Native Speakers (ages 5–16) 

These afterschool and Saturday courses are designed for kids who speak French at home.

Courses focus on reading and writing in French, as well as expanding vocabulary and introducing children to francophone cultures.

Students are divided into the four age groups listed below. Classes for Native Speakers can be found in the schedule within each age group marked as French Speakers (course code BIL)

Benjamins (5–6 years) (EBJBIL)

the program is designed to teach your child how to introduce himself and others in French, talk about his immediate environnment and be able to express his wishes, needs and desires. We will encourage children to interact in French during the class. Activities will be various: Stories, projects, songs and educative games.

Minimes (7–10 years) (EMNBIL)

This course is specially designed for young readers. The main purpose of this course is still oral communication and understanding. Reading and writing is introduced and comprises games involving children learning materials.

Cadets (11–14 years) (ECDBIL)

Focused on conversation this course will also teach them to write and read French. Teenagers’ taste for music, movies, and celebrities is used to stimulate their interest and motivation.

Juniors (15–17 years) (EJRBIL)

Focused on conversation this course will also teach them to write and read French. Teenagers’ taste for music, movies, and celebrities is used to stimulate their interest and motivation.

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Afterschool Clubs for French Speaking Kids

Vivement jeudi ! (ages 6-11)

Club extrascolaire pour jeunes New-Yorkais francophones et bilingues.

Une fin d’après-midi amusante et instructive entre copains-copines sous la houlette d’animatrices intrépides.

Etude - Bibliothèque: Un moment de détente avec la possiblité de faire ses devoirs d’école ou de passer du temps à la bibliothèque* pour emprunter et lire des livres. S’il y a des devoirs à faire, l’animatrice est là pour aider (sans que cela soit du soutien scolaire). C’est le moment de se débarrasser des obligations et de la fatigue de la journée pour avoir l’esprit léger pour le projet.

S’amuser - Créer - Partager Dans une salle spacieuse, un endroit « à eux », les enfants développent un projet pendant une heure ou plus si l’envie se fait sentir.

Ecriture d’histoires loufoques, fabrication d’objets, lectures à voix haute, montage de scénettes ou mini spectacles, chasse au trésor, enquêtes... débat-exposés sur des sujets que l’on choisit, toujours inspirés de la culture francophone (art, tradition, histoire, géographie).

Jeux de société: Jeux de 7 familles, jeu de l’Oie, jeux de rôles, jeux de chansons et beaucoup d’autres encore sont explorés dans une ambiance amicale, en français, naturellement !

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