One of the hardest moments for a parent is hearing their child say, "I hate French." Or perhaps even harder, "I don't want to go back to school." As a former French immersion teacher, I've learned that children rarely hate the French language or school itself. What they hate is how those experiences make them feel. They hate struggling to read when their classmates seem to read with ease. They hate guessing at words and hoping no one notices. They hate worrying they'll be ask

FRENCH IMMERSION READING, HOW IT WORKS Online. Structured. Warm. Every single time. One of the questions we hear most often from parents is simple and important: What actually happens during a session? It is a fair question. Online learning can feel abstract from the outside, and when it comes to your child’s reading development in French, you deserve to know exactly what they are doing and why. The short answer is that far more happens than most families expect. Every MpM se

How to find great French books for your child at every reading level, and what to grab first. Find our free downloadable French book list waiting for you at the end of this post. If your child is in French Immersion, you have probably noticed how quickly the French fades when there is no structured practice happening. School keeps things moving. Outside of school, it is easy for the language to take a back seat. It does not have to be that way. A few good French books at home