Back-to-School French Resources

Click on the Table of Content links below to discover a wonderful world of French language resources for all ages and interests!

Resources for Parents / Tutoring / French Courses

“Helping your child become bilingual” and other helpful pamphlets developed by CPF National:
https://cpf.ca/en/category/brochures-pamphlets/
CPF National’s quarterly Magazine is jam-packed with useful info (CPF membership required receive issues and to view archives):
cpf.ca/en/actvities/for-parents-members-volunteers/cpf-magazine/
Adult and Children’s French Courses at Alliance Française de Vancouver:
www.alliancefrancaise.ca
Canadian Parents for French Virtual Tutoring Program:
https://cpf.ca/en/participate/youth/tutoring-programs/
“French for Parents” course occasionally offered by College Éducacentre:
https://educacentre.com/en/language-training/french-for-parents/

FrenchStreet.ca, a one-of-a-kind database of activities, organizations, individuals & resources supporting French educators, students & parents, hosted by CPF. Search by location & grade:
https://www.frenchstreet.ca/en/
CPF BC & Yukon’s French Resources for Kindergarten – Grade 5:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1w_TCapeYE&list=PLNA7-pYErMGaMIUi4aViiWpS5F2kcLfZ1&index=2
CPF BC & Yukon’s French Resources for Grade 6-12:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUYcmejAISE&list=PLNA7-pYErMGaMIUi4aViiWpS5F2kcLfZ1&index=3
A French Start hosts recordings, songs and activities for young children of all ages:
https://afrenchstart.com/
North Vancouver District Library’s three branches carry collections of of French-language books for children, click here to view full catalogue
The Language Portal of Canada provides practical advice on language usage and writing and hundreds of Canadian language resources:
https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/en/index
Historica Canada offers bilingual resources about Canadian history and citizenship:
https://www.historicacanada.ca/fr

French Storytelling at Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver:
www.lecentreculturel.com/en/storytelling
North Vancouver City Library French Booklists:
www.nvcl.ca/using-the-library/children/en-francais/listes-de-livres
TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books available for free via the North Van District Library. Click on the turquoise “Language Learning” tab or choose ‘Francais’ from the menu in the top right-hand corner.
Boukili is a free reading app that contains over 50 French books and more than 120 games:
https://boukili.ca/en/
CPF’s Goodnight Bag, a bedtime routine kit for children aged 3 to 5 and their families to help with their transition to school when they will be introduced to French:
https://cpf.ca/en/product/goodnight-bag-bonne-nuit/

70 French Songs for Children – Spotify Playlist via Talk in French
https://www.talkinfrench.com/french-songs-children/
IciMusique, the French-language music radio service of CBC/Radio-Canada
For younger listeners check out the “La récréation musicale” webradio:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/listes-ecoute-musicales/a155/recreation-musicale
For tweens and teens there is the “#MaMusique #Pop” webradio:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/listes-ecoute-musicales/a168/MaMusique-Pop

Bookaboo: Fun preschool show about a rock star puppy who needs to read a story a day to play!
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/prescolaire/emissions/1104/bookaboo
ONIVA: Radio-Canada’s lively magazine-format show for school-age kids:
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/scolaire/emissions/441/oniva
Discover more French-language Radio-Canada shows/games:
Preschool: www.ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/prescolaire
School-age: www.ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/scolaire

L’office national du film du Canada (NFB) has a great selection of films in French:
www.onf.ca/chaines/jeunesse/
Top 35 French movies for kids, assembled by Camp Tournesol:
https://www.camptournesol.ca/30-french-films-for-kids/

IDÉLLO, a Canadian French-language learning platform for educators, parents & students:
www.idello.org/en
Francolab is a French-Canadian web resource for learning French featuring tutorials, learning exercises and quizzes to gauge progress: http://francolab.ca/. Check out Francolab Junior for younger children.

Visit Le Calendrier francophone de la Colombie-Britannique for francophone events all over BC:
https://www.annuaireffcb.com/evenements/
Festival des Voyageurs at Fort Langley (January):
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/bc/langley/activ/vedette-featured-events#voyageurs
Rendez-vous French Film Festival (February):
www.rendez-vousvancouver.com/
Festival du Bois, Maillardville, Coquitlam (March):
www.festivaldubois.ca/
Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver (mid-June):
www.lecentreculturel.com/en/festival-ete-francophone-de-vancouver

British Columbia Family French Camp:
www.bcffc.com
French Circus Camp at École Cousteau, North Vancouver (Spring & Summer)
https://rendez-vousvancouver.com/programmation-annuelle/cirque-jeunesse-cb/
Visit CPF BC & Yukon’s Camps & Exchanges page for camps and other extracurricular activities:
https://bc-yk.cpf.ca/en/camps-exchanges/
Le Corridor is a website where you can discover a wide range of Canadian heritage, culture and tourism businesses that offer services in French:
https://corridorcanada.ca/?lang=en
Bienvenue en Colombie-Britannique, an organization dedicated to francophone sites and services in British-Columbia:
https://tourisme-cb.com/