Wondering what you can do to help your child enrich his or her French this summer? Why not encourage them to allocate some of their game time to language learning with fun apps!

Click here to find out 5 apps that can complement a good language learning program and enhance and enrich your child's learning experience…

Sources: https://www.camptournesol.ca/5_apps_to_practice_french/

As the days get warmer and longuer, the task of keeping children focus on school and other daily routines becomes every parent's challenge. Here is a list of things to help you get throught the end of the school year and ease the transition to the next:

Stick to a routine, they help kids cope with the excitement and craziness when traveling, or even during school treats and end-of-the-year activities.

Spend more time outdoors to relax and unwind. This also improves your child's concentration in school.

Plan ahead for activities. You can get ideas from the library or the internet on enriching activities. This will help prepare your child for the transition to the next grade.

Find support. Friends, family and the school staff can provide good company and support. It’s always nice to have an extra adult or even an older child around to help keep an eye on yours while you take a break.

Encourage children to reflect back on the school year and think about what they have learned, what was challenging, how they dealt with it.

For full list, visit:

• www.todaysparent.com/family/tips-to-get-your-kids-through-the-end-of-the-school-year/
• childmind.org/article/strategies-for-a-successful-summer-break/

The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers/L’Association canadienne des professeurs de langues secondes (CASLT/ACPLS) has released a new the CASLT INFO ACPLS. Please click the link bellow to see the latest news about second language teaching and learning:

http://multibriefs.com/briefs/CASLT/CASLT062117.php

CPF-MB French Summer Camps are for French Immersion students aged 6-10 years, who have completed Grade 1 of the French Immersion program. The camps:

• reinforce and develop French language skills over the summer months;

• provide an opportunity for students to use the French language outside of the classroom in a fun atmosphere;

• encourage creativity and imagination through games, sports, story-telling, song, arts crafts and other activities;

• give insight into French as a day-to-day, living and enjoyable language;

• Enhance awareness of the French culture.

Camp Soleil is a summer day camp, which is offered in CPF chapter-related communities, for one week on a daily basis (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.).  A bilingual camp coordinator and camp counselor facilitate the camps in French, using themes that motivate students to use their French and also broaden perspectives of the French culture.

For more information, visit: mb.cpf.ca/activities/youth-activities/french-summer-camps, or contact: jsteinthorson@cpfmb.com

*Click here for a printed version of the Camp 2017 Schedule

As a part of the Canada 150 celebrations, the Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM), along with partner Pluri-elles, invite you to come celebrate francophone culture during la Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste on Saturday June 24^th at the CCFM.

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: CCFM - activities for the whole family including give-aways face painting, balloon twisting and live performances starting at 1:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.: St. Boniface Cathedral docks - Gun salute and ringing of the St. Boniface Cathedral bells in celebration of Canada 150th.

6:30 p.m.: The Forks - Live music

For more information, contact Daniel Girard, Assistant Programming Coordinator at:
(204) 233.8972 ext 443 - dgirard@ccfm.mb.ca