On the way to kindergarten
Resources to support your child
Your child will soon be starting school, which is a big step in his or her life and in yours!
We look forward to working with you and your child in the upcoming school year and beyond.
Below are some suggestions to help you prepare your child for school between now and the start of the school year.
On the way to kindergarten
A selection of videos on YouTube for kindergarten preparation and the discovery of children's books in French created for the Aurores boréales CSDC (in French External link)
Welcome to kindergarten (Bilingual)
A variety of resources and activities to help young children develop (speaking and reading) through play-based learning (in French External link)
Variety of resources and activities to support children's early development (talking and reading) through play-based learning (in English External link)
Getting ready for kindergarten
I'm with you
Bilingual families' guide to the world of francophone education. (PDF in English) External link
When children learn more than one language
SEE BIG little by little (Bilingual)
A bilingual guide to identity building in the home for parents of children aged 0-5 years (PDF External link)
A simple bilingual guide to building a francophone identity at home (PDF | English version starts at page 27 External link)
Reading and counting (Bilingual)
Resource for Francophone and exogamous parents of young children aged 3 to 6 (in French External link)
Educational resource designed for English-speaking parents who send their children to a French language school (in English External link)
Learning to play and playing to learn (Bilingual)
A resource for parents based on recent research on children's learning. (PDF External link)
Parent resource based on research of what, how and when your child learns. (PDF External link)
Parlons sciences (Bilingual)
STEM at Home: Early Childhood to Grade 3 (in French)
STEM at home: Pre-K to Grade 3 (in English)