Oral Language K-3

Immersing oneself in a language helps develop comfort with the language and grow vocabulary. It is also a nice way to get exposure to a variety of accents and rates of speaking.

Listening to and singing songs is another great way to practice French. Here are some artists to start you off:

• Will et Seeka
• Annie Brocoli
• Charlotte Diamond
• Matt Maxwell

Watching French shows is another way to practice French. French learners can watch shows in French, including content from Radio-Canada Jeunesse.

Listening to French podcasts or French audiobooks is another fantastic way to do this. A number of apps that you can use to access podcasts. This article explains options for listening on various devices and this website lists some app options for audiobooks.

Alliance Française offers Une Histoire et… Oli, which is an audio series by France Inter that showcases storytellings for 5-7 year olds, imagined and told by several authors. They also refer to Les Patapons, a YouTube channel that offers a large choice of nursery rhymes and songs for kids.

Check out the Useful Links page for some links to videos and resources sites as well!