Teaching Method

The purpose is to encourage the child to learn the ability to imitate sounds, to learn and memorize whole sentences of a new foreign language by the intensive use of French in songs, easy texts, games, theater and by memorizing words, sentences and grammatical structures.

Furthermore, the child will practice the comprehension of the language by doing oral and written exercises. Priority is given to a global approach of the French language.

a group performing a show w/Natalie & Marie.

The Children's Club

The aim of this course is to offer children (boys and girls) the opportunity to spend a linguistic vacation in a pleasant environment on the Riviera. At an early age, the child will get a good start in his/her life learning basic French while spending an enjoyable and enriching holiday in the same school and same town, together with their parents.

Indoor lessons with Olivier & Greg.

The same above group during a coffee break with Olivier & Greg.

Schedule

4 lessons of 45 minutes in the morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. including a 30 minutes break. Monday through Friday. Whenever possible there will be participation by French children in the same age-group to insure a more realistic atmosphere in the classroom. The group will be divided into two sub-groups, ages 4 - 8 and ages 9 - 12. Five children per sub-group max.

Games " en francais " around the table under supervision of the teacher

Facilities

We have a large secured exotic garden / terrace with palmtrees at our disposal, with much space for several children's groups , in the same facilities/building where the adult classrooms take place ... That enables the parents to meet their children every day during the coffee-break at 10.30 and creates a very family friendly atmosphere among adults and children.
Although the groups of max 5 kids are sufficiently separated not to disturb each others, both the children and their teachers remain within eyes contact and that too creates a homy and cosy atmosphere .

The lessons continue at the restaurant while waiting for the food to arrive .....

Instruction

We have always at least two or three of talented young French assistants/teachers (Marie, Virginie, Greg, Marion, Olivier, Garance, Cécile) who are very fond of children. With great success they took over children's groups of different ages and different language abilities.

Proud children showing their diplomas at the end of their language stay.

A lower-subgroup 4 - 7 y.o with Virginie

Regarding tuition for the children's course under "The Basic Course Fees, we offer the parents who are also enrolled in the classes a rebate of 60 Euros per child for a 2 week's course and 90 Euros per child for a 3 or 4 week's course for a maximum of two children.

A study visit downtown to the old Tempel
Order tower ..A landmark for St-Raphael

An upper subgroup 8 - 12 y.o with Marie

Afternoon Beach Attendance

From Monday to Friday, twice a week, on the central beach in St-Raphaël, from 4 to 6 pm, one of our young French male or female teacher will activate and play with the child/children while the parents may devote their time to own studies and/or shopping in the town. This will be decided from day to day in accordance wth the parents.

The central beach in Saint-Raphael

Family groups with mothers keeping an eye .....

( Le Petit Chaperon Rouge ) performed " en francais " by children to the delight of parents in the audience : June/July 2010

A scene from "Little Red Riding Hood"	The excited expectation and delight of the parents	End of the show and thanks to the audience by bowing