Votre guide pour le meilleur programme français { A to Z blogging challenge #5faves}

I'm kinda cheating for V and day 22 of the A to Z blogging challenge
by using another language......

( or am I ? hmmmmm ) 

But it "fits "and I'm loving our French resources lately...so why not? 

And for those of you who have not used your French since high school
(or maybe college)  days, yes you are correct....
this is your guide to the best French curriculum

Anyway........ my son is in 7th grade and has been 
dying to learn French for some time now.
We've done some vocabulaire francais here and there in the past,
but this school year, l'etude du frnacais became part of our
regular homeschool curriculum .

So here are the resources we're using.....
the main curriculum, the ancillary materials and some 
other goodies I've discovered along the way 
this year that have enhanced our study.

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Discovering French Nouveu Bleu 1

Yes, it's definitely  textbook-y, which I know many

home schoolers eschew in favor of a more creative approach.

But I really like the systematic, 

repetitive-yet-not-monotonous plan offered by Nouveau Bleu.

~ 2 ~ 

In sync with the text is a wonderfully coordinated yet not

redundant workbook  which definitely extends the concepts

introduced in the text.......: 

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We've been homeschooling 13 years now and

 I've tried many many many approaches and materials.

I'm not a huge fan of plopping my kids in front of the 

computer to practice their skills, regardless as to subject area.

BUT I can safely say that the Take Home Tutor  CD Rom

 is EXCELLENT and offers tons of videos  and  dialogue for learners

to listen, listen and listen.

It's not just an electronic workbook, though there are review activities

that are workbook- reminiscent.

Really a well put together and wonderful resource.

 ~ 4 ~

Quick references for vocabulary and grammar?

The bookmarks that  highlight and reference the program's essentials.

I'll be back tomorrow with a better picture of the bookmarks.

This is just the packaging....I can't seem to get a good picture now

so I'll try tomorrow in "natural light."

 ~ 5 ~

Good old fashioned 3 x 5 index cards to keep track of

vocabulary and grammar.

We've also been writing  conjugations on cards.....

there are a LOT of verbs, but practice and repetition

 makes the standard verb endings seem more second nature. 

We keep the cards boxed 

and in categories by part of speech, grammar rules and etc.....

using these separator tabs.

I'm happy to link with Ashley's weekly #5faves party

at The Big White Farmhouse 

Please click over to peruse many bloggers' favorite "everything!"

It's  really a lot of fun!

Day  22 ~ V,  of the A to Z Challenge!

Please visit tomorrow for W, day 23 !

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