
In this lesson, we will go over the course approach.
In this lesson, we will learn how to greet someone, in particular how you might greet someone in an informal setting such as at a park.
In this lesson, we will go over how a child can ask to play with a new friend or group of friends.
In this lesson, we will learn how to ask to share.
Here we will learn a few ways to say "yes" and "no."
Taking turns is an important skill for kids. Here, we will learn how to express taking turns.
In this lesson, we will learn how to ask someone's name and how to give your own.
In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about how old you are. We will also count from one to ten as these are typical ages of kids we find at playgrounds.
In this lecture, we will go through a typical dialogue between two kids meeting each other at a playground and asking to play together.
To close off this section, we will learn how to say goodbye in a few different ways.
Knowing polite words is an important and helpful part of integrating into a culture. Here we will go over some of the more significant polite phrases.
One way to increase your language skills quickly is asking what a word means in French. In this lesson we will go over how to say this.
What do you say when you didn't understand? Here are some tips for how to ask people to repeat and speak more slowly.
To start off our section on basic needs, we will go over how to say you're hungry or thirsty. We'll also talk about some common picnic foods people might bring to the park, and about afternoon snack - a well-loved time of the day for kids!
In this lesson, we'll hear a snacktime conversation between a child and their mother.
Here we will learn how kids and adults might express a need to go to the toilet.
In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about being tired and in pain.
Hopefully you will not need to use these words too often, however sometimes it can be helpful to know how to tell someone to stop what they are doing.
In this lesson we will go over how to say this is mine".
This lecture offers some ideas for positive things to say to a child in French.
In this lesson, we go over some ways to give instructions and guidance while kids are playing at a park.
Here we will learn how to introduce yourself to an adult that you just met.
In this lesson, we will learn how to ask and answer the question "how are you."
This video shows a sample dialogue between two parents at a park, using the vocabulary we learned in the previous few lessons.
This video briefly describes the "vocabulary box" concept used in the following sections.
Here we present the people you may find at a typical park.
In this lesson, we explore what non-human creatures you might find at a park.
In this lesson, we go over some common bigger and non-moveable at the park, such as playground stuctures.
This lesson goes over some common toys that kids bring to play with at the park.
Bonjour! Playground French aims to guide learners to use French in a fun and practical setting. The course was inspired by the needs of families (both kids and adults!) wishing to integrate into a French-speaking area.
The course differs from other "French for children" courses as it does not focus on days of the week, colors, and shapes; instead, the focus is on playing together, sharing, expressing your wants and needs, and connecting with others. Informal expressions are prioritized over formal French terms in order to highlight the language typically used by native French speakers.
The content is also relevant for other groups of learners: babysitters, au pairs, and teachers of French-speaking children; families seeking to use French as a home language outside of a French-speaking area; families visiting a French-speaking country; and anyone else interested in kid-specific French language.
This course is intended for purchase by adults, however, some units may be relevant for children under adult supervision.
The course has two simultaneous "levels" to account for different French abilities amongst learners: One for complete beginners where the focus is on key words and effective communication, and one for those with a French foundation but who wish to learn more kid-focused language.
The course includes a lesson on common French children's games so that you can maximize the association of French and fun.
I look forward to guiding you on your language journey. On y va! Let's go!