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Teacher : Donia Joubert

In this class, children learn French through a structured musical and theatrical approach built around my original songs.

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Each song is designed as a learning tool and becomes the starting point for:

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• Coordination games (body, rhythm and language working together),
• Listening games (to sounds, words and musical patterns),

    moments of response and initiative, where children are invited to        answer, suggest, sing, speak or move,

• Rhythmic repetition, which strengthens phonological awareness and language memory, and social play, where children take turns, imitate, lead and interact with others.

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This structure allows children to develop:

• Phonological awareness (through rhythm, melody and repeated sound patterns),
• Linguistic memory (by hearing and using the same words and structures in meaningful contexts),
• Active language production (they do not only listen; they speak, sing and respond),
• Brain–body–language coordination, as movement and speech are linked, and confidence, because their voice, ideas and participation are valued.

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French is not taught as a series of instructions or vocabulary lists.

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It is experienced through music, movement, repetition and play, in a way that respects how young children naturally learn.