{"id":773,"date":"2017-02-01T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=773"},"modified":"2017-02-01T12:09:47","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T19:09:47","slug":"french-for-kids-les-saisons-cute-characters-child-friendly-songs-and-wonderful-immersion-language-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2017\/french-for-kids-les-saisons-cute-characters-child-friendly-songs-and-wonderful-immersion-language-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"French for Kids: Les Saisons \u2013 Cute Characters, child friendly songs and wonderful immersion language lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/French4Kids.Saisons-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-779\" \/><em>French for Kids: Les Saisons<\/em> covers the seasons from l&#8217;hiver (winter) to l&#8217;automne (autumn), in a year-round language-learning celebration. This lively French immersion video engages children with colorful backgrounds, animation, catchy songs, live-action footage and lots of fun! KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Benjamin P. comments, \u201c<em>French for Kids: Les Saisons<\/em> (The Seasons) is a fun, colorful DVD language course from Whistlefritz that is perfect for helping your kids learn French.\u201d See his full review below.  <\/p>\n<p>French for Kids: Les Saisons<br \/>\nBy Benjamin P., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n<p><em>French for Kids: Les Saisons (The Seasons)<\/em> is a fun, colorful DVD language course from Whistlefritz that is perfect for helping your kids learn French. <\/p>\n<p><em>Les Saisons<\/em> follows Fritzi, a cute and cheery mouse who attends a birthday party and then wonders when his own birthday is. His friend Marie helps guide him through the year and tells him all the special traits of winter, spring, summer and fall so he can figure it out. I had fun joining Marie and Fritzi in a well-paced lesson and jovial sing-a-long about the seasons &#8211; all in French.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XYabBOEL8oc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The entire program runs 35 minutes and, while it\u2019s about the seasons, it also covers vocabulary on saying \u201chi,\u201d saying your name and other basic phrases as well as special vocabulary about holidays. This program really helps children understand by repeating words over and over and singing about the words to make it fun. The teacher Marie pronounces everything very slowly and clearly. A group of kids also repeat key <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FFK.Saisons.2-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-783\" \/>words and contribute to a better understanding of what is going on onscreen. This DVD mixes animation and live action together successfully to make sure kids can follow the pronunciation but also have fun with its cast of animated characters. The lesson also includes footage of kids doing several pastimes related to the season being discussed which keeps things interesting. For instance, when they talk about fall, they shows kids jumping into piles of leaves. <\/p>\n<p>This DVD has a special features video that explains Whistlefritz\u2019s inventive philosophy about immersion and what exactly learning by immersion means. I recommend you watch that before showing kids the DVD.<\/p>\n<p>I give <em>French for Kids: Les Saisons<\/em> an age recommendation of 2 to 8. There is nothing objectionable about this DVD, but I think it is most comprehensible for children at least 2-years-old. <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FFK.Saisons-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-782\" \/I\u2019m not a parent, so that\u2019s your call. The DVD\u2019s length and cheerful atmosphere should keep your child\u2019s attention. I give srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FFK.Saisons.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FFK.Saisons.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FFK.Saisons.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><em>French for Kids: Les Saisons<\/em> 4 out of 5 stars. This is an excellent resource for your child to begin to learn some basic French. This DVD is available on Amazon and other places where DVDs are sold. Do check out some of the other titles from its producer, Whistlefritz while you\u2019re at it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French for Kids: Les Saisons covers the seasons from l&#8217;hiver (winter) to l&#8217;automne (autumn), in a year-round language-learning celebration. This lively French immersion video engages children with colorful backgrounds, animation, catchy songs, live-action footage and lots of fun! KIDS FIRST! 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