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<\/p>\nFor this generation of digital natives, using technology to learn a new skill is practically a given. What\u2019s not so certain, though, is the quality and relevance of that tech for any given student.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re teaching grade-school students, you have to be particularly careful with language learning applications \u2013 you don\u2019t want to end up with vocabulary lists full of age-inappropriate material such as \u201cWould you like a beer?\u201d, nonsensical phrases like \u201cI know your horse drinks wine\u201d, or questionable content such as \u201cA man without body hair is like a garden without a flower.\u201d (Yes, we really have seen all of those in actual language-learning products!)<\/p>\n
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Fear not, there are no hairy men or drunken farm animals in our new French Elementary lessons.<\/strong>\u00a0Specifically designed for children between 6 and 11, the 68 lessons in the French Elementary series teach age-appropriate words and phrases that elementary students\u00a0actually<\/em>\u00a0say, covering topics like meeting friends, school supplies, and birthday parties. The course includes all of the basics (colors, numbers, and so on), but omits adult content\u2014not even the PG stuff like booking a hotel room or buying a plane ticket. Because\u00a0let\u2019s be honest, when was the last time your 6-year-old called to make a reservation?<\/p>\n The 68 lessons are divided into 3 levels of increasing depth and duration, all appropriate for young, beginner learners. For example, the \u201cHello\u201d lesson in Level 1 covers a handful of basic greetings, while the \u201cGetting to Know You\u201d lesson in Level 3 expands on those by providing additional salutations and longer phrases. You can have your students complete the levels in order, or skip around according to their schedules and skill levels.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re a classroom teacher or the parent of a homeschooled child, the French Elementary lessons provide the ideal environment for your learners to practice listening, speaking, reading, and typing French words and phrases they\u2019ll actually need and want to know. Eight game-like learning activities featuring native speaker audio build the four core skills in lessons short enough to hold a child\u2019s attention. An end-of-lesson assessment lets you and your learners know where they stand, a very handy tool for parents who don\u2019t speak the language themselves.<\/p>\n None close by? Print this\u00a0info card<\/a>\u00a0and bring it to your local librarians to let them know you\u2019re interested, or\u00a0sign up for the free trial!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For this generation of digital natives, using technology to learn a new skill is practically a given. What\u2019s not so certain, though, is the quality and relevance of that tech for any given student. If you\u2019re teaching grade-school students, you have to be particularly careful with language learning applications \u2013 you don\u2019t want to end…<\/p>\nReady to get started? Find a library near you<\/a> who offers Transparent Language Online.<\/h5>\n
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