Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) Honours Three Outstanding Women
At its first virtual conference, Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) honoured three individuals for their resilience and work in support of official language bilingualism. “It is our pleasure to recognize excellence annually from among our CPF volunteer leaders and among ...
Canadian Parents for French Concours virtuel Contest Winners Announced
More than 950 youth across Canada shared their experience in a COVID-19 world for the CPF Concours virtuel: Ensemble à distance - 'ton expérience face au virus' (your experience with the virus) contest! Students submitted short videos describing how their lives have changed with the new public health protocols.
Open Letter to Minister Stephen Lecce
CPF Ontario sends an open letter to Education Minister Stephen Lecce in response to his announcement on Friday, June 20, 2020, on Ontario’s back-to-school plans for September. _______________________________________________________ July 3, 2020 Open Letter To: Minister Stephen Lecce minister.edu@ontario.ca EDU.consultation@ontario.ca From: ...
The Brain Boosting Power of Bilingualism Delays Dementia
Bilingualism delays the symptoms of dementia. In a study believed to be the first to investigate conversion times from mild cognitive impairment to full blown Alzheimer’s in monolingual and bilingual patients, York University researchers have added to the growing body ...
Resources for Parents & Students
Below is a list of resources available to parents, teachers and students across the province, particularly during the pandemic. The list covers the following headings: Camps, Online Learning Classes, At-Home Learning Tools and Reading. For a list of Canada-wide resources ...
French Second Language Resources📚
CPF Ontario collaborates with wonderful partners throughout the year. This bulletin showcases the great initiatives they have launched to help keep students and parents busy and learning during these uncertain times. Camp Tournesol🌻 & Brouillet Academy While Camp Tournesol is ...
Upcoming Parent Webinars
WE ARE OFFERING FREE WEBINARS ON APRIL 14TH & 16TH! CPF Ontario, joint with IDÉLLO, offers online learning session where we will show you how to navigate the free IDELLO-TFO resources, that assist your children in furthering their French proficiency, while ...
National French Second Language Enrolment Statistics
Canadian Parents for French provides French Second Language (FSL) enrolment statistics from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018, presenting quick analysis in words and figures of national trends in FSL enrolment, as well as trends in each province and territory. The analysis looks ...
French Fun At Home
With school closures across the province, parents and guardians are feeling a little uneasy with the amount of school their kids are missing. CPF Ontario has put together a list of resources for you and your child to access to ...
4 Ways to Continue Learning French After High School
According to a Canadian Parents for French report, it is easier for bilingual Canadians to find employment and they average 10% higher take home pay. It is safe to say that having bilingual skills literally pays off. However, just 4 ...
Parent Review of a French Book App
Boukili is a new app for reading in French for young students. It is provided free of charge from TFO Groupe Media, our Ontario French educational public broadcaster. I installed the app on my Android phone and my iPad. The installation ...