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Winter Issue of CPF Magazine – How New Brunswick French Immersion was Saved!

Meri Karakhanyan2023-03-08T13:46:18-05:00March 8th, 2023|Uncategorized|

The winter issue of CPF Magazine is now available! If you have been following the whirlwind of news since the fall of 2022 about Premier Blaine Higgs' plan to eliminate French Immersion in New Brunswick, you will want to read ...

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LUNCHTIME Workshop on THE STATE OF FSL EDUCATION IN ONTARIO

Meri Karakhanyan2024-01-11T14:38:37-05:00March 7th, 2023|About French Immersion, About FSL Education, CPF Advocacy in Action, For Educators and Researchers, For Parents, Parents and Educators, Research, What's New?|

Mary Cruden, Chair of the Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) Advocacy Committee, is hosting a live workshop and Q&A about The State of FSL Education in Ontario on March 31st, 2023 at 12pm. Register today!

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Bilingual Storytime in Haliburton Exposes Toddlers to French

Meri Karakhanyan2023-02-17T14:26:59-05:00February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Haliburton Chapter Leaders Sharon Wilson and Stephanie Ward have done an amazing job offering opportunities for young children in their area to learn and practice French even before they start school.

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Nominate a CPF Winner!

Meri Karakhanyan2023-02-17T12:44:19-05:00February 17th, 2023|What's New?|

We are accepting nominations for the 2023 CPF Ontario Awards. The Mlacak Award is: A tribute to Beth Mlacak for her tireless volunteer work and outstanding contribution to CPF ON. Presented yearly to a volunteer who has made an outstanding ...

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Spotlight on The Kumar Family — Sumeet, Puja, Aarushi, Aarohi

Meri Karakhanyan2023-02-17T14:13:12-05:00February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Sumeet and his wife Puja have been playing a significant role in advocating for their daughter and supporting CPF Ontario’s mission. They even drove the almost 15-hour drive from Thunder Bay to CPF Ontario's Blue Mountain Family Event and AGM in 2022!

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CLOSED — WINTER Registration FOR Virtual Programs is now CLOSED

Meri Karakhanyan2023-01-27T14:36:42-05:00January 27th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Please note that our WINTER Registration FOR Virtual Programs is now CLOSED. Thank you so much to all parents who made the awesome decision to sign up your child to our CPF Ontario Virtual Programs. Stay tuned for more in ...

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Ways to Practice French With Your Children

Meri Karakhanyan2024-01-03T16:16:38-05:00January 5th, 2023|For Parents, What's New?|

If you are a native French speaker or consider yourself comfortable in French, then it can be easy enough to: Read books in French with your child. If you are not bilingual, why not try normalizing French in the home by turning on French TV and/or Radio with bilingual children’s programming or cartoons (mini-TFO, Passe-Partout, change your Netflix and Disney language settings to French).

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Learning French During The Early Years: A Burden Or A Must?

Meri Karakhanyan2023-11-29T17:05:52-05:00December 15th, 2022|About FSL Education, Early Learning, For Educators and Researchers, For Parents, Parents and Educators, What's New?|

The “early years,” of our children and students from years zero to six are about new joys and discoveries. Things like new toys, songs, books, experiences, sticky fingers, belly laughs, warm hugs and little wet kisses are so special and important. They create the glue that binds families, and stimulates the interactions that develop our children into young adults.

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Learning Another Language Can Improve Skills. Sound Important For Our Youth?

Meri Karakhanyan2022-11-29T17:04:23-05:00November 29th, 2022|Uncategorized|

Children can improve their executive functioning skills by learning another language. Sound important for our youth? Then, maybe you would consider investing some coffee money into Canadian Parents for French for Giving Tuesday today!

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2022 Registration open for Virtual Member Conference

Meri Karakhanyan2024-01-04T10:16:22-05:00November 29th, 2022|Archives|

Registration has now opened for our CPF Virtual Member Conference: “French - More Than Words!”, which will take place from Oct. 13 - 16, 2022, and will be offered exclusively to CPF members across Canada. This event will feature parent ...

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Become A Member or Renew Your CPF Membership and Win

Meri Karakhanyan2022-11-29T16:31:09-05:00November 29th, 2022|Uncategorized|

You could be this person, enjoying the belle ville de Québec. CPF Ontario has a $500 gift card from l'Hôtel Château Laurier, located on Place George-V West and la Grande Allée in downtown Quebec! Join or renew your membership for another year for $25 (this year or the year after) and CPF ON will add your name to the draw. To enter, you must join/renew by January 10, 2023.

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If Your Child is in K – Gr. 6. and Learning French, look up Boukili

Meri Karakhanyan2022-11-29T16:37:40-05:00November 29th, 2022|Uncategorized|

You want to help your child practice reading in French, but you do not know enough French. What can you do? You can use Boukili a fun and easy online reading tool for children.

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