FRENCH LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
The Alliance Française de Pittsburgh is pleased to announce French Level I Beginner Classes for students in grades two, three, four, five, and six. The program will begin Saturday, July 16 and run every Saturday through September 3 (except August 13) from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (immediately prior to the Basic French for Travelers course). The classes will be taught by Denise Howell-Longello. Ms. Howell-Longello was a resident of France for 10 years and currently teaches at the Penn State Beaver Campus. Enrollment in the classes will be on a first come, first served basis.
The goal of the program is to give children a positive learning experience by using a fun-and-games approach to awaken their curiosity and interest in another language, its culture and its customs.
"Studies indicate that students with foreign language skills do better academically than those with no such skills." - New York Times
About this program:
This French Summer Session will include 7 classes every Saturday beginning July 16 through September 3 (except August 13) from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh Campus
The cost of the 7 class session is $95 per student
All students receive a CD and workbook
The prerequisite for a French Level II class is a completed French Level 1 class
Registration is on a first come basis; space is limited to 15 students
Parents are invited to attend the last class on September 3, 2011
The following themes are presented in the Level I and II materials:
Greetings, numbers, colors and the alphabet
Foods
Games and songs
Days of the week, months of the year
The body and clothing
The apartment and the house
How to tell time
Country, culture and customs
To enroll now, visit the CLASSES tab on our website.
For questions or further information, please contact Denise Howell-Longello at 724-843-1031 or longello@zoominternet.net.
