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In this episode, Sarah, Julianne and I put our creativity to the test and had a lot of fun! To get the most out of this episode, you must first listen to Episode 5 of Season 2 in which I explain the importance of teaching children a rich vocabulary to help them better understand the subjects taught in school, especially at the junior and secondary levels, and to better understand the literary vocabulary found in books.
The goal of this episode was really to demonstrate that it is possible to teach a rich, level 2 vocabulary, even when fun and silly activities are chosen. The chin-face is an activity that will surely make the whole family laugh. Even during difficult times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic that we are currently experiencing, it is important for children to have fun and have a few laughs. The vocabulary selected for this activity is as follows: Créatif ou créative: Creative S'allonger : to lie down Suspendre : Suspend À l'envers : Upside down Peindre : Paint Rigoler : giggle Divertir : Entertain Vêtir : Clothe Trait facial : Facial trait or feature (Remember that the direct translation does not always give a level 2 word in English, but trust that it is a level 2 word in French). Items required for the activity : Black eyeliner or costume make-up (e.g. Halloween make-up) Lipstick White page to draw the face A phone or a smart tablet to record the face chin (N.B. it is important to film with the device upside down for it to work). A good imagination A good sense of humour You can search Google engines to find ideas for chin-faces: 
Here are the steps for this activity:
During the episode, Sarah mimics the voice of Miranda Sings, a fictional character you can find on YouTube. Here is the link for those who are curious. Here are also some videos of our chin faces:
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During this episode, I invite you into my kitchen to show you how to teach your child robust vocabulary words in French while following a delicious banana and chocolate chip muffin recipe. You can find the link to the French recipe here and the English recipe here.
Nine words from Level 2 (see S2 Ep.5 for more details) were targeted during this activity: Tendre: Tender Moelleux: soft or chewy Agréable: Enjoyable Irrésistible: Irresistible Douceurs: Sweets Préchauffer: Preheat Incorporer: Incorporate Homogène: Homogenous Concassé: Crushed However, I do mention other level 2 words that can be selected during the episode. Example: Insérer: Insert Refroidir: Cool Hermétique: Airtight Mûr: Ripe Conserver: Store Have fun during this activity! Sarah and Julianne had a lot of fun and they sure enjoyed the treats! 
This and future episodes have been recorded during these moments of social distancing due to COVID-19, to help you enrich your children's vocabulary while they are at home. It's not rocket science! You can do it and have fun doing it! This first episode is for you, the parents, to explain the different levels of vocabulary and how you can easily enrich your children's vocabulary during daily activities. Future episodes can be listened to WITH your children to introduce them to the new French vocabulary words targeted during the episodes. My two daughters, Sarah and Julianne, accompany me during the episodes to demonstrate how this teaching can be done. I hope you will enjoy these activities which vary: recipes, hiking, crafts, board games and others.
I am referring to the book by Beck et al. (2013). Here is a link to this book if you are interested. I also mention other episodes which explains more about Developmental Language Disorder. Episodes 2 and 10 touch on this topic. You can also find more information here. |
Your host:Chantal Mayer-Crittenden, Speech-Language Pathologist and researcher, hosts a bevy of guests on the topic of communication at large. Archives
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