Welcome to EFBA Virtual French Winter Classes
After two seasons of successful virtual programs, we are happy to announce that Virtual French Winter Classes are back for winter 2021!
To help accommodate families during this holiday season and provide opportunities for continued French learning during the school break, we are offering 2-Week Intensive Courses, for Francophone and French as a Second Language students.
EFBA seeks to ensure that French language learning continues with consistency in our students’ daily lives. We are excited to offer virtual opportunities for children to have a good time, connect with others, and learn French in this continued pixelated adventure!
2-WEEK INTENSIVE VIRTUAL FRENCH WINTER CLASSES
Classes will begin on December 20 and end on December 30, 2021.
FSL (Beginner)
For children who are learning French as a Second language, we will teach them the basics of the French language and culture during winter break through our intensive online program. Through our Virtual French Winter Classes, children will be able to both jumpstart or continue their French learning journey while opening their minds to the world. Our experienced and dedicated teachers will deliver live lessons through Zoom in a warm and serene environment. Classes will include a diverse set of dynamic and engaging activities, lively conversation and games, and supervised “télé-recré” breaks.
To optimize online interaction and program quality, classes are limited to a maximum of 9 students. Students will be organized into levels based on their age and level:
- FSL-1 for children ages 5 to 7 (Beginner) – REGISTRATION CLOSED
- FSL-2 for children ages 8 to 10 (Beginner) – REGISTRATION CLOSED
- FL-A for teenagers ages 11 to 14 (Beginner) – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Beginner FSL classes take place virtually from the 20th to 30th of December, four times a week (Mon-Thurs) from 9:30am to 12:30pm (PST)
FSL
- FSL – French through Art ages 5 t0 10 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
- FSL – French through Holiday Cooking ages 11 to 14 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
FSL classes meet virtually four times (on the 20th, 22nd, 27th, and 29th of December 2021) from 1:30pm to 3:30pm (PST)
Francophone Classes
For children who are native French speakers, our Virtual French Winter Classes seek to improve and build upon the language foundation they already possess through intensive virtual classes, adding structure and stability to their development in French. Our instructors seek to promote French language learning with a goal of unifying and involving families in French learning.
- Franco – French through Art ages 5 to 1o – REGISTRATION CLOSED
- Franco – French through Holiday Cooking 11 to 14 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Classes meet virtually four times (the 21st, 23rd, 28th, and 30th of December 2021) from 1:30 to 3:30pm (PST)
French through Art
This art-themed course will give children a greater appreciation of the practice and history of art, all while improving their French. Children will of course have the chance to create their own masterpieces, once a week. The rest of the time they will discover artists, mouvements, and famous works, to inspire them!
French through Holiday Cooking
Students will discover rich Francophone culinary traditions. They will learn to prepare easy and delicious meals for the end of the year holidays !
What better way to oppose junk food and a culture of instant gratification than through gastronomy? This class will help convince kids that cooking is a vivacious combination of chemistry and creativity!
EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR THE 2-WEEK BEGINNER INTENSIVE
- Deliver a high quality online intensive winter program that incorporates elements of play-based pedagogy
- Mitigate learning losses during winter break
- Learn new ways of using the minority/target language
- Teach children to build a healthy relationship with technology and use electronic devices for productive purposes
- Promote French language as a means to unite families and involve them in their kid’s content and instruction
- Support each child and meet each individual’s learning pace
- Create a reassuring routine by establishing a schedule (classes always occur at the same time)
- Keep students progressing toward level benchmarks
Registration for 2021 winter programs are closed. Join us during back to school 2022 to review our winter program selections.
French as a Second Language (Beginner)
2-week intensive classes for children to jumpstart their French learning journey
Levels: FSL 1 (ages 5-7), FSL 2 (ages 8-10), FL-A (ages 11-14)
Who: Children ages 5-14 with no experience in French
When: 9:30 – 12:30 PST from the 20th of 30th of December 2021, four times a week (Mon-Thurs), from 9:30am to 12:30 (PST) (24 classroom hours total)
Price: $899
French as a Second Language
2-week classes for children to continue their French learning journey
Sections: French through Art (ages 5-10), French through Cooking (ages 11-14)
Who: Children ages 5-14 at the intermediate to advanced level
When: Groups will meet four times (on the 20th, 22nd, 27th, and 29th December 2021) from 1:30pm to 3:30pm (PST) (8 classroom hours total)
Price: $299
Francophone
2-week classes for native speaking children
Sections: French through Art (ages 5-10), French through Holiday Cooking (ages 11-14)
Who: Francophone Children ages 5-14
When: The groups will meet four times (the 21st, 23rd, 28th, and 30th of December, 2021) from 1:30pm to 3:30pm (PST) (8 classroom hours total)
Price: $299
Mission first!
In these difficult and unprecedented times, in spite of everything going on, we want to help your family and bring joy to the children. We are running cultural activities without any margin. This is not sustainable in the long run because we need to pay living wages and invest in the safety and quality of our infrastructure. We invite you to donate to our nonprofit to support our mission.
Space is limited – Register early!
Important notes:
- Our virtual winter classes are open to children with learning differences. We ask parents and guardians to register your child in advance – at least 3 weeks before virtual class starts – so our team can provide reasonable accommodations.
- We will create an EFBA account for each student to facilitate virtual management and take all precautionary measures to ensure high security in a virtual environment.
- Parents and guardians, please take a moment to read the welcome packet for our virtual winter programs! In this guide you will find everything necessary for your child to have a great experience in our winter classes. The guide will answer any questions you may have and provide technical information. Parent’s guides will be sent via to enrolled families.
In this welcome packet you will find tips to help your child have a great experience in our virtual winter programs. This welcome packet was also made to address your common questions and technical issues.
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