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The Secret to Remember French Words (Without Trying So Hard)

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever noticed how certain phrases just stay with you?

Like when someone says something in just the right way, and weeks later, you find yourself remembering it perfectly?

🎥 This Week’s Story: Why cats and dogs are enemies

You’re Doing It Right: Story #50 is Here

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever noticed how children pick up language without worksheets or verb charts?

They simply listen – and one day, they’re speaking.

That’s exactly what’s been happening in your mind as you’ve joined us for these Saturday stories.

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The 500-Year-Old Secret That Unlocks French Fluency (Without Memorizing Lists)

Dear Community,

What if I told you that while you’re simply enjoying a good story this week, your brain is quietly mastering French grammar?

No flashcards. No conjugation drills. Just you, a beautiful tale, and your wonderfully intelligent mind doing what it does best.

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Your French Brain is Already Working (Even When It Feels Like It Isn’t)

Dear French Community,

You know that moment when you’re trying to tell a story in French, and the perfect word just… doesn’t come?

Your mind reaches, grasps, and maybe lands on something close-ish?

Here’s what I want you to know: that’s not failure.

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How Your Brain Already Knows How to Learn French (You Just Need the Right Stories)

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever noticed how a child learns to speak without a single grammar chart or vocabulary list?

They simply listen, absorb, and one day—almost like magic—the words flow.

Your brain hasn’t forgotten how to do this. It’s still wired for language,

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abisproduction accountability accountable advanced beginner aliceayel autonomouslearner becomeamember beginnerplus boost booster charlottemason charlottemasoninspired community comprehensiblefrench comprehensibleinput comprehension connect connection consistency consistent dailyfrench determined development discipline disciplined easyreader engage engaged enjoytheride expressfluency fle frenchbeginner frenchclass frenchclasses frenchcommunity frenchforall frenchhabits frenchwithstories fun habit habits homeschool homeschoolfrench homeschooling immersion inputaloneissufficient intensive interact intermédiaire intermediate journey keepmotivated language acquisition learner lefrançaisavecaliceayel lefrancaisensemble lire lireenfrançais lisenfrançais listen motivate motivated motivation motivationbreak narration natural novice high novicehigh onestoryaday online learner personal development plaisirdelire pleasure pleasurereading progress reader readforpleasure reading reboot retireelearning slow french slowfrench slowlearning startnew storylistener storylistening

Why Your Brain Doesn’t Need a Dictionary (And a Hedgehog Tale to Prove It)

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever caught yourself frantically translating every French word back to English in your mind?

Like a mental ping-pong match that leaves you exhausted before the story even ends?

Here’s the lovely truth: your brain is already wired for language.

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abisproduction accountability accountable advanced beginner aliceayel autonomouslearner becomeamember beginnerplus boost booster charlottemason charlottemasoninspired community comprehensiblefrench comprehensibleinput comprehension connect connection consistency consistent dailyfrench determined development discipline disciplined easyreader engage engaged enjoytheride expressfluency fle frenchbeginner frenchclass frenchclasses frenchcommunity frenchforall frenchhabits frenchwithstories fun habit habits homeschool homeschoolfrench homeschooling immersion inputaloneissufficient intensive interact intermédiaire intermediate journey keepmotivated language acquisition learner lefrançaisavecaliceayel lefrancaisensemble lire lireenfrançais lisenfrançais listen motivate motivated motivation motivationbreak narration natural novice high novicehigh onestoryaday online learner personal development plaisirdelire pleasure pleasurereading progress reader readforpleasure reading reboot retireelearning slow french slowfrench slowlearning startnew storylistener storylistening

Heather’s discovery: “Never trust a cat” (+ this week’s tale)

Chers amis,

Last Saturday’s gathering was warm and intimate—like sitting together by a winter fire.

We talked about your French habits for the new year.

We worked through connecting to Telegram step-by-step (if you missed it, watch the replay here—I walk you through the whole process on screen).

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abisproduction accountability accountable advanced beginner aliceayel autonomouslearner becomeamember beginnerplus boost booster charlottemason charlottemasoninspired communauté community communitylive comprehensiblefrench comprehensibleinput comprehension connect connection consistency consistent dailyfrench determined development discipline disciplined easyreader engage engaged enjoytheride feedback fle frenchbeginner frenchcommunity frenchforall frenchhabits frenchwithstories fun grammar groupdiscussion grouptalk habit habits homeschool homeschooling immersion inputaloneissufficient intensive interact intermédiaire intermediate journey keepmotivated language acquisition learner lefrançaisavecaliceayel lefrancaisensemble lire lireenfrançais lisenfrançais listen motivate motivated motivation motivationbreak narrate narration natural newdesign newsite novice high novicehigh online learner personal development pleasure progress reader readforpleasure reading reboot redesign reflect reflection slow french speakfrench startnew storylistener storylistening telegram zoomcall