“Put It Away”: Freshened Wits for Your French Journey

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever noticed that around the fifteen-minute mark of anything — a lesson, a podcast, a task you’re not thrilled about — your mind quietly starts to wander?

You’re not doing it wrong. Your brain is just doing what brains do.

[read more…]

ApprendreLeFrançais7 BrainHealth3 charlottemason125 CharlotteMasonHomeschool4 CMEducation1 comprehensibleinput289 EaseIntoFrench7 FrenchForAdults8 FrenchForSeniors13 FrenchImmersion10 FrenchLearningJourney1 FrenchPractice1 FrenchWithoutGrammarDrills1 homeschoolfrench42 HomeschoolLanguage5 HomeschoolLife3 HomeschoolMom3 InputBasedLearning1 KeepYourBrainYoung1 learnfrench37 LearnFrenchOnline9 LifelongLearning12 LivingBooks6 NeverTooLateToLearn6 RetirementGoals4 SmallStepsBigProgress1 storylistening192

What Francine and Nadya Are Teaching Us About French

To our circle of French Story Listeners,

Something wonderful happened on Telegram this week, and I didn’t want you to miss it.

Francine, our dear member from the Netherlands, responded to the Teen Progress question:

“Est-ce que je suis plutôt salée ou sucrée?”

[read more…]

abisproduction237 accountability204 accountable204 advanced beginner479 aliceayel75 autonomouslearner238 becomeamember235 beginnerplus168 boost220 booster215 charlottemason125 charlottemasoninspired107 cicommunity115 communauté79 community209 communitylive114 comprehensiblefrench277 comprehensibleinput289 comprehension286 connect140 connection141 consistency172 consistent173 dailyfrench226 determined168 development73 discipline164 disciplined179 easyreader119 engage186 engaged174 enjoytheride182 feedback61 fle306 frenchbeginner171 frenchcommunity266 FrenchForAdults8 frenchforall229 FrenchForSeniors13 frenchhabits129 FrenchStoryListeners8 frenchwithstories108 fun449 grammar86 groupdiscussion22 grouptalk22 habit169 habits157 homeschool106 homeschoolfrench42 homeschooling112 immersion129 inputaloneissufficient259 intensive183 interact219 intermédiaire635 intermediate765 journey202 keepmotivated209 language acquisition265 learner253 learnfrench37 lefrançaisavecaliceayel87 lefrancaisensemble242 lire145 lireenfrançais193 lisenfrançais218 listen319 motivate187 motivated179 motivation237 motivationbreak184 narrate32 narration123 natural201 novice high277 novicehigh362 online learner223 personal development72 pleasure160 progress137 reader181 readforpleasure132 reading288 reflect37 reflection40 slow french347 speakfrench213 startnew115 StoriesInFrench1 storylistener139 storylistening192 telegram22

A Story From 8 Years Ago That Still Works Its Magic Today

Dear French Story Listeners,

Eight years ago, I made a quiet little discovery that changed everything.

I had been searching for a better way to teach French — something that felt alive and natural, not like memorizing lists.

And then I came across the work of Dr.

[read more…]

aliceayel75 charlottemason125 comprehensibleinput289 FrenchForBeginners13 FrenchLanguage8 FrenchMembership2 frenchstories14 homeschoolfrench42 LearnAtAnyAge6 learnfrench37 LifelongLearning12 LivingIdeas2 narration123 NeverTooLate8 Over50Learning4 storylistening192