• Complete Set Contents

  • 116-page full-color storybook with 10 illustrated stories
  • 69-page comprehensive teaching guide
  • 50+ ready-to-use activities
  • Songs with movements and lyrics
  • Real classroom scenarios with responses
  • Discussion prompts and conversation frameworks
  • Differentiation strategies
  • Community-building techniques

• Key Features

  • Age Range: 3-8 years (PreK-Grade 2)
  • Language Level: Beginner to Early Intermediate French
  • Story Length: 5-10 minutes each
  • Format: Softcover book + guide
  • Book Size: 9.5" x 13" (perfect for group reading)
  • Illustrations: Denis Savoie
  • Authors: Natasha Garand (School
    Psychologist) & Janine Tougas

• Educational Benefits

  • Build French vocabulary in 10 essential themes
  • Foster classroom belonging and mutual respect
  • Develop empathy and understanding
  • Practice oral communication through discussions
  • Recognize individual strengths in all students
  • Discover connections that unite the group
  • Learn through engaging stories and play
  • Create cohesive community in diverse classrooms

• Perfect For

  • French Immersion Teachers
  • Francophone Schools
  • FSL Programs
  • Early Childhood Educators
  • French Language Daycares
  • Homeschool French Programs
  • Social-Emotional Learning Programs
  • Community Building Initiatives

• Teaching Guide Features

  • Learning objectives for each story
  • Pre-reading discussion prompts
  • 5-8 interactive activities per story
  • Songs with movement instructions
  • Real classroom scenarios with suggested responses
  • Age-appropriate language for discussing diversity
  • Equity vs. equality explained with examples
  • Self-regulation breathing techniques
  • Differentiation strategies

• 10 Story Themes

  1. Les outils de nos amis - Body parts & adaptive tools

  2. Le coffre à costumes - Clothing & self-expression

  3. La récréation - Movements & inclusive play

  4. Le pique-nique des pains ronds - Foods & cultural traditions

  5. La fête des familles - Family diversity

  6. J'aime le froid, j'aime la chaleur - Temperature & preferences

  7. Les rencontres - Colors & communication diversity

  8. Une grande respiration - Emotions & self-regulation

  9. Les jeux d'Oscar - Spatial concepts & creative thinking

  10. J'aime le soleil, j'aime la lune - Daily routines & body rhythms

• Activity Types

  • Interactive songs
  • Circle time discussions
  • Movement games
  • Art projects
  • Role-playing scenarios
  • Sensory activities
  • Group collaboration
  • Dramatic play
  • Conversation practice

• Diversity Representation

  • Physical differences (wheelchairs, prosthetics, hearing aids, communication tablets)
  • Family diversity (two moms, two dads, grandparents, single parents)
  • Cultural diversity (Indigenous traditions, various cultural foods)
  • Communication styles (multilingualism, sign language, AAC devices)
  • Neurodiversity (different learning and thinking styles)
  • Personal preferences and sensory needs

• Why Educators Choose This Resource

  ✓ Trusted Series - Part of Paul et Suzanne collection (used across Canada 30+ years)
  
   ✓ No Prep Required - Activities clearly explained, ready to use
  
   ✓ Dual Purpose - Teaches French AND builds classroom community
  
   ✓ Research-Based - Co-created with school psychologist
  
   ✓ Comprehensive - Everything needed in one complete set
  
   ✓ Flexible - Adaptable for various ages and language levels

ISBN 978-1-77222-911-0/978-1-77222-912-7