https://ns.cpf.ca/en/

NOVEMBER 2021
Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia has three days of activities for our first Parent Virtual Fair  this November 25-27!  Check out our events!
Our Little Free Library was launched on October 31!  Stacy and Marina handed out treats and helped our little trick or treaters with a pumpkin decorating.  Our Little Free Library is stocked with French books for all ages. It is accessible from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday in our Branch office.  Visitors are welcome to sit and choose books in our Reading Nook area.

CPF Nova Scotia Family Skate is booked at the Halifax Forum for Friday, December 31 from 12 pm to 2 pm.  See details below!
The next session of Virtual Tutoring begins January 24, 2022. Registration will open first to those families on the waitlist. This program is open to members across Canada. https://ab.cpf.ca/en/tutoring-program-waitlist/
There is a $40/child non-refundable registration fee to participate in the Virtual Tutoring program.  Full and partial scholarships are available to families who need financial assistance.  Please contact volunteers@cpf.ca

PARENT VIRTUAL FAIR, NOVEMBER 25-27
November 25, 2021, 3 pm Presenter: Alliance Française Halifax
Round Table (in French): Languages in Daily and Family Life – Kate Ashley (CPF Nova Scotia), Carole Bonin (CASLT), Karim Amedjkouh (CSAP) and Barbara Abdelilah-Bauer (Author)
Alliance Française Halifax, in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Canada, Alliance Française Ottawa, Canadian Parents for French, CASLT and CSAP is organizing a round-table discussion and conference for the International Day of the Teacher of French (Journée internationale du professeur de français).
The goal is to inform, advise and answer the many questions that may ask within a multilingual and multinational household. Specialists will approach these questions from different angles, with their rich personal and professional experience, to offer you solutions and advice to your questions and thus help you in your daily life.
Parents, future parents, teachers, Francophones, Francophiles, multilinguals and monolinguals as well as anyone interested in linguistic and cultural issues are welcome to attend this day of exchange and learning.
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November 26, 2021, 12 pm Presenter: Colette Fraser
Learn about Boukili, the app that makes reading in French fun!
IDÉLLO presents Boukili, an immersive, interactive and educational reading experience for children aged 4 and over, whether they are native French speakers or still learning the language.

Boukili encourages children to read and supports them by offering a collection of over 120 illustrated books grouped by reading level, theme and skill.
Boukili makes learning to read fun by offering quizzes and a cute avatar to customize. The theme of travel is ever-present, with the possibility of unlocking countries to discover as the children progress. They gain confidence while discovering the wonderful world of reading!

Register in advance for this presentation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdu6hpjMpHtfMX9D2XLAZ6X_7yO2sJHej

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
2 pm Presenter: Pascale Bourdeau

Do you know about IDÉLLO?
IDÉLLO is a digital platform and a mobile application that bring together thousands of resources to support you in the educational support of your children. Fun and physical activities, including teaching writing, sounds and phonemes, and reading. All the activities have been designed to create an engaging and stimulating environment, with stories, songs, games that will delight your children.
The content presented has been chosen by our education experts in order to make learning at home or at home as entertaining as possible. I invite you to come and discover IDÉLLO.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOippzooH9f4Mon3UW4_nzVMxHBNCjlP
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

TWO BILINGUAL CONCERTS FOR FAMILIES AS PART OF PARENT VIRTUAL FAIR!
Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia will be broadcasting the concerts live to Youtube!
November 26, 4:30 pm Presenter: Mary Beth Carty

Join me, Mary Beth Carty, for an afternoon of songs and tunes! We will try some easy Acadian “danse assise,” aka. chair-step-dancing, making rhythms with our feet right from the comfort of our very own chairs! We’ll also practice some songs from the call-and-response song tradition, old and new, in French and English! I look forward to hanging out with you!

ACCORDIONIST SINGER-SONGWRITER / CELTIC GUITAR ACCOMPANIST / TRADITIONAL SONGSTRESS A sparkling spirit and veritable vagabond, Mary Beth Carty paints with a broad palette of roots-music motifs, fusing traditional song, instrumental tunes, and songwriting. She is dedicated to cultural-ecology and bringing joy to audiences of all ages.
https://marybethcarty.com/
November 27, 2021, 11 am Presenter: Razzmatazz for Kids
Bilingual concert for families!

Join Sandy and Thomas, the award-winning musical duo for their concert in English and French. Live on Youtube!
Razzmatazz shows provide fun musical activity for young children. Our show is funny, lively, and interactive. Most of the songs are our own, with some familiar ones too. There’s something in every song for the kids to do – whether shouting out their favourite food, clapping their hands, pretending to be animals at the zoo, hopping, dancing, riding a bumpy bus, or singing along!
Razzmatazz has performed across Canada, including with Symphony Nova Scotia, and in parts of the USA, UK, and France.
https://razzmatazz.ns.ca/

FAMILY SKATE IS BACK!  DECEMBER 31 @ THE HALIFAX FORUM!
Join us on the ice for an afternoon of family skating!  Members of CPF Nova Scotia, Alliance Francaise Halifax and the Conseil Communautiare du Grand-Havre are invited to the Halifax Forum from 12 - 2 pm for a members-only skate.   We will have hot chocolate and treats to be enjoyed sitting down, French music to skate to and a special visitor on ice!

CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH'S DONORS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE WORK THAT WE DO!
With your generous support we are able to focus on:
·         offering more French learning opportunities to young people;
·         advocating on behalf of universal access to FSL education in communities across Canada; and
·         supporting linguistic duality by making English and French integral parts of daily life.
To continue with this important work, we need your help!
CLICK HERE TO DONATE!
Canadian Parents for French will provide a tax receipt for any donation over $20.00. Receipts will be sent in January of the follow year. CPF Charitable Reg No. 11883 5131 RR0001

JOIN CPF FAMILIES with our cross-Canada Kahoot gameshows-en français!
Team up with members of your family in our interactive gameshow, with parent and child working together to answer trivia questions and solve puzzles. Whether you help your French second language learner or let them take the lead, you’ll be showing that French is more than just another class in school, it’s a fun part of your family’s day.
Reserve your team’s spot before November 12th at noon (ET). A Zoom link will be sent to you 48 hours before the event. Only one registration per family team, please!
Can’t join us this time? Register for our last FREE gameshow of 2021 on December 12th at 3 pm (ET).
See what others thought of CPF’s past gameshows:

• “Lots of fun, and get to cheer on my girls on how well they know French!”
• “Encouraged dialogue and a chance for the kids to be leaders”
• “My 10yo son takes a lot of prompting to speak French at home. The Dec 16 game night got him excited to play! Merci”
• “Great idea. We would love to see more in 2021. I hope all Zoom events last beyond the pandemic. Zoom has allowed us to attend more CPF events than ever before. Nice to have provinces join together for common events. Merci!”
• “I think these game nights are a great family activity!”

Your children’s postsecondary studies, it is time to think about it!
A new school year has started and it is time to think about your children’s postsecondary studies. Have you encouraged them to participate in fairs that bring together various colleges and universities or in open houses organized by institutions? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to ask whether these institutions offer the Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language! Wherever you live in Canada, your children may be eligible for this bursary.
Encourage them to pursue their postsecondary studies in French. It’s rewarding to be bilingual and it opens a whole world of possibilities!
For more information: ACUFC.ca/FSLbursaries

Our Nova Scotia Branch Office.  Open: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Rebecca Lancaster, Executive Director, cpfexec@ns.cpf.ca
Stacy Nadeau, Administrative Assistant, cpf@ns.cpf.ca
Marina Turbide, Projects Administration Coordinator, outreach@ns.cpf.ca
Nicole Kabalen, Communications Coordinator (Atlantic Region), communications@ns.cpf.ca
CPF Nova Scotia is a registered charitable organization (Charity Reg. No. – 10686 5199 RR 0001). As an organization, we remain truly grateful to our generous donors for their ongoing support. A tax receipt is issued for donations of $20 or more.
 

Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia
8 Flamingo Drive
Halifax, NS
B3M 4N8
Telephone: 902-453-2048
Toll Free: 1-877-CPF-5233
Fax: 902-455-2789