FRENCH NATURE-INSPIRED
PRESCHOOL
in Renton
Pomme de pin
Our French Nature-inspired Preschool
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Pomme de pin
Our French Language Curriculum
Our French program is rooted in the official curriculum and teaching progression set by the French Ministry of Education. We follow the recommended developmental milestones for language acquisition, ensuring that children build strong foundations in oral and written French, aligned with the competencies outlined in the national program.
At the same time, we recognize that our learners come from diverse language backgrounds. That’s why we thoughtfully adapt our approach to meet the specific needs of non-francophone children. Through immersive activities, visual supports, repetition, and playful language experiences, we create an environment where every child—regardless of their starting point—can feel confident, supported, and successful in their journey toward becoming a French speaker.
Our goal is to nurture a deep love for the French language, while developing essential communication skills through meaningful, joyful learning.
Developing Oral Language Skills
Children build their oral language abilities, both in expression and comprehension, while also shaping their thinking. This development involves enriching vocabulary, improving syntax, and gaining confidence in communication through varied speaking opportunities.
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Expanding Vocabulary
Children learn, remember, and reuse words drawn from their daily experiences. Vocabulary is introduced in a clear, structured, and progressive way, often grouped by category to help deepen understanding and connections between words. -
Developing Syntax
As their language grows, children begin to use a wider range of pronouns and increasingly complex sentence structures. They learn to describe actions and emotions, place events in time, express possession, and use a more refined system of verb tenses in spoken language. -
Speaking Clearly and Precisely
Children practice articulating words correctly and learn to hear and distinguish subtle differences between similar-sounding words, helping to improve both their pronunciation and listening skills. -
Producing a Variety of Spoken Texts
Children engage in different types of spoken expression: reciting short, memorized phrases or rhymes, explaining what they are about to do, retelling simple memorized texts, describing their own or others’ actions, and participating in conversations with both adults and peers. They also begin to reformulate when not understood and make simple hypotheses during discussions. As they grow older, children learn to adopt a critical attitude toward their own spoken ideas, reflecting on how clearly they express themselves, evaluating the relevance of their arguments, and considering how their message is received by others.
Developing Reading and Writing Skills
As children grow, they progressively move from oral language to written expression, building the foundation for confident reading and writing. At Pomme de Pin, we support this transition with care and intention.
Children develop essential pre-reading and writing skills. They build phonological awareness and begin to understand the alphabetic principle, recognizing that letters represent sounds. Regular exposure to a variety of written forms helps them understand its purpose and function. As they discover stories, they strengthen their listening comprehension, learn to identify characters, interpret implicit meaning, and connect the emotions of the characters to their own experiences. Through short, consistent writing activities, children practice proper pencil grip and posture, learn to write uppercase script letters and lowercase cursive letters, and begin to produce their first writings, applying their knowledge of sounds and letters to express ideas in written form.
