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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE

Very often at preschool or higher
levels of education Francophone
schools welcome children who do not
master French but their parents are
eligible under Section 23 of the Charter.
Tominimize this problem Francophone
preschools or daycares play an
important role.

It is the opportunity to ensure a
continuity between home and
Francophone school during the main
years of a_ child’s FO ang
linguistic and cultural
development and who speaks French.
Itisthe opportunity to learn the language
and to develop a cultural identity for a

child who speaks little or no French at
all.

DID YOU KNOW IT?

A person intelligence
develops more between the
age of 0 to 4 than during the
16 following years.

When the appropriate
conditions required for
apprenticeship of a mother
tongue are not there and the
apprenticeship of the language
of the majority is encouraged,
the child of a minority is at
risk of loosing his/her identity
and having poor self respect.

Language should be
stimulated at birth says
Laurence Lantin in her book
“Apprendre a parler a l’enfant
de moins de six ans”.
However, 3 to 4 is the best
age to stimulate linguistic
development. It is the best
time for the child to discover
the structure and power of the
language.

When going to a Francophone
preschool or a daycare the child
has the opportunity to:
¢ Make friends and learn to live within

a group.
* Have access to games and activities
that may not been available at home.
¢ Participate to activities adapted to

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stimulating all the aspects of
personality (intelligence, logic,
aptitude, emotions, and so on...).

¢ Evolve ina Francophone surrounding
with an opportunity to master the
language, toenrichone’s vocabulary
and become comfortable enough to
take pleasure in speaking French.

¢ Realize that French isnotonly Mam’s
or Grand Dad’s language but also
language of the educator, the other
children and their parents.

¢Get ready for the Francophone
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PRESCHOOL SERVICES ARE
DEVELOPING IN THE
PROVINCE...

POWELL RIVER: the community
school centre will open its doors forthe
1996 school year. There will be of
course a daycare centre. For more
information call Marie-Josée Patry 485-
6226

VANCOUVER: a group of parents
are setting up a daycare centre. If you
wish to join or to know more about it
call Denis or Monia 431-6851.

RICHMOND: a Francophone and
immersion preschool will open its doors
next September. To register call Luc
Hervieux 271-4293.

FRANCOPHONE SCHOOL

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parents an
opportunity to
meet with other
Francophone
families with
whom they can
build friendship
and speak in

French. =