Pomme de pin

02/10/2026

Join us with your child for a playful and friendly afternoon exploring nature in French.

​​What to expect:
​🔎 Guided nature inquiry and observation
💬 Playful French vocabulary games
🌷 A collective group game
✨ Time for free play and exploration

Register : https://www.pommedepinwa.com/freefamilyclass

02/06/2026

Nature-Based French Classes for Children
Spring Module - Saturday mornings
From April 18 to June 20

What to expect:
🪇 games, songs, stories
🎨 hands-on activities
🌷 nature observation
🔎 science inquiry

Children learn while exploring nature through the seasons. All French level are welcome.

🔗Enroll now >>> www.pommedepinwa.com/our-enrichment-programs

At Pomme de pin, we provide immersive French courses for children, blending language learning with an approach to nature and scientific concepts that give children a better understanding of the world they live in.  Our courses are carefully designed to ignite curiosity, develop critical thinking, ...

02/06/2026

A French tradition. A family recipe. A playful way to learn French! 🇫🇷
Download the crêpes recipe + picture cards
>> https://www.pommedepinwa.com/crepesrecipe

01/21/2026

Opening our ears to winter 🪾

Pause • Listen • Sort sounds • Draw

A quiet moment outdoors to notice winter sounds and discover how alive nature still is 🐦🌬

With this outdoor listening activity, children:
Develop active listening skills
Improve attention & focus
Build self-regulation
Connect with nature (even in winter)
Are introduced to scientific inquiry
Express creativity by interpreting what they heard
🇨🇵 We then name, describe, and compare sounds, naturally building vocabulary in French.

01/19/2026

French Winter Camp for Children

What to expect:
🎶 games, songs, stories
🥄 hands-on activities
🪾 nature observation
🔎 science inquiry

Nature-based French class for children, all French level welcome

Our one-week immersive French camps are designed for children starting at age 4. Through nature exploration and play, children discover and interact with the French language in a natural and engaging way. Each week of camp centers around a nature-related theme, with hands-on activities that help chi...

01/15/2026

This Winter, explore Nature with your child and learn French outdoor.
I created a free guide to help families:
🪾 Go outside in winter
🐾 Observe nature and spark curiosity
🇨🇵 Practice French vocabulary naturally, without pressure
No French required from parents.

In this guide you will find:
20 winter nature words in French
5 simple observation prompts
3 games to play during your walk
1 creative follow-up activity

Perfect for families who want connection, learning, and joyful outdoor moments.

👉 Download your free Winter Nature Walks in French guide
🔗 Link in bio

12/28/2025

Little hands, big learning! 🍎

While making applesauce, children discover new French words (éplucher, couper, mélanger, ...).

Questions popps up naturally: What comes next? How will it taste?

Working in small groups helps them feel safe to try, speak, and share with confidence.

Through hands-on experiences, songs, and stories, French becomes something they live, not just learn 🌲

11/28/2025

❄️ Nature-Based French Classes for Children
Winter module - Saturday mornings
From Jan 10 to March 28
Enroll now >> pommedepinwa.com

Children learn French while exploring nature through the seasons, with hands-on activities, games, stories and songs in French. French language skills are adapted to children age.

11/06/2025

💬 How do we help children feel confident speaking French ? 🦚
We create playful and meaningful opportunities for children to feel eager to speak and interact in French. This week, they cooked a seasonal vegetable soup and discovered new words related to the action verbs of the recipe, the utensils, and the ingredients. This hands-on activity sparked their curiosity and prompted many questions such as, “What are the steps to follow ?” and “What will the soup taste like ?”, giving real purpose to their use of French. Working in small groups also helps children feel comfortable : it’s easier to speak and take risks when you feel at ease and listened to. Everyone has many opportunities to listen, speak, and share their enthusiasm with others. We also reinforce this learning through songs, stories, and games, which make practicing French both natural and fun, while nurturing the confidence they need to express themselves freely.

💬 Comment aidons-nous les enfants à développer la confiance qui leur permet de s’exprimer en français ? 🦚
Nous créons des occasions ludiques et porteuses de sens pour que les enfants aient eenvie de parler et d’interagir en français. Cette semaine, ils ont cuisiné une soupe de légumes de saison et découvert de nouveaux mots liés aux verbes d'actions de la recette, aux ustensiles et aux ingrédients. Cette activité concrète a éveillé leur curiosité et suscité de nombreuses questions, donnant ainsi un vrai sens à leur utilisation du français. Le travail en petits groupes aide aussi les enfants à se sentir à l’aise : il est plus facile de parler et d’oser quand on se sent à l’aise et écouté. Chacun a de nombreuses occasions d’écouter, de parler et de partager son enthousiasme avec les autres. Nous renforçons enfin ces apprentissages à travers des chansons, des histoires et des jeux, qui rendent la pratique du français à la fois naturelle et amusante, tout en nourrissant la confiance nécessaire pour oser s’exprimer.

10/29/2025

💬 How do children practice speaking French while exploring autumn treasures ? 🍂
As they explore, the children enrich their vocabulary by naming their discoveries : pomme de pin, feuille, mousse, gland…
Together, we observe, touch, compare, and name these natural treasures, making language learning lively and concrete. During creative activities, the children reuse these words to describe their nature-inspired artwork. Using the phrase “Je vois…”, they practice forming short, complete sentences to present their creations (for example : Je vois une feuille jaune et deux pommes de pin.).
To reinforce this vocabulary, we play card games or organize a treasure hunt to find these natural elements.

💬 Comment les enfants s’exercent à parler français en explorant les trésors d’automne ? 🍂
Au fil de leurs explorations, les enfants enrichissent leur vocabulaire en mettant des mots sur leurs trouvailles : pomme de pin, feuille, mousse, gland… Ensemble, nous observons, touchons, comparons et nommons ces trésors naturels, ce qui rend l’apprentissage du vocabulaire vivant et concret. Lors des temps de création, les enfants réinvestissent ces mots pour décrire leurs œuvres d’art. En utilisant la phrase « Je vois… », ils s’exercent à formuler de petites phrases complètes pour présenter leur composition (par exemple : Je vois une feuille jaune et deux pommes de pin.). Pour consolider le vocabulaire, nous jouons à des jeux de cartes ou organisons une chasse aux trésors de ces éléments naturels.

10/10/2025

❄️ French Winter Upcycle Wonders Camp
Enroll now >> pommedepinwa.com

In this hands-on French adventure, children discover how to give new life to everyday objects through experiments, and creative activities, all while learning new vocabulary and practicing French sentences to share their discoveries!

10/05/2025

💬How nature sparks language growth in French? 🍂
Through their discoveries, children practice forming simple sentences that they can reuse during games or to describe what they observe.
This week, inspired by the leaves on the ground, we played an oral language game where the children described their collection of leaves using the French phrase “Il y a…” (for example: Il y a trois feuilles. - “There are three leaves.”). We then read a beautiful book and reused the same sentence structure “Il y a…” to describe the illustrations made with autumn leaves. Next, we expanded our sentences by adding adjectives (Il y a deux petits poissons jaunes. - “There are two little yellow fish.”). Finally, we created our own leaf artworks! The children were so proud to describe their creations in French.

💬Comment la nature stimule l'apprentissage de la langue française? 🍂
Au travers de leurs décourvertes, les enfants s’entraînent à formuler des phrases simples qu’ils peuvent réutiliser pendant les jeux ou pour décrire ce qu'il observent.
Cette semaine, inspirés par la multitude de feuilles sur le sol, nous avons fait un jeu d'oral dans lequel les enfants devaient décrire leur assortiment de feuilles en utilisant la phrase « Il y a… » (par exemple : Il y a trois feuilles.) Nous avons lu un très beau livre et remobilisé la phrase "Il y a .." pour décrire les illustrations réalisées avec des feuilles d’automne. Puis, nous avons enrichi nos phrases en ajoutant des adjectifs (Il y a deux petits poissons jaunes.) Ensuite, nous avons créé nos propres œuvres avec des feuilles ! Les enfants étaient très fiers de pouvoir décrire leurs créations en français.