123 Petits Pas
A local Ottawa business that offers a variety of Parent and Child french educational programs
Last fall Amadeo and I were lucky enough to be invited to attended Mme. Amy’s, 123 Petit Pas Infant French Classes.
My husband and myself have no french background and like many parents born in the 90s (aging ourselves) french wasn’t pushed as an importance throughout our school educational system like it is today.
I know through my Education in Early Learning that early exposure to song, dance and movement is a wonderful foundation for learning language and conversational skills.
Our hopes are to send Amadeo to school which has a great french program, and in order to do that with my husband and I not being bilingual in French, we knew we needed to have some early exposure to the language for both Amadeo and us. In order get him on the road to being bilingual, I saw 123 Petit Pas as a great option to help facilitate that dream.
When I attended the classes, to my surprise, there were also many francophone families in attendance. They expressed to me how happy they were to bring their children to an interactive French class with their infants. Since attending Amy’s classes I’m almost hyper aware of how lacking of french toys, literature, resources and classes there are in Ottawa for parents to participate and interact with their children. I know they’re so thankful that they have access to these classes for their children to learn and developed.
Another big difference I noticed was how many Fathers participated in the classes. Its amazing as so many dads are sharing Parental Leave for them to feel comfortable and enjoy interactive activities like this in the city to do with their children!
Myself and many other attendees call Mme. Amy , Amy Wiggle. The has the most amazing energy and Ora that just commands the room in such a calm and inviting way. Amadeo LOVED interacting with her and listening to her voice and instruments.
123 Petit Pas offer a wide variety of French Educational classes for all ages.
Parent & Infant French (4 – 17 months)
These classes focus on teaching parents action songs, rhymes, and games, that they can use to help introduce the French language to their little ones. With lap & hand games, dancing, toys, puppets, parachutes, and percussion instruments, this class is sure to be a great bonding experience for parents and their infants. The goal of this program is to expose Ottawa’s infants to the French language during an important period of growth, when they are building language pattern connections, in the hopes that it will make their journey towards bilingualism that much easier.
Click the link to Find an Infant class : https://123petitspas.com/registration/infant-french-classes/
Parent & Toddler French (18 months – 3 years)
These classes contain sing-alongs, action songs, rhymes, learning centres, and storytime, with a focus on teaching basic French vocabulary. A variety of instruments, puppets, and toys will be included throughout the program to ensure an engaging environment for tots. 123 Petits Pas includes parent involvement in each of their programs, as we strongly believe it is the key to creating a comfortable learning environment for little ones as they take their first few steps towards bilingualism. The goal of this program is to expose Ottawa’s children to the French language at an early age and to help parents learn enough basic vocabulary to continue their education at home.
Click the link to find a Toddler Class : https://123petitspas.com/registration/toddler-french-classes/
Parent & Preschooler French (3 – 4 years)
These classes contain sing-alongs, action songs, rhymes, learning centres, and storytime, with a focus on teaching basic French vocabulary. A variety of instruments, puppets, and toys will be included throughout the program to ensure an engaging environment for tots. 123 Petits Pas includes parent involvement in each of their programs, as we strongly believe it is the key to creating a comfortable learning environment for little ones as they take their first few steps towards bilingualism. The goal of this program is to expose Ottawa’s children to the French language at an early age and to help parents learn enough basic vocabulary to continue their education at home.
Click the link to find a Preschool Class: https://123petitspas.com/registration/preschooler-french-classes/
Other French Classes
Our goal is to ensure that any child in Ottawa has the opportunity to experience the French language prior to going to school, and that any parent has the opportunity to play a role in their child’s French learning (whether or not they have any prior French knowledge themselves).
As participants, you and your child will learn French through song, movement, sensory play, and educational activities in order to ensure that the learning environment is engaging and encouraging for all.
Classes are divided by age (infant, toddler, or preschooler) in order to cater the activities to the interests and abilities of the specific age groups. Parents attend and actively participate with their child in order to ensure that the learning continues at home as they practice what they learned in class.
Classes also include educational resources to support continued French practice at home.
123 Petit Pas offers French Circles for Daycares, Summer Programs, Primary Programs and Workshops for Parents.
Click the link to see all other Class Opportunities: https://123petitspas.com/other-french-programs/
When you attend the Classes you also as a parent are sent the Lyrics to songs so you can practice at home as well as some French Resources like the one below. Amadeo’s favourite song which i often sing now is Bonjour, Bonjour, I cant wait to add a lot of these songs with actions to my Circle time at daycare.
I highly recommend signing you and your child up for a class, I cant wait to attend the Toddler classes with Amadeo in the Near future.
If you have any further questions you can reach out at mylittlelambblog@gmail.com
Merci Mes Amies!
Vanessa Ravalico 