Perez del Solar Pedro - Play and Learn French

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Interior artwork copyright by Pedro Prez del Solar and Corne Cartoons/Enroc Illustrators Interior design by Think Design Group LLC

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We would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the many friends and colleagues who have encouraged and supported us along the way.

A special thanks is due to the following people, who have facilitated book production and design:

Pedro Prez del Solar, illustrator, for his magical ability to bring our stories to life

Corne Cartoons/Enroc Illustrators for the wonderful new illustratons in this second edition

Corinne Gngr, founder and director of the French School of Princeton, for the French translation of the first edition

Galle Goutain, education director of LAlliance Franaise of Princeton, for the translation of the new content in this edition and for many other projects. Thanks so much!

Rob Zollman, musician, for the recordings of the first edition, and for all the fun we had making them!

Bonnie Blader, Anas dear friend and unofficial proofreader, for her golden touch with language, adding flair to the English translation

Karen Young, our editor at McGraw-Hill, who guided us through the process of writing this book with keen insight and friendly advice.

We would also like to thank all those people in our personal lives who have made this book possible:

Joseph, Victoria, Ana, Tyler, and Marina, our children, who are our constant inspiration

Ozzie and John, our husbands, for their eternal patiencewe couldnt have done it without you!

Our readers and students, for being our best fans

This book is dedicated to Anas beloved daughter, Marina, a special-needs child who reminds us every day of the miracle of learning.

Young children are to language what ducklings are to water. Let them jump in and play!

Ana Lomba

Welcome to a new edition of Play and Learn French! It is because of forward thinking and visionary parents, grandparents, and educators like you that tens of thousands of children are now using Play and Learn to learn French in early childhoodthe prime time for language learning. Bravo!

You sent us e-mails, posted comments on our blogs, talked to us via social media, and we listened! As you will soon discover, we have included many of your great suggestions in this book.

In this new edition you will be able to:

Listen to the picture vocabulary words and strips on each page.

Focus on a scene at a time (no need to listen to the entire theme anymore!).

Enjoy listening to professional voice-over talents (Marcela and I did our best, but we are certainly not voice professionals!).

In addition, not only will you learn new vocabulary through five new themes, but you will also:

Learn how to scaffold language by playing two board games in French.

Learn how to teach like a pro with the strategies included in this introduction.

There is plenty of research today showing that early childhood is the prime time for learning languages. We also know that young children learn languages best in interactive exchanges with their parents or teachers.

Unfortunately, over the last few years there has been a spike of flashcard-based foreign language programs especially targeted to young children. While your child may learn a few words and phrases from these programs, this type of approach is quite detrimental in the long run, as precious time is wasted on activities that do not lead to authentic real-life proficiency. Your child will learn much more in the context of playing and speaking with you!