French language learning materials are available from several vendors including Audio-Forum, Early Advantage, Educational Resources, EMC/Paradigm Foreign Language Products, Fairfield Language Technologies, International Linguistics Corporation, Library Video Company, Penton Overseas, Power Glide, various bookstores and computer software vendors, etc. See Foreign Languages.
ALLEZ, VIENS series, Levels 1 - 3, is available from Holt-Rinehart, and Winston (http://www.hrw.com/); for high school level students.
BASIC FRENCH, developed for the State Department, is available from Audio-Forum (http://www.audioforum.com); for ages 13 to adult.
BONJOUR LES AMIS! is an animated video series for kids; available from Library Video Company (http://www.libraryvideo.com), etc.
CALVERT SCHOOL (http://www.calvert.com) offers French 1 and 11 courses (audio tape, teacher's manual with lesson plans, tape script, student workbook with flashcards, games, worksheets, and tests) for students in grades 4 and up.
CHILDREN'S LIVING FRENCH Illustrated Lesson Book (Living Language Series) is available from various bookstores.
COMPLETE LEARNING SUITE, French is a comprehensive computer-based program for grades 9 - 12; from Educational Resources (http://www.edresources.com/), etc.
DIS-MOI, from Scott-Foresman / Prentice-Hall (http://www.prenticehall.com), is a French course for high school level and up.
FRENCH IN ACTION materials, the Capretz Method, are related to the French language PBS series; for older students. Available materials include videos, texts, workbook, study guide, audiocassettes, etc.; from Annenberg/ CPB (http://www.learner.org).
GLENCOE (http://www.glencoe.com) carries a variety of French language learning materials -- CD-ROMs, texts, videos, audios, etc.; for middle and high school levels.
KAPLAN'S FRENCH FOR THE REAL WORLD is a CD-ROM based program for ages 11 and up; available from various computer software vendors.
LEARN TO SPEAK FRENCH (the Learning Company) is a CD-ROM based program for ages 13 - 18; available from various computer software vendors.
LISTEN AND LEARN A LANGUAGE, French (audiocassette) is available from CLARITY; for ages 4 and up.
LIVING LANGUAGE series is a basic French language program using a video format; available from Library Video Company (http://www.libraryvideo.com), etc.
LYRIC LANGUAGE series has 2 French volumes. It is a live action, viewer-participation music program for children; available from Penton Overseas (http://www.pentonoverseas.com), etc.
(NORTH DAKOTA) DIVISION OF INDEPENDENT STUDY (http://www.dis.dpi.state.nd.us/) offers high school level French cours. Two options are available for first year French -- one audiocassette based, the other video based.
OAKMEADOW (http://www.oakmeadow.com) offers high school level French I & II courses.
SMART START FRENCH is a CD-ROM based program for ages 13 and up; available from Library Video Company and various computer software vendors.
STANDARD DEVIANTS LANGUAGE VIDEO COURSE REVIEW SERIES is available for several languages including French; from Library Video Company(http://www.libraryvideo.com), etc.
SURF'S UP! (Jeffrey Norton Publishers) is a series of interactive website workbooks which include materials for beginning to intermediate French language learners; available from Audio-Forum (http://www.audioforum.com).
TEACH ME, TEACH ME MORE, and TEACH ME EVEN MORE, French, are a tape series for ages 2 - 12; available from Penton Overseas, (http://www.pentonoverseas.com), etc.
TRIPLEPLAY PLUS! , French, is a CD-ROM based program for ages 8 - 12; available from various computer software vendors.
VIDEO PASSPORT FRENCH is a video based program; available from Library Video Company (http://www.libraryvideo.com), etc.
Online Resources include:
ABOUT.COM's French Language area (http://french.about.com/culture/french/mbody.htm) includes "resources for students, teachers, & lovers of French".
TENNESSEE BOB'S FAMOUS FRENCH LINKS site (http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html) has links to French resources -- language, culture, geography, etc.
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