Upon completion of the Bambins I (2-3yo) level, your child should be able to:

SEMESTRE 1

• Recognize and respond to familiar French words (colors, animals, food, family).
  
• Participate in simple greetings (bonjour, au revoir, merci).
  
• Join in songs, rhymes, and classroom routines.
  
• Point to or name a few objects in French.
  
• Experience French traditions and cultural celebrations (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Noël).
  

SEMESTRE 2

• Recognize and use French words for winter, clothing and la Galette des Rois
  
• Learn vocabulary for pancakes, polar animals, and La Chandeleur.
  
• Explore spring words like flowers, plants, sun, rain, and butterflies
  
• Name Easter-related items such as eggs, bunnies, chicks, and baskets.
  
• Use French words for fruits, sunshine, and market play during warm weather activities.
  
  
  

Upon completion of the Bambins II (3-4yo) level, your child should be able to:

SEMESTRE 1

• Understand and use simple classroom phrases: je veux, c’est à moi, regarde, écoute.
  
• Use greetings with short phrases: Bonjour, je m’appelle ___.
  
• Identify and describe familiar people and objects with one or two adjectives: maman grande, ma petite maison, citrouille orange.
  
• Participate more actively in songs, dances, finger plays and stories
  
• Recognize French cultural traditions (Noël) with more context.
  
• Follow simple instructions: prends, donne, range, choisis, chante, danse, assis, debout ect
  

SEMESTRE 2

• Recognize and use vocabulary related to winter, clothing, food traditions (galette, crêpes) and spring animals.
  
• Begin forming mini-sentences: “J’ai une pomme”, “Je mets mon manteau”, “Il neige.”
  
• Describe weather and sensations: froid, chaud, il pleut, il neige.
  
• Name and classify animals, foods, plants and objects.
  
• Participate in simple imaginative play (market, restaurant, farm, bakery).
  
• Take part in cultural celebrations: La Galette des rois, La Chandeleur, Pâques.
  

Upon completion of the Bambins III (4-5yo) level, your child should be able to:

SEMESTRE 1

By December, children should be able to:

• Use full greetings, introduce themselves, and answer simple questions.
  
• Use descriptive vocabulary (size, colors, emotions, positions).
  
• Follow short instructions using classroom verbs: découpe, colle, choisis, range, écoute, répète, montre moi…
  
• Retell the main ideas of simple stories (with visual cues).
  
• Describe family members and familiar environments using adjectives.
  
• Understand and participate in cultural celebrations (more story-based).
  

SEMESTRE 2

By May, children will be able to:

• Use vocabulary from expanded themes: body parts, emotions, weather, animals, bakery, transportation, professions, nature…
  
• Form simple sentences with subject + verb + object:
  
• Ask and answer simple questions
  
• Participate in sophisticated pretend play (market, doctor, restaurant).
  
• Use early connectors: et, puis, après.
  
• Use functional language: j’ai fini, encore, aidez-moi, je veux essayer.
  

Upon completion of the Pitchouns I (5yo) level, your child should be able to:

• Use full greetings, introduce themselves, and answer simple questions.
  
• Use descriptive vocabulary (size, colors, emotions, positions).
  
• Follow short instructions using classroom verbs: découpe, colle, choisis, range, écoute, répète, montre moi…
  
• Retell the main ideas of simple stories (with visual cues).
  
• Describe family members and familiar environments using adjectives.
  
• Understand and participate in cultural celebrations (more story-based).