The French Tutor Inc

French Immersion parents, if your child hasn’t been reading or speaking French this summer, here’s what I want you to know before back to school...

Parents often ask me what they can do at home that actually makes a difference.
It doesn’t have to be complicated.
Start with these three habits:
📚 Visit the library regularly (not just when school tells you to).
📖 Keep a dictionary at home and teach your child how to use it.
🗣️ Have your child read out loud to you. Listening to them read will tell you more than almost any worksheet ever could.
Strong readers aren’t built by chance. They’re built through consistent, intentional habits that become part of everyday life.
Which one is already part of your family’s routine?

Parents spend hundreds getting their children ready for back-to-school.
New backpacks.
New shoes.
New lunch boxes.
But the one thing that actually impacts how confidently they walk into the classroom?
Their ability to read, understand, and participate in French from Day One.
That’s why French Kickstart exists.
Three days that can completely change how your child starts the school year.
📅 August 24-26
💰 $65
🇫🇷 Grades 1-9 French Immersion
💻 Live online
Comment KICKSTART and I’ll send you everything you need.

If your child freezes the moment they see a page of French... don’t wait until September.

Every year, I see the same thing.

Great kids walk into the first week of school already feeling behind. Not because they aren’t capable, but because they haven’t used their French all summer.

Three days can change that.

French Kickstart is designed to wake their French brain back up before school starts.

We’re not cramming.
We’re rebuilding confidence.

We’ll review the reading skills that matter most, strengthen vocabulary, get them speaking again, and help them walk into September feeling prepared instead of panicked.

After years of teaching French Immersion students across Canada, I can usually tell within minutes where a child is getting stuck. More importantly, I know exactly how to help them move forward.

This isn’t busy work.
This is strategic preparation from someone who has helped hundreds of students stop guessing and start reading with confidence.

📅 August 24-26
⏰ Choose the time that works best for your family.
💻 Live online from anywhere in Canada.
🎓 Grades 1-9 French Immersion
💰 Just $65 for all three days.

At that price, there’s no reason to let your child start the school year hoping they’ll catch up.

Let’s make sure they start confident.

Comment KICKSTART and I’ll send you everything you need to register, or grab your spot through the link in my bio.

Because September feels very different when your child walks in ready.

Parents are often surprised when I say this...
I can usually tell if a child is struggling with French reading in under two minutes.
Not because of how many mistakes they make.
But because of the patterns I see.
I’m watching to see whether they’re decoding or guessing, whether they’re relying on pictures instead of words, how they approach unfamiliar vocabulary, and whether they actually understand what they’ve just read.
These are the clues that tell me why a child is struggling, not just that they’re struggling.
The good news? Once you identify the root cause, reading can improve much faster than most parents expect.
💬 Have you noticed any of these patterns when your child reads? I’d love to hear what you’ve observed.

Parents will spend thousands on hockey, dance, gymnastics, travel teams, camps, and private coaching.

Then hesitate when it comes to reading.

Here’s the hard truth:

Every one of those activities becomes easier to enjoy when a child is confident in the classroom.

Reading isn’t “just another subject.”

It’s the skill that impacts every subject, every report card, every assignment, and eventually every opportunity.

Your child can miss one hockey season and still play next year.

But every year they struggle with reading, the gap gets harder to close.

This isn’t about choosing academics over sports.

It’s about making sure the foundation is strong enough for your child to succeed in everything else they love.

That’s a different investment.

Your child can play sports.
They can take music lessons.
They can join every extracurricular.
But if they’re struggling to read, everything else becomes harder.
Reading isn’t just another subject. It’s the skill that every other subject depends on.
If your child is guessing words, avoiding books, or struggling to understand what they read, this summer is the time to change that.
Our Summer Prodigy Program helps French Immersion students build stronger reading comprehension, decoding skills, vocabulary, and confidence before September.
Six weeks now can change how they experience the entire school year.
Comment SUMMER or send me a DM, and I’ll send you the details.