This CP French program teaches French-speaking children to read fluently and write independently, mastering all French phonics sounds and grammar foundations.
In our CP French program, students learn to read phonetically and fluently, write simple words and sentences in cursive, discover basic grammar rules (nouns, verbs, adjectives), and begin conjugation with infinitives through 20 structured sessions.
Perfect for French-speaking children age 6-7 ready to master reading and writing.
✓ Complete phonics mastery (all French sounds)
✓ Reading fluency with complex sounds (OU, AN, GN, TION)
✓ Cursive writing independence
✓ 40+ French sight words
✓ Basic grammar (pronouns, avoir, être, determiners)
✓ Numbers 0-100 and telling time
✓ Rich vocabulary (family, food, city, professions)
✓ 25 or 50-minute classes adapted to 1st graders
Is CP Right for Your Child?
PERFECT IF YOUR CHILD:
✅ Already speaks French conversationally at home
✅ Completed Grande Section or can read simple French words
✅ Knows French letters A-Z
✅ Is ready to master reading fluency and complex phonics
✅ Needs to learn French grammar and writing
NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF:
❌ Under age 6 → Start with Grande Section first
❌ Doesn’t know French alphabet → Complete Grande Section first
❌ Cannot speak French yet → See French Discovery Program (FLE)
❌ Age 7-8 and already reading fluently → Start with CE1 level
💡 SIMPLE TEST: Can your child read simple French words (papa, maman, chat) and write them?
✅ YES → CP is perfect!
❌ NO → Start with Grande Section
What Parents Say About our CP Program
« After CP with Little French Speakers, my son reads French chapter books independently! The phonics progression was perfect from simple sounds to complex combinations. »
— Isabelle M., French mother in Chicago, son age 7
« Our daughter attends Lycée Français and CP classes gave her exactly what she needed. She entered CE1 reading and writing at grade level! »
— Thomas L., French father in New York, daughter age 7
« My son struggled with reading at first, but the structured phonics approach in CP transformed him. Now he reads everything in French! »
— Marie D., French mother in Los Angeles, son age 7
Ready to See Your Child Read Fluently in French?
Book a FREE 25-minute trial class and watch your child master French reading!
Simple Sounds & Words: L, K, O, A, S, R, B, N, D, M, F, I, V, U, É
Sight Words Mastered: JE (I), A (has), UN/UNE (a), LE/LA (the), SUIS (am), C'EST (it is), DES (some), VOIS (see), FAIS (do), SUR (on), SOUS (under), AVEC (with), DEUX (two), JOUE (play), TROIS (three), BLEU (blue), J'AI (I have), BEAU (beautiful), IL Y A (there is), ME (me), DANS (in), TE (you)
Reading Skills: - Simple syllables and words using basic sounds (ma, lo, si, rat, bol) - Words with silent E final (porte, table, livre) - E between consonants (merci, perle, ventre) - Double consonants (plume, brave, crème, train, classe) - Reading simple French sentences
Grammar & Vocabulary: - Family members (père, mère, frère, sœur, grand-père, grand-mère) - Describing family composition - Numbers 0-100 and tens (dix, vingt, trente, quarante...) - Geometric shapes (triangle, carré, cercle, rectangle, losange) - Transportation (voiture, vélo, bus, train, avion, bateau) - City locations (école, parc, magasin, bibliothèque, hôpital) - Days of the week (lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche) - Directions (à gauche, à droite, tout droit, en face) - Ordinal numbers (premier, deuxième, troisième)
Writing Skills: Reading and writing simple words and sentences, copying vocabulary, cursive practice with proper letter formation
By Session 5: Your child reads simple French sentences, masters 20+ sight words, and knows numbers 0-100!
Complex Sounds Introduced: È, CH, G (hard), OU, ON, EU, AN, IN, OI, GE, GI, CE, CI, QUE, QUI, ILL
Sight Words Added: ET (and), VAIS (go), MANGE (eat), BOIS (drink), BOIT (drinks), AU (to the/at the)
Complex Phonics Mastery: - È (mère, père, frère, lièvre) - CH (chat, chien, chocolat, chaussure) - Hard G (gare, gâteau, garçon) - OU (loup, doux, cou, genou) - ON (bon, son, rond, pompier) - EU (peu, feu, deux, jeu)
Grammar Introduction: - Personal pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles) - Words and sentences (les mots et la phrase) - Verb "avoir" (to have) - j'ai, tu as, il/elle a - "Il y a / Il n'y a pas" (there is/there isn't) - Sentences and text structure (les phrases et le texte) - Transition adverbs (d'abord, puis, ensuite, enfin) - Infinitive verbs (les verbes à l'infinitif) - Verb "être" (to be) - je suis, tu es, il/elle est - Punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation mark) - Possessive determiners (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses) - 3 verb groups (1st -er, 2nd -ir, 3rd irregular)
Vocabulary Themes: - Body parts and health "avoir mal" (tête, ventre, dent, bras, jambe) - Months and seasons (janvier, février... / printemps, été, automne, hiver) - Professions (docteur, professeur, pompier, cuisinier, boulanger) - Rooms of the house (cuisine, chambre, salon, salle de bain, jardin) - Prepositions of place (dans, sur, sous, à côté de, devant, derrière) - Daily routine vocabulary (se réveiller, se laver, manger, dormir, aller à l'école) - Shops (boulangerie, boucherie, pharmacie, supermarché) - Food vocabulary (pain, viande, légumes, fruits, fromage, lait) - Telling time (Quelle heure est-il? Il est une heure, deux heures...)
By Session 10: Your child reads with complex sounds (OU, AN, OI), understands basic grammar (avoir, être, pronouns), and writes complete sentences!
Advanced Sounds Introduced: S (between vowels), EAU, AU, GN, PH, K, Y (i and ii), X, WI, Z, TION, TIA, H (silent), CH (K sound), UM, OM, IEN, GUE, GUI, GEA, GEO
Advanced Phonics Patterns: - S between vowels (maison, poison, rose, oiseau) - EAU/AU (eau, beau, cadeau, auto, chaud, jaune) - GN (montagne, champagne, gagner, signer) - PH (photo, téléphone, éléphant, pharmacie) - K variations (kilo, koala, kangourou, basket) - Y as I (stylo, yeux, pyjama) - Y as II (payer, crayon, voyage) - X (taxi, exemple, six, dix) - WI (kiwi, wifi, sandwich) - Z (zéro, zèbre, douze, quinze) - TION (attention, station, question, natation) - TIA (patience, démocratie, initiation) - Silent H (hôtel, heure, homme, hiver) - CH as K (chorale, orchestre, Christine, écho) - UM/OM (parfum, album, ombre,ombre) - IEN (chien, bien, combien, rien) - GUE/GUI (bague, guider, guitare, figue) - GEA/GEO (Georges, pigeon, géographie, bourgeois)
Complex Phonics Mastery: - AN (dans, maman, grand, enfant) - IN (lapin, pin, vin, jardin) - OI (moi, toi, roi, oiseau) - Soft G: GE/GI (orange, girafe, bougie) - CE/CI (merci, cerise, ciel) - QUE/QUI (qui, que, quoi, pourquoi) - ILL (fille, famille, grenouille)
Reading & Writing: Reading longer texts with advanced sounds, writing complex words, spelling practice with difficult patterns, beginning dictation (dictées simples)
By Session 15: Your child decodes advanced French phonics patterns (GN, TION, PH) and reads increasingly complex texts!
Final Complex Sounds: EN, Ç, OM, AM, IM, AIL, EIL, EUIL, AIN, EIN, double consonants (MM, NN, SS, LL, RR, TT), ER (É), final consonants (X, Z, G, C, T), OIN, AON, SC, EI (È), OEU, OE, Ï, Ë
Complete Phonics Mastery: - EN (vent, dent, enfant, parent) - Ç (garçon, leçon, français, reçu) - OM/AM/IM (ombre, jambe, timbre, tambour, important, simple) - AIL/EIL/EUIL (travail, soleil, feuille, écureuil, réveil) - AIN/EIN (pain, main, plein, peinture, frein) - Double consonants: MM (pomme, femme, somme), NN (année, bonne, personne), SS (passer, classe, poisson), LL (belle, ville, appelle), RR (terre, verre,arro ser), TT (botte, nettoyage, lettre) - ER sounds like É (parler, chanter, jouer, manger, marcher) - Silent final consonants: X (deux, vieux, heureux), Z (nez, chez, assez), G (long, sang), C (blanc, banc), T (petit, chocolat, rat) - OIN (coin, point, loin, soin) - AON (paon, faon, taon) - SC (scène, science, piscine, descendre) - EI as È (neige, beige, reine, baleine) - OEU/OE (cœur, œuf, œil, nœud, bœuf) - Ï/Ë (maïs, Noël, naïf, Raphaël)
Reading Fluency: - Reading complete French texts independently - Reading with expression and intonation - Story comprehension and retelling - Answering comprehension questions in complete sentences - Independent reading practice
Writing Mastery: - Writing complex words with all phonics patterns - Creating complete sentences with proper punctuation - Paragraph writing introduction - Proper capitalization and punctuation - Spelling with all French patterns (orthographe) - Copying and dictation (dictées)
Session 20:Final comprehensive CP assessment - Reading fluency, phonics mastery, writing, grammar
Congratulations! Your child has completed the CP French program and masters ALL French phonics sounds! Ready for CE1 (2nd grade)!
Complete CP French Program Achievement Summary
✨ Complete phonics mastery – All 50+ French sound patterns from simple (A, B, C) to complex (TION, GN, EUIL, OEU) ✨ Reading fluency – Reads French texts independently with correct pronunciation and expression ✨ Cursive writing mastery – Writes all letters and words in perfect cursive with proper spacing ✨ 40+ sight words mastered – JE, A, UN, LE, DES, IL Y A, C’EST, VAIS, MANGE, BOIT, etc. ✨ Grammar foundations mastered: • Personal pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles) • Verbs avoir and être (present tense) • Possessive determiners (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses) • 3 verb groups understanding • Infinitive verbs recognition • Sentence and text structure • Punctuation rules ✨ Rich vocabulary: • Family members and relationships • Numbers 0-100 and telling time • Days of the week, months, and seasons • Geometric shapes • Transportation methods • City locations and directions • Body parts and health (avoir mal) • Professions and careers • House rooms and prepositions of place • Food and shops • Daily routine activities ✨ Spelling mastery – All French phonics patterns including silent letters (E final, H, final consonants), double consonants, complex sounds, and accent marks ✨ Silent letter rules mastered – E final, silent H, final consonants (X, Z, G, C, T), silent letters in complex words ✨ Accent and special character mastery – É, È, Ê, Ë, Ç, Ï, œ ✨ Dictation skills – Can write from dictation using all learned phonics patterns
✨ Ready for CE1 (2nd grade) – Complete CP literacy and grammar foundations established
💡 Most children complete CP in 10-12 months with 2-3 x 25-minute or 2 x 50-minute classes per week Ready to prepare your child for CE1 success?
What Happens in a Typical 25-Minute Class?
Minutes 1-5: PHONICS REVIEW & WARM-UP 📖 First, we review previous phonics sounds through reading practice, sight word review, and quick decoding games.
Minutes 6-15: NEW SOUND INSTRUCTION 🔤 Then, we discover and practice a new French phonics sound (OU, AN, GN, TION, etc.) through systematic instruction, word examples, and guided reading practice.
Minutes 16-20: READING & WRITING PRACTICE ✍️ Next, we read words and sentences using the new sound, practice cursive writing, work on spelling, and complete short exercises.
Minutes 21-25: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 💬 Finally, we learn new vocabulary (family, food, time), practice grammar concepts (pronouns, avoir, être), and apply everything in conversation!
🎯 Result: Your child masters 1-2 new phonics sounds, reads 10-15 new words, practices cursive writing, learns new vocabulary, and understands a grammar concept every class!
Frequently asked questions
FAQ OF OUR PROGRAMS
Yes, once a week, within 48 hours after the last class of the week, our students receive homework by email to complete before the next class. Homework is not mandatory, but we highly recommend it to help students practice between classes and reinforce their learning.
A lesson lasts 15, 25, or 50 minutes, depending on the program and the child’s attention span.
After the free trial, you will receive an email with your child’s level placement and the recommended class duration based on their attention span.
Yes, to ensure continuity, each class across all levels is delivered by the same teacher.
The estimated time to complete one level, assuming two 50-minute classes per week and completion of homework, is minimum 1 year for each level.
The number of classes for one unit can vary depending on the child’s progress, but typically it ranges from 4 to 20 classes.
We assess students’ progress after every 10 units with a review to check their understanding. If necessary, we revisit key concepts before moving on to the next unit.
We send progress reports once a year. These reports provide an overview of their achievements, areas of improvement, and next steps in their learning journey.
We recommend that students have a pen and a notebook during class to practice writing. This allows them to take notes and complete any written exercises as part of their learning.
Yes, it is absolutely possible to organize classes for siblings or friends, as long as the children are of a similar age and have a comparable level of French.
The little french speakers
- Custom 1-on-1 classes
- 25 minute or 50 minute classes
- All teachers are native French speakers
- 100% online interactive program
From $27 per class
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