The below list has been compiled to make it easy for new parents to find websites of interest to the Rochambeau community.

Search engines
http://www.best.com/~afsf/sites.html Sites selected by the Alliance Française.
http://www.voila.fr/ Search engine by theme. More user friendly than than Yahoo France.
http://www.service-public.fr/ The French Government's portal.
http://french.about.com/ Lists and comments over 700 sites focusing on learning French, in English.
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html Many links about France described in English.
http://www.france.com/ General information in English for the American public.

 

Education

Sites in French
http://www.education.gouv.fr/ French National Ministry of Education.
http://www.cndp.fr/ The National Center of Pedagogical Documentation provides advice and educational resources.
http://www.onisep.fr/ Orientation after the Baccalauréat.
http://www.cned.fr/ The National Center for Long-Distance Learning
http://www.inrp.fr/ National Institute of Pedagogic Research.
http://www.educnet.education.fr/ Information and communication technology for teachers.

http://www.aefe.diplomatie.fr/ Government Agency for the French Schools Abroad.
http://www.foconet.org/ French schools department of the French Embassy in Washington DC.
http://www.ciep.fr/ Information and exchanges between the French education system and other education systems worldwide.
http://www.fle.fr/ French as a second langage, for teachers.
http://cartables.net/ lists web addresses of sites geared towards children, teachers and parents.

Sites in English
http://www.education.com International site designed for children, parents and teachers.
http://www.accesseric.org/ A digest of thousands of articles on education published in the US.
http://www.naeyc.org/ National Association for the Education of Young Children.
http://www.ed.gov U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ California Department of Education.

 

Bilingualism
http://www.enfantsbilingues.com/ A fabulous site in French, containing topics such as language development, myths and realities of bilingualism and what parents and educators of a young bilingual child need to know. Two articles, the first one in English, "Culture shock and the problem of adjustment to new cultural environments" and the second in French, "The bilingual child: an opportunity or a burden? (L'enfant bilingue: chance ou surcharge?) by Georges Ludi, of the University of Basel are a must.
http://www.cpf.ca/index.html Bilingual site, produced by the Association of Canadian Parents for French.
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/about.htm The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education contains numerous documents on bilingual education in the US and provides numerous links on the subject. Go directly to the section entitled Language and Education Links, then to Bilingual Education, to find a section on Bilingual Parenting. The latter cites many articles pertaining to the daily lives of bilingual families, both at home and at school.

 

Sites For Children and Teens
http://www.info-france-usa.org/kids/ Discover France with the embassy of France in Washington DC, in English.
http://mathabos.com Recommended by maths teachers, in French.
http://www.apreslecole.fr/ Site for after-school fun and learning.
http://www.mediajunior.com/ News agency directed toward children and teens, founded by journalists.
http://www.pedagonet.com/ Canadian site, available in French and English version. Many resources.
http://www.momes.net/ Site facilitating communication between Francophones penpals.
http://www.labd.cndp.fr/ Selection of BD's (comics books) from the National Center of Pedagogic Documentation.
http://www.bdparadisio.com BD's reference site with critiques of the latest releases.

 

French Culture
http://www.francetime.com Cultural port for francophiles and francophones.
http://frenchculture.org/ Excellent English language site created by the French Embassy in New York.
http://www.bnf.fr/ The National Library of France.
http://www.culture.fr Information disseminated by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.
http://www.bonjourparis.com Articles and resources for Americans interested in French culture.

To Order Books, Periodicals, Music, CD-Roms in French

Books
http://alapage.com Not well known, good choice of books at good prices and fast delivery.
http://www.chapitre.com/ French site for new, used, bargain, rare and out of print editions.
http://www.amazon.fr/ Easy to use if you are accustomed to Amazon in the US.
http://www.renaud-bray.com/ Canadian site in French and English. books and NTSC French videos.
http://www.multilingual-matters.com/ English bookstore specialized in bilingualism and the study of languages.

Magazines
http://www.bayardpresse.com/ Periodicals, books, multi-media (excellent CD-roms) for children and teens.
http://www.expressmag.com/ Subscription service for French magazines.
http://www.france-amerique.com/ The largest French-language publication in the United States.

Music
http://www.enfancemusique.asso.fr: Cassettes and CDs to stimulate children's imagination and creativity.

CD-Roms
http://www.crdi.fr/ 4000+ titles of educational, artistic and cultural CD-Roms.

Videos
http://www.early-advantage.com/ « Muzzy Method » Language instruction from the BBC.
http://www.proxis.be Belgian site, good prices.
http://www.francevision.com Site in English, music and videos.
www.infrench.com Site in English featuring videos, DVDs, CD-Roms, games.
http://www.bonjournet.com/ American site, good selection of french books and educational multimedias products.
http://www.Pafff.org/ The Palo Alto French Film Society. Videos in french with English subtitles.