Cahiers de Vacances - Summer Workbooks
Bonjour French Immersion Families! Summer is almost here. To help keep kids practicing their French skills, we have fun summer workbooks (cahiers de vacances" which are designed to be educational and fun.
As these are created for native French speakers, we generally recommend choosing one to two grade levels below the corresponding age/grade level listed below. For example, the level "CP to CE1 level would likely be the best level for a a rising 3rd grader in French immersion.
Age |
France |
USA |
3-4 |
Maternelle - Petite Section |
Nursery |
4-5 |
Maternelle – Moyenne Section |
Pre-K |
5-6 |
Maternelle Grande Section |
Kindergarten (U.S. kids begin Elementary school this year) |
Age |
Ecole Primaire |
Elementary School |
6-7 |
Cours Preparatoire (C.P.) |
1st Grade |
7-8 |
Cours Elementaire (C.E). 1 |
2nd Grade |
8-9 |
C.E. 2 |
3rd Grade |
9-10 |
C.M. 1 |
4th Grade |
10-11 |
C.M. 2 |
5th Grade |
Age |
Collège |
Middle School |
11-12 |
6ème |
6th Grade |
12-13 |
5ème |
7th Grade |
13-14 |
4ème |
8th Grade |
14-15 |
3ème |
9th Grade (U.S. kids begin high school this year) |
Age |
Lycée |
High School |
15-16 |
2nde |
10th Grade |
16-17 |
1ère |
11th Grade |
17-18 |
Terminale |
12th Grade |