Penpals4Kids: Learn French Differently — Real Connections Between Families Around the World

🧠 Why start French early?

Learning a second language from a young age is ideal — and neuroscience proves it.

Children who are exposed to another language early on pick it up more naturally and effortlessly — much like their mother tongue.

For example, did you know that babies under the age of 12 months can actually distinguish every sound used in all the world’s languages? This is called phonetic plasticity.

After that first year, the brain starts to “tune in” to the sounds it hears most — meaning the earlier a child hears a foreign language, the easier it is for them to reproduce the sounds naturally, and even without an accent.

🔎 Source: PMC / NIH

Think about it: you didn’t give your baby grammar lessons in English. Yet, after a few months of babbling, they started speaking. Why? Because they were surrounded by language — real language, in real human interactions.

That’s the natural approach we believe in at Lessons4Kids.


💬 A living language is meant to be spoken… with real people!

At Lessons4Kids, we strongly believe in the power of human connection when it comes to learning a language.

Language is not just a list of words or a series of grammar drills. It's a tool to communicate, interact, share ideas, and connect with others.

Research in second-language learning shows that:

  • meaningful interaction,
  • emotional motivation,
  • repetition in real contexts,
  • body language and shared emotions

...are all powerful drivers of learning.


✉️ What is Penpals4Kids?

That’s why we launched Penpals4Kids in 2021.

Since then, hundreds of children and families have exchanged letters, met over video calls, and discovered new cultures — from the comfort of their own home.

But we want to go further.

We imagine a world where Anglophone and Francophone families connect every week to:

✅ share a snack or dinner

✅ play with Lessons4Kids flashcards on a shared theme

✅ talk about their family rituals (weather, feelings, calendar...)

✅ and explore each other's homes, cities or countries together via Google Earth!


📚 New BONUS Lesson to support your family exchanges

To guide you through this next phase of Penpals4Kids, we’re publishing a FREE BONUS lesson — available to all students on French.lessons4kids.net

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Weekly activity ideas to try with your penpal family
  • Printable resources (flashcards, crafts, games...)
  • Weekly themes so you can grow together, lesson by lesson


💡 Good to know

Children learning French on french.lessons4kids.net follow the exact same themes as those learning English on www.lessons4kids.net

.For example, our e-learning lessons 4, 14 and 24 are all about animals and use the color code orange — the border of the flashcards is colored orange so families can stay aligned across languages.


🎲 A few activity ideas to get started

Here are some ways to bring the Penpals4Kids experience to life:

🎯 Week 1:

Start with Lesson 1 (Greetings / Family). Use Lessons4Kids flashcards and introduce your family to your penpal.

🔁 Week 2:

Theme: “School Objects” → Children can build the paper pencil case from the lesson and practice asking for items in both French and English.

🌍 Week 10, 20 or 30:

Lessons focus on French- or English-speaking countries → Use this opportunity to explore your own city, region or country with your penpal using Google Earth!


❤️ A meaningful, fun, educational journey

With Penpals4Kids, you’re offering your child:

  • a real, motivating language exchange
  • weekly practice in French with a native-speaking peer
  • and a chance to develop global awareness and cultural curiosity

All in a warm, guided, and age-appropriate environment — powered by the Lessons4Kids platform.

💬 And parents, you’ll improve your French too!


🎁 Coming soon: your FREE BONUS lesson

It will be available to all active subscribers on French.lessons4kids.net

→ Log into your account

→ Go to “My Courses”

→ Open the E-learning section (for Kids)

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