New CPF members receive the booklet
Helping Your Child Become Bilingual.
www.cpf.ca
USEFUL LINKS
FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITY
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE D'EDMONTON
Offers French classes for children, adults and for parents of children in Immersion.
www.af.ca/edmonton
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CALGARY
Activities, French courses, and resources available at the media library.
www.afcalgary.ca
EDMONTON'S FRANCOPHONE HERITAGE
Alberta Online Encyclopedia presents information about Edmonton's Francophone Heritage.
www.abheritage.ca/francoedmonton
FRANCALTA
Calendar of French activities taking place in Alberta.
www.francalta.ca
LE CARREFOUR BOOKSTORE
Le Carrefour Bookstore offers a wide selection of books, compact disks, audiocassettes, videocassettes, as well as various articles in French.
www.bookstore.ualberta.ca
RAFA
Regroupement artistique francophone de l'Alberta (RAFA) is the official spokesbody of the French-speaking artistic and cultural sector in Alberta (in French).
www.rafa-alberta.ca
SAVA
The Société francophone des arts visuels de l'Alberta (SAVA) represents artists who offer visual arts workshops.
www.savacava.com
SERVICES EN FRANçAIS
Directory of services available in French in Alberta and bilingual information centre 1-888-580-Allô.
www.servicesenfrancais.ca
SOCIETE DE LA PETITE ENFANCE ET DE LA FAMILLE DU SUD DE L'ALBERTA
SPEFSA offers support, resources, activities, and workshops to Francophone families.
www.spefsa.com
RESOURCES
2LEARN.CA
A database for teachers looking for online resources linked to the school curriculum.
www.pourapprendre.ca
ABC LAWNET
Website offering teachers law-related resources linked to the Alberta curriculum. Some resources are offered in French.
www.abclawnet.ca
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS
Two resources are available in French and can be downloaded: "The Facts on Oil Sands" and "The Facts on Natural Gas".
www.capp.ca/UpstreamDialogue
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
This section offers resources for schools and libraries.
www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/educ/educe.shtml
CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY
The Educators section offers innovative and dynamic learning materials. A section has also been especially developed for students.
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM
This website includes games, activities and online educational resources.
www.warmuseum.ca
CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION
You will find education programs and resources for students of all ages.
www.cwf-fcf.org/en/educate/
CIDA
Visit the ''Youth Zone'' of the Canadian International Development Agency website.
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/JUD-12882713-HSK
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA
The teachers and youth corner offers games and resources related to citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism.
www.cic.gc.ca/english/games/index.asp
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA
Educational resources linked to the following subjects: history, law and social studies (Grades 10-12).
www.csc-scc.gc.ca/education/er-rp-eng.shtml
CPF ALBERTA
Many resources for parents and families are available on the Canadian Parents for French, Alberta Branch website.
www.cpfalta.ab.ca
DEAL.ORG PROGRAM
Affiliated with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the deal.org (choix.org) program is, above all else, an information and prevention tool for youth.
www.deal.org
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Resources for youth including a comic book telling the story of the resistance of Congolese communities to violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Action RDC! section).
jeunesse.devp.org/
ECO CANADA
ECO Canada has various services and resources to help you bring environmental education and career awareness into your classroom.
www.eco.ca/public/campaign/mailout2010/educator-resources/119/
FIGHT BAC!
These guides give you everything you need to make the topic of food safety lots of fun.
www.canfightbac.org/cpcfse/en/learning/teachers/default.aspx
FONDATION DES MALADIES DU COEUR
Visit the section «Jeunes en santé» to find resources for teachers and students.
www.kintera.org/site/c.ntJXJ8MMIqE/b.3562033/k.B98E/Accueil.htm
INSYDE EDUCATION
The Mountain Pine Beetle Mania teacher's guide and the Oil Sands Field Trips DVD are available in French.
www.insideeducation.ca/taxonomy/term/74
LA FRANCOPHONIE CANADIENNE EN IMAGES
Activities for Francophone schools. This project is developed by ''Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada (APFC)''.
www.apfc.info
MEDIA AWARENESS NETWORK
Lesson plans, classroom activities, background articles, and Canadian resources for media education.
www.education-medias.ca
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
Educational Resources
www3.nfb.ca/sections/educational-resources/
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA
Interactive and educational resources for parents and teachers.
atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/index.html/document_view
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
A variety of resources for Canadian teachers and students. They could be useful in several subject areas, such as French or English as first or second languages, Social Studies and History.
www.officiallanguages.gc.ca/html/teachers_educateurs_e.php
PARKS CANADA
This website offers a variety of classroom-ready educational resources.
www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof
PARLIAMENT OF CANADA
Discover the ''Education'' section.
www.parl.gc.ca/common/AboutParl_Education.asp?Language=E
PIECE BY PIECE: THE GWG STORY
The Great Western Garment company (GWG) founded in Edmonton, Alberta in 1911 became the largest work wear manufacturer in Canada. The section 'For Teachers' proposes activities that meet Grade 7 and Grade 10-12 curricula.
www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/virtualExhibit/GWG/en/index.html
REPSIT
Répertoire analytique de sites français sur le Web.
fis.ucalgary.ca/repsit/
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Visit the ''Educational Resources'' section for activities, lesson plans, and overviews.
www.science.gc.ca
SIROPCOOL
The teacher's section of this website includes: the journey of the maple syrup drop, the history of maple syrup, the ways of making maple syrup, an illustrated, well written encyclopedia of the maple sugar bush, teaching tools, etc.
www.siropcool.com
STATISTICS CANADA
Learning resources for students and teachers.
www.statcan.ca/english/edu/index.htm
STAY SAFE
Teaches youth to recognize the hazard symbols found on household chemical products in a fun and interactive way.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/house-domes/chem-chim/hazard-danger-eng.php
TFO EDUCATION
Educational programs available online, teacher's guides, as well as resources intended for French Immersion schools.
www.tfo.org
THE ALBERTA ORDER OF EXCELLENCE
The following resources are available in French: Stories of Excellence (Grade 4), In Pursuit of Excellence (Grade 6) and Excellence in Action (Grade 10).
www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/AOE_Legacy/Info/Links/
THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA
The Canadian Encyclopedia and its related resources present the most comprehensive and authoritative general Canadian reference work available for students and teachers simply looking for verification of facts, or seeking broader descriptions, interpretations and ideas of all things Canadian.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
THE CITY
Visit The City, a new financial education resource.
themoneybelt.gc.ca
UNICEF
Discover Unicef's education resources. Links with Alberta school curriculum are specified.
www.unicef.ca
USBORNE BOOKS
Usborne Books offer a great selection of kids books in French, including many school books.
www.usborneonline.ca/kidsbooks
VETERANS AFFAIRS
The ''Youth & Educators'' section provides information about Canadian military history and war memorials, proposes fun activities and teachers' resources, etc.
www.vac-acc.gc.ca
VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF CANADA
Inspire your Internet-savvy students with reliable online tools.
www.virtualmuseum.ca