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With Culture Club

Learning French has never been more fun!

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Young Toddlers

(12 months – 23 months)

Toddlers

(2 year old)

Preschoolers

(3 year old)

Pre-K

(Pre-K For All)

A Little About Jamie Michaud

Owner/ Lead French Teacher

Jamie has been teaching children languages for over 18 years. After earning her BA in Theater from the University of California at Santa Barbara, she moved to Paris where she started her first after-school club teaching and leading activities in English. Living in Paris reignited her passion for the French language, which was only amplified by her new interest in exploring foreign cultures.

She then spent over 7 years in Toulouse, France where she taught English to children ages 5-12 in the public school system and studied Language Acquisition at the Université de Toulouse II- Le Mirail. She also worked as an instructor at the local teacher’s college, preparing future teachers to teach English in their classrooms.
After moving to Portland in the fall of 2009, she was inspired to put her talents and passions in early childhood second language learning to use and started Culture Club. in 2016 she earned her Masters’s in Education in Curriculum and Instruction.
In addition to Culture Club, Jamie was formerly a French teacher at the Northwest Academy, has taught at the Alliance Française, and served as president of COFLT, the Oregon Association of World Language Teachers. She looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm for language learning with your children every day.

Our Classes

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French for Beginners

Children will communicate in French while exploring different cultures and traditions. Classes are grouped by skill level (not age) to create a natural and supportive learning environment. Older children often help guide younger ones—reinforcing a community-based classroom.
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Emerging French Groups

Many children have already had exposure to French—through bilingual daycare, travel, or home use. For those students, we offer more advanced classes to get them speaking fluently!In these groups, children:
  • Practice speaking and listening in French
  • Play games and socialize
  • Build vocabulary
  • Expand reading and writing skills
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Camps, Early Release, No School camps

Culture Club French camps are more than just daycare with a French theme.  While they are academic in nature we stay true to our mission of teaching French through movement, songs and games. We will also do some exciting art project around French themes. Our camps are always a blast! 

We can also provide homework help in French and tutoring upon request!

 

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Satisfied Parents

Parent Testimonials

I can't say enough about Culture Club! We've had our kids in classes for almost three years and to see the joy in learning and exploring a new language that Jamie has instilled in them has been amazing. My two aren't the easiest to teach, especially in an after school setting, but Jaime can keep them moving and playing while still learning and being actively engaged with the curriculum. If you are interested in providing a creative and stimulating environment for you child to learn French, definitely look no further.
Michelle D.A.
Our kiddo has been learning French with Jamie for 3 years now and she loves her! We appreciate her fun approach to teaching through song, play and group conversations. It’s always fun to hear our kiddo bust out a sentence or a song in French in the right moment.
Evelyne C.
Our son has taken after school lessons from Jamie for the past three years and we love it! It's amazing what he has learned in just one, after school lesson a week. Jamie is so creative and energetic in her approach and has really made the language learning fun. We are so clad we found culture club and will continue to take French lessons with Jamie.
Tonya M.
My son Is learning and having fun. He gets to choose two after school activities each semester and he continues to choose French club with Jamie, while his other interests change. We’re impressed with how much he’s learned in two years of instruction and with how engaging Jamie continues to make the instruction. We highly recommend this program!
Marcelle FK
Our child really enjoys Culture Club - both the time to play with friends and the additional instruction presented in a fun way! It has been a great addition to the immersion learning they are getting through school.
Emily H.
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Our Contact Details

Phone & Email

Phone: (503) 389-5501
Jamie@cultureclubkids.com

Phone & Email

Phone: (503) 389-5501
Jamie@cultureclubkids.com

Business Hours

Monday – Friday
10:00am – 05.30pm

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