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Artshine

Artshine is a company that offers art classes through our school board. They are a popular business for art classes in South-Eastern Ontario. My daughter took the classes through her school (pre-COVID) and loved them. Artsine kindly posted follow along art classes in French language instruction when COVID shut schools down.

Art Attack is a TV show where the host shows children how to make various art projects and crafts.

Music 


Singing Groups

Kids United: French music for kids to listen to. Guys, I had no idea this existed until recently. Kids United is a singing group, with child friendly music and I have to say, I love how good this is. Your kids are going to love it. 
Carmen Campagne
Annie Broccoli
Charlotte Diamond
Henri Dès
Star Académie
Alex Mahé
Les Fabulettes d'Anne Sylvestre
Minicroche and Sautecroche
Chantal Goya
Émilie Jolie
The musical of Kirikou
Greg Lerock

Kids Radio
Radio Ouistiti: Radio channel for children age 0-8

Songs
Il Etait une Histoire: Songs to teach and sing with your children

Music Books

Méthode de piano bastien -  This is the series of piano books that my daughter received when she started learning piano and she very much enjoyed the ones she tried. 

Spotify Playlists:
Playlist for the Tween/Teen crowd

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