Learn French together, not alone

Some people learn French for an exam. Others learn it for a person: a partner, a grandparent, a side of the family they have never quite been able to talk to. That kind of learning deserves its own approach.

I teach families and couples who want French to be something shared at home rather than a solo project. It is some of the most rewarding teaching I do, because the goal is connection, and the wins are immediate and personal.

Lessons that fit a household

We shape the lessons around your situation. That might mean teaching a couple together, alternating between an adult and a child, or coordinating so that everyone is learning the same useful phrases at the same time, ready to use over dinner.

Who this suits

• Families with French heritage who want children, and parents, to reconnect with the language of their grandparents.
• Couples learning together for a move, a wedding, or simply a shared adventure.
• Partners of French speakers who want to talk with French in-laws and feel part of the family, not the guest who smiles politely.
• Families relocating who want everyone to arrive with some French in their pocket.

There is a particular kind of joy in a learner telling me they finally held a real conversation with a French grandmother. That is the whole point.

With younger learners I keep things lively, visual and kind, with plenty of encouragement. With adults I respect the fact that you are busy and want lessons that feel useful right away. When we learn together, I make sure nobody is left behind and nobody is bored.

Because lessons are online, the whole household can join from the same room, or from different cities entirely. Distance is no obstacle to learning together.

For lessons shared between two or more learners, just tell me who will be taking part and I will suggest the best way to arrange and price it.

Tell me about your family