I’m Julie, a native French speaker, a French immersion teacher, and a homeschool mom of four. I have been speaking French my whole life. I later lived in Vancouver, taught French immersion in Canada, and then moved to the United States. I now live in Atlanta with my husband, our four children, and the family cat, and I homeschool while teaching French.
CM Everyday French began in 2022, when a friend asked me to give her daughter French lessons. I teach children in the Charlotte Mason style, bringing French into everyday life at home.
A little more about me
I love to travel, and whenever I visit a new city, you will probably find me at an art museum, in the impressionist section. In fact, one of my favourite parts of visiting Paris was seeing all the impressionist paintings! (You might notice that many of the paintings featured in my lessons are by impressionist painters.)
I can’t live without tea, but I’m very particular in how I take it. (Any other tea connoisseurs here?) My favourite blend is Yorkshire Gold. We actually have a whole drawer devoted to tea in our kitchen!
I love exploring nature trails, bird watching, and identifying plants and flowers – being out in nature is where I feel closest to God.
Our house is filled with so many books, it could probably qualify as a library. Not a single room is without a bookshelf! I love so many authors, but if I had to narrow it down, my top four are Jane Austen, Elizabeth Goudge, Wendell Berry, and Gene Stratton Porter. And my three recommendations for non fiction books are The Story of French by Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow, Rembrandt is in the Wind by Russ Ramsey, and Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King.
I’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello, you can either message me on Instagram, or email julie@livingfrenchlessons.com
