🧠 1. WHY CORRECT MISTAKES?

(Hermione would approve this point.)

Correcting helps the child to:

• better understand French grammar rules,
• enrich their vocabulary,
• express themselves more clearly,
• and prepare to write confidently at school and beyond.

But correction should remain a helpful tool, not a duel of wizards over spelling ⚔️

📚 A study by the University of Cambridge (2017) shows that constructive correction (explaining without judging) is the most effective.

In short:

We want Hermione who explains, not Hermione who sighs 😮‍💨

🛑 2. WHY NOT CORRECT EVERYTHING?

(Time to channel Hermione.)

💛 To preserve the joy of writing

If every sentence becomes a minefield, the child can lose confidence… and the desire to write altogether.

🔍 Because not all mistakes are equal

Some errors are normal depending on age.

Yes, even mixing up “et / est”, even awkward agreements.

Even Hermione went through this (believe it or not).

🌈 Because there must be room for expression

An imperfect but alive text

is always better than a perfectly written sentence scowled over.

We don’t raise little grammar robots.

We raise children who think, imagine, and create. ✨

🎯 3. PICK YOUR BATTLES: WHEN TO CORRECT?

(Hermione only waves her wand when necessary.)

Correct especially:

• mistakes that change the meaning,
• those that happen frequently,
• those that make the sentence incomprehensible.

Let go of:

• small developmental errors,
• agreements that are still too tricky,
• things that will improve over time (and a bit of practice).

Example:

• ✅ “The cats are sleeping.” → Approved.
• ⏳ “He has wented to school.” → We’ll come back later… calmly.

The idea:

We don’t unleash Super-Hermione for everything.

We choose when it’s really necessary 🪄

💬 4. CORRECT WITH KINDNESS AND DIALOGUE

(Hermione, “I guide you” version.)

• Start by praising what’s done well

  → “Your sentence is clear, well done!”

• Explain simply

  → “Here we add an ‘s’ because there are multiple cats.”

• Invite the child to correct themselves

  → Autonomy + confidence = magic ✨

• Stay calm

  → Put the sarcastic Hermione aside.

📚 5. TIPS TO IMPROVE WITHOUT STRESS

• Read together regularly

  → Reading naturally improves spelling.

• Use games or fun apps

• Encourage free writing before correcting

• Do mini-challenges (punctuation, capitals, etc.)

It helps progress without turning writing into a surprise exam.

🎮 AND WHAT ABOUT POWERZ?

In PowerZ, learning words is an adventure, not an evaluation ✨

• Children encounter new words without stress
• An interactive encyclopedia explains words simply (and even scientific names 👀)
• A mini French game makes expressions fun and memorable (“donner sa langue au chat” 🐱)

Result:

Vocabulary grows on its own, like magic 🪄

(Hermione would be proud.)