International bilingual primary schools
123 my school: international schools where bilingualism is at the heart of the educational project
• my school welcomes children of all nationalities in an international framework, which promotesopenness to the world and international scope
Each re-entry, • my school hosts more than 40 nationalities.
En EnglishAs in previous years, the award was... French, children acquire the fundamentals of the national education program. Early learning of the playof L and mathematics is as important as the social development; of our students.
Love to read and write
in Both languages? _______________ %
As soon as the ,The playing equipment play and of writing, in both French and English, is integrated into the daily lives of children.
As soon as the kindergarten, phonemes and graphemes are studied by children, who become small readers.
En Elemental, children consolidate these achievements to develop fluency Box 1 understanding, through proven methods that respect the programme OF NATIONAL EDUCATION.
The goal is to cultivate both You are fond of reading AND THAT OF: I draw up comprehension.
Beyond school learning, languages also take root in everyday life: in the garden, during meals or extracurricular activities, constantly enriching vocabulary and syntax in Both languages? _______________ %
Finally, books occupy a central place at 123 my school, encouraging the love of words and stories.
develop the mind
scientific
Our schools combine different pedagogical approaches to mathematics and scienceSuch as: pedagogy, Singapore, Cambridge and Foss for science, in primary school.
En kindergarten, Montessori activities stimulate logic and reasoning From 2 years upwards. : classification, pairing, counting and association of quantities with mathematical symbols.
From the middle section, children gradually discover operating systems – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division – by the way concrete to abstract; thanks to suitable equipment.
In elementary, the program is enriched with the Singapore and Cambridge methods, providing students with a thorough understanding of mathematics. This two-pronged approach, French-speaking and Anglo-Saxon, guarantees a higher mastery level.
An educational team
remarkable
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Our teachers, qualified and passionate, support each child in their development, promoting a personalized progression and a climate ofcaring learning and culturally rich.
Their approach attitude Box 1 skills in the reception of children from 5 continents, make it possible to meet the varied needs of students while cultivating curiosity, confidence and fulfillment.
Two teachers per class:
an Anglophone and a Francophone
Throughout the day, the children are supervised by two educators whose main language is English for one and French for the other.
There is no assistant at 123 my school. Both educators are teachers able to transmit their mastery of Montessori pedagogy and the teaching of English and French.
This also makes it possible to create a spirit of fairness within our teams.
Identify a language to a person
According to linguists, it is important for the child to identify an adult with a language so that the transmission of a foreign language is optimal.
Thus, at 123 my school, teachers keep their language Throughout the day. The children thus quickly understand the function of each.
If your child speaks in French to an English-speaking educator, the educator will respond in English. The same applies to the French-speaking educator, who will answer in French if the child speaks to her in English.
This system allows:avoid confusion for children and facilitate the identification of the system of each language.
0-6 years, a key age for language learning
Linguists carry the idea that exposure to foreign languages, From an early age, is a real opportunity for children.
The young child has a cunique learning ability sounds, thanks to its wonderful Brain plasticity.
Babies, from 4 weeks of age, identify their mother's voice.
They have absolute ear until about 10 months, when they will gradually specialize in a language.
Throughout their growth, with a particularly favorable window Between 3 and 6 years old, children have great learning abilities, and not just for languages…
Questions parents have about bilingualism…
What are families
of123 my school?
Some expatriate families, looking for their children to learn the French language, while continuing to learn the English language.
Some french families returning from expatriation who seek to continue the beautiful experience of an immersion in the English language, while keeping the richness of an international environment.
French families who wish to offer their children a immersion in a bilingual and multicultural setting.
My child does not speak
a word of English!
Current situation at 123 my school, children who do not have any knowledge of English will always be able to get closer, at first, to the French-speaking educator.
French is not absent from children's daily lives. It circulates with English freely, throughout the day.
If my child does not continue as diligently in elementary English, what remains of this bilingual experience?
If your child no longer practices English during elementary school, but resumes afterwards, he will find a favorable ground. The sounds, already known and stored in his memory, will gradually return to him. Like gymnastics already practiced, the schedule reactivates the Sounds familiar? and this facilitates their pronunciation, as well as the overall understanding Granu lomsa
Want to know more about learning languages at the same time?
Find out more in our conference on bilingualism, led by a linguist.
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