In a country where the main language is different from the one taught in school, it’s important to make sure there’s enough exposure to the second language, and that it’s high quality.
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Category: Bilingualism
Diarios de Puerto Rico
En janvier, 31 élèves de Terminale sont partis à Puerto Rico pour découvrir l’histoire, la culture et la langue de ce magnifique pays en Caraïbes. Voici quelques carnets des élèves en français ou en espagnol.
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Fascinating Rhythms and the Art of Story in the Preschool
On a recent Friday, jazz artist Oran Etkin spent a morning with preschoolers at the Lycée Français de New York.The director of our Primary School writes a journal entry on a fascinating (and beautiful) learning moment.
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What Neuroscience Tells Us About Summer Homework
Summer vacation is here–a time that students anticipate for weeks. For parents, one question often arises: Should I give my child homework to do on their summer vacation?
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Reporting Memory, Writing History : Resistance and Deportation in WW2
Eight students recreated a newspaper from 1946 to recount the history of the harrowing final year of World War 2 in Europe from the perspective of those who survived it.
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Imagining with Author Marc Lévy
French author Marc Lévy gives a master class in the art of writing to Lycée eighth graders called, “The Power of Your Imagination”.
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Learning a Language, Learning a Culture
In a world that is more connected than ever, learning a language opens many doors. It is a tool for communication, and as linguist Claude Hagège points out, it also accounts for “ways of thinking, perspectives of the world, and culture.”
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Students Make Way for Women as They Prepare “Le Grand Oral”
In an elocution competition organized by the French Department, teams of 10th graders argued in favor of a woman they believe deserves more widespread recognition, and to be honored at the Lycée.
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The EAF, Entry Point for the French Bac Exams
Our 11th graders will soon take their É.A.F, a mysterious acronym that stands for Épreuves Anticipées de Français, the first tests of the French Baccalaureate (Bac), which are completed in 12th grade at this Lycée and French schools around the world.
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Hindered Encounters: Finding Connections during Covid-19
We were all afraid. A virtual residency in writing was a first for the Lycée. In her preface to the e-book of student work from her residence, the author and artist-in-residence Valérie Zenatti recounted what she had imagined the residency to be: “At the beginning of this project, there was
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