In 2010, when Generation Alpha was still in gestation, Dr. Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn, wrote about research suggesting a strong link between happiness and a child’s ability to spend personally-directed time in a mode of discovery. Dr. Gray attributed these findings to a few core needs: a
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On November 11, 2019, ninth-grade students participated in a ceremony to award two US veterans of the French front in WWII with the Legion of Honor, in the presence of Consul Anne-Claire Legendre. Here are the opening remarks of history teacher, Rachelle Friedman. Chere Madame la Consule générale, Mme Estey, M. Le President of the
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La réalisatrice Marie-France Brière, aussi co-directrice avec Dominique Besnehard du festival du film francophone d’Angoulême a choisi le Lycée Français de New York comme fil rouge de son nouveau documentaire Et si New York s’appelait Angoulême, montré au French Institute Alliance Française le 12 novembre à 16h dans le cadre
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Fête Foraine is this Saturday, November 9 from 10am to 4pm! Bring your imagination and creativity – this year’s Fête Foraine theme is LEGO! Enjoy a family fun day at the Lycée, with carnival games, bouncy castle, arts & crafts, prizes, food court in the Cafeteria, Used Book Sale, and
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Becoming a confident writer is something that every child is capable of. Learning to write in a bilingual environment can be challenging for young children who are developing their voice and writing habits. However, there are many ways to encourage and foster a successful writing environment at home. The following tips
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“Blues music is elegance in the face of adversity,” jazz bandleader of Sammy Miller and the Congregation told students at the beginning of the Lycée Français de New York’s third annual James Baldwin Day—curated by the Secondary English Department. The beauty of this sentiment barely had enough time to settle
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To find the Admissions Office at the Lycée Français de New York, a new parent must first come and say hello at the welcome desk, then walk past the big library (on the right) and our makerspace (on the left), through the foyer, where student artworks are displayed, and up
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Comme chaque année depuis dix ans, le département de français avec l’aide des documentalistes et le soutien de l’APL, organise un Prix littéraire. Un jury de lecteurs composé d’élèves de lycée (de la 2nde à la Terminale), de parents, de professeurs et autres membres du personnel du lycée, lit une
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The more time that you spend at the Lycée, the more you learn about the school’s many notable alumni. Susan Sontag’s son is a former student of the Lycée, as well as Danielle Steel, the romance writer who has sold over 800 million copies of her books. (It would be
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Lycée Français de New York alumna Mariana Suarez ‘16 will be starting her senior year at Yale University this fall, but she was also hard at work all summer. She put her interest in immigration law to use by completing an internship with the non-profit legal aid group, KIND (Kids
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