It's never too early to start to study a second language!
Register your child for our Saturday classes! In class, the younger children (5-6 years old) will participate in various activities such as crafts, stories, French songs, music, and will also learn to
introduce themselves, and follow directions.
The focus, for the older groups (7-10 years old & 11-13 years old) is on conversation, while teaching students to read and write in French. Grouped by level and age, students actively learn how to communicate in French and participate in creative projects designed to integrate their interests into the curriculum.
The cost is $150 for 10 weeks
Classes are held on
Saturday mornings
Beginner's & Basic (5-6 years old) with
Monique Coval
- Beginner's from 10:30-11:30 am
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Basic from 9:30-10:30 am
Basic & Intermediate (7-10 years old) with
Jurland Estime
- Basic from 10:30-11:30 am
- Intermediate from 9:30-10:30 am
Beginner & Basic/Intermediate (10-14 years old) with
Corine Ragueneau
- Basic II from 12:00-1:00 pm
- Basic I from 1:30-2:30 pm
We also offer tutoring for older children and adolescents. They can prepare the CNED for those who want to continue with the French School Curriculum. Or for students in the American System, tutoring can help students who are beginning to lag in French class.
-CNED tutoring: $55/hour
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Regular private lessons: $225/5 hours (= $45/hr)
For more information please call our offices.
Our Children's class instructors also teach Children's French classes at the Swarthmore Rutledge School in their scholastic extension program.
For those who need more convincing that French Classes for Children are a worthwhile investment
"Learning a second language at an early age...
- Has a positive effect on intellectual growth.
- Enriches and enhances a child's mental development.
- Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening.
- Improves a child's understanding of his/her native language.
-Gives a child the ability to communicate with people s/he would otherwise not have the chance to know.
- Opens the door to other cultures and helps a child understand and appreciate people from other countries.
- Gives a student a head start in language requirements for college.
- Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset."
From the ACTFL website, which can be found at:
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3651
Check out some more articles on the importance of learning a second language in childhood:
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/bilingual.kids.sl.html
From a blog, based on an article that appeared in the New York Times with links to the sources of information:
Tips for Adulthood: Five Facts about Bilingualism
L.A. Times article on the value of bilingualism
You can find the original Science article referenced in the La Times article above by
clicking here, but you will need to pay or be a member of AAAS in order to access the entire article.
