Art & Creativity
Cross-Cultural Connections Among the Many Benefits of Bilingual Education
One of the many benefits of bilingual education at the French American School of Princeton is the opportunity not only to learn another language but to discover and learn about different cultures as well. “French American School of Princeton has long taken advantage of teacher exchange programs that allow certified teachers from other French-speaking countries…
Read MoreLook Inside a Cell!
In science class, the 7th-grade students have been learning about classifying and exploring life, including cell structures and functions. They researched plant and animal cells to understand the making-up of living things. Despite looking different and carrying out different roles, cells share specific structures referred to as organelles (mini-organs). Students built models that included labels…
Read MoreArt Reinterpretation at the Middle School
In grade 6, students revisited some classic artworks. Observing the paintings, they had to imagine what could have happened before. Why is there a giant head floating? Why are the waves so strong? Why does the man have a pitchfork? Why is there an apple in front of his face? Why does he have all…
Read MoreArt, Travel, and History
Grade 1 students are working on a bilingual and interdisciplinary project linking French and English language arts, social studies, and art. This project started with reading The Wolf Who Solved the Mystery of the Missing Mask, by Orianne Lallemand (“Le loup qui enquêtait au musée”), which tells the story of a famous wolf leading an…
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