Bilingualism
Developing Language Skills in Maternelle
Throughout the Maternelle grades, FASP students were introduced to an innovative language method to develop their French skills: Narramus or “the Art of Narrating.” This language method uses French storybooks as apparatus. It allows children to expand their vocabulary, improve comprehension, and develop their oral skills playfully and assertively. In anticipation of the story, children…
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…
Read MoreThe Many Benefits of Bilingualism
According to the Associated Press, in 2001, up to 66 percent of the world’s children were raised bilingual. As bilingualism has become more common, it grew into a popular academic research topic. Numerous studies concurred that speaking multiple languages brings many benefits in brain development, social skills, and economic advantages. The Cognitive Advantages of Bilingualism…
Read MoreWhy Is The French Language An Asset in Today’s World?
By Aude Quiroga, bilingual Admissions Director at the French American School of Princeton and mother of three trilingual children Any language is a new window to the world. Knowing a second language encourages cross-cultural awareness and understanding, skills that are valued by businesses, in today’s global economy. This is why most American universities require knowledge…
Read MoreWhy Choose a Bilingual Education ?
Head of School, Corinne Güngör, provides insights on the benefits of bilingual education and bi-literacy: Article published in the PrincetonKIDS Magazine 2018-2019 As young parents, we were speaking with our first child’s pediatrician when he strongly advised us against speaking to him in our respective native languages. We looked at each other and smiled: we…
Read MoreHow the Brain Benefits From Being Bilingual | TIME.com
Never mind how well spoken you might be now, you will never again be as adept with languages as the day you were born. Indeed, the youngest person in any room is almost always the best linguist there too. Read more TIMES.com | Article by Jeffrey Kluger
Read MoreUnderstanding How the Brain Speaks Two Languages | TIMES.com
Learning to speak was the most remarkable thing you ever did. It wasn’t just the 50,000 words you had to master to become fluent or the fact that for the first six years of your life you learned about three new words per day. Read more TIMES.com | by Jeffrey Kluger
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