Revise online

Free courses online to revise from CP to terminale. A small look into a French school?

Read more: http://www.academie-en-ligne.fr/Default.aspx

Collège Privé de la Sainte-Famille, Montpellier - European Section

I've just found another school in Montpellier that offers other language learning...

La Sainte-Famille

10, place Roger-Salengro, BP 61125, 34008 Montpellier Cedex 1,

Tél : 04.67.92.81.75, Fax : 04.67.58.60.44

stefamille.ecole-college@wanadoo.fr

Directeur : M. BERNON.

280 pupils

• formations : Classes de la 6e à la 3e - 1re langue vivante : Anglais - Seconde langue vivante : Espagnol - Options : Latin (5e, 4e et 3e), Découverte professionnelle 3 heures.
Informatique, Internet - Clubs : Théâtre, EPS, Photo, Danse.
Suivi personnalisé.

Ambiance familiale - Dimension humaine.

• accueil : Établissement mixte (sous contrat d'association) - Externat - Demi-pension. Accueil à 7 h 30 et Études surveillées de 16 h 30 à 18 h 15.

Reading for little kids...

Libraries in Montpellier do a lot of reading sessions for little ones... starting from 0 to 3 years... and older...

All the sessions are detailed here - different times and days of the week....

American International section in September 2009 at Lycée Jules Guesde in Montpellier

Dear Members, friends, supporters,

The opening of an American section to the Internationa Option of the Baccalauréat at the Lycée Jules Guesde (previously Mas de Tesse) has been confirmed for September 2009. After years of efforts we are very happy to reach this goal which could not have been achieved without you and your renewed support.

• Open Doors at Jules Guesde on Saturday March 21 (9am-12pm). More details on http://www.julesguesde.fr/spip.php?rubrique76
• Opening is for students entering Seconde next September
• Monday March 23, our association plans to hand M. SCHROTZENBERGER, Proviseur at J. Guesde, the completed pre-registration forms received so far

There is still time to complete and return the attached pre-registration form to ieam-outbound@wanadoo.fr (or mail hard copies to 140 rue de Jausserand, 34000 Montpellier) for all school levels (maternelle, primaire, collège, and lycée). This will back up our request to extend the opening of the American section at all school levels in the Académie of Montpellier.

Feel free to transfer this information to all people likely to be interested. the following link will provide you with plenty of details on international sections: http://www.fdei.org/#FR&hp.

Thank you again for your contribution to this success.

Best regards,

Nathalie Modjeska

IEAM Outbound

www.ieam.info

Bilingual English / French Nursery & Primary school, Montpellier

B school is a bilingual (French/English) nursery and primary school. We cater for children from the age of two, until they leave for secondary school.

Our aim at B School is to create a learning atmosphere, where children will be happy in a pleasant environment in the heart of Montpellier. (within easy reach of the Ave. de Toulouse.)

Can you find out more about B-School here. Their blog is here too.

Maternelle School Playground

Sorry, nothing more than a quick pic of Alicia's legs disappearing into the caterpillar in her school playground...

Museums go free for under 25s

NATIONAL museums and monuments are to be free to visit for the under 25s and teachers from April 4. President Sarkozy spoke of the plans for free entry to museums and national monuments as part of “grand plans” for culture improvements in 2009, which he announced in Nîmes yesterday. Rest the rest of the article here:

Medical Tests at School

Alicia this week had some medical tests at school - she's 4 years old and in the moyenne section of the maternelle.

We were asked to bring in her carnet de sante and she had her eyes and ears tested and her ear drums verified.

They also looked at her teeth, measured her height and weighed her - then they checked her vaccinations were up to date. All this was marked in her carnet de sante, along with a note to say she would be advised to have a Hepatitis B vaccination before adolescence.

No school uniforms in France... at the moment..

School uniforms ‘help integration’

January 16, 2009

EDUCATION Minister Xavier Darcos has said he favours the idea of children wearing school uniform. A uniform is a “factor of integration,” said Mr Darcos, on a visit to a London school. The minister, who previously raised the subject in 2003, said it was not necessary for a uniform to be traditional. Read the rest of the article at The Connexion.

School Work Help

Soutien Scolaire- tax back tuition

THE cost of certain home tutors and firms can be claimed back against tax. Despite government reforms giving extra hours of schooling to pupils most in need, home tuition is likely to to continue to be a popular option for parents keen to help their children get ahead. Read the rest of the article here at The Connexion.

Maison des Enfants

Bonjour à tous!

Ca y est, la rentrée est passée et nous avons tous pu reprendre notre rythme de croisière.

A la Maison des Enfants, les ateliers bilingues Montessori ont repris également avec maintenant des ateliers tous les matins du lundi au vendredi de 9h15 à 11h45, et nous accueillons des enfants de 2 ans révolus à 5 ans. Il nous reste encore quelques places, que ce soit le mercredi où nous pouvons accueillir des enfants scolarisés par ailleurs, ou les autres jours de la semaine. Nous continuons à intégrer des enfants en cours d'année donc n'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous êtes intéressés.

Par ailleurs, nous vous avions promis des Ateliers pour les Parents. Les voici donc et ils débuteront en octobre sur un rythme mensuel, à une date fixée au
3ème mercredi de chaque mois, soit aux dates suivantes :
- 15 octobre 2008
- 19 novembre 2008
- 21 janvier 2009
- 18 février 2009
- 18 mars 2009
- 15 avril 2009
- 20 mai 2009
- 17 juin 2009

Les réunions auront lieu de 19h à 21h, à la Maison des Enfants (vous trouverez un plan d'accès sur notre site).

Ces Ateliers des Parents sont un temps de partage et d'échange autour de la pédagogie Montessori. Ils sont animés par une professionnelle et s'adressent à tout adulte, qu'il soit parent, grand-parent, professionnel etc...

Les 2 premiers ateliers porteront plus particulièrement sur l'aménagement de
l'environnement de l'enfant, et notamment les aménagements à la maison.
Les thèmes des ateliers suivants seront définis par la suite par le groupe d'échange lui-même en lien avec l'animatrice.

Le prix de ces ateliers est le suivant :
10E/ an d'adhésion à l'Association
5E/ réunion
7E/ réunion pour un couple

L'Association mettra également à la disposition de ses membres une bibliothèque de livres autour du Maternage et de l'Education, qui est en cours de constitution.

Si vous souhaitez vous joindre à nous pour ces ateliers, merci de nous confirmer par mail votre intéret et votre participation.
En cas de question, n'hésitez pas également à nous contacter.

A très bientôt!

Cécile Hill
La Maison des enfants - Association Montessori
Residence Cantegril - Chemin de Tisson
34170 Castelnau le Lez
www.maisondesenfants.net
Tel : 06 81 37 18 51

Bilingual Learning

Take a look at www.Babelkids.com - read about Goldilocks in English and French... and the Greedy Gorilla...

Learning English for Kids

Take a look at this interesting website: Je Donne ma Langue au Chant.
Which is for kids less than 6 years old learning English...

The albums are available in the Montpellier region either at the FNAC or other traditional CD outlets, & Leclerc Cultural Center.

Volume 2 is available here:
Sauramps
Le triangle
34967 Montpellier

La Rentree

My 3 year old (nearly four) started her second year at maternelle school today - she's in the moyenne section - in the morning she trotted into the classroom no problem - getting her back into the class in the afternoon wasn't so easy - it's the first time she's having class in the afternoon.... and it's all a bit tiring I think.

The house is so empty... still, only 3 weeks now until baby comes...

He's a great article on La Rentree on the This French Life site.

Montessori Bilingual School near Montpellier

We are now accepting enrolments for our bilingual Montessori workshops which will start Monday 15th September 2008. We are based in Castelnau-le-Lez and serve Montpellier and its surrounding villages.

Our association offers part-time preschooling for a small group of 2 to 5 year-olds, Monday to Friday during term-time. We use the Montessori teaching method and provide a true bilingual French-English environment.

Our next open day will be on Wednesday 10th September, from 10h00 to 12h00 and 14h00 to 16h00.

To find out more, feel free to ring or visit our website.
We hope to hear from you soon.

Richard Hill

Maison des enfants - Association Montessori
Résidence Cantegril - Chemin des Tissons
34170 Castelnau-le-Lez
Tel : 06 81 37 18 51
e-mail : info@maisondesenfants.net
http://www.maisondesenfants.net