by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 8, 2022 | Around the World, Foreign Language Learning, Social Studies
Children have a very similar life to our children in the United States, but of course there are a few differences that are interesting. One important thing that I learned when we moved to France years ago was that students learn cursive before printing. While some...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 16, 2021 | Around the World, Social Studies
Have you ever wondered what school life is for kids in France? Here are some things I learned about France when I used to live here. Please remember all schools are slightly different, but here are my experiences. 1. 2 hour lunch – Yes you read...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 8, 2013 | Science, Teaching Tips
Brian writes: Yesterday, some friends of ours went for a long walk on a nature trail through a small wooded area here in Normandy. In the middle of these woods is a good-sized pond, and around this time every year the pond is filled with frog eggs – or...
by Brian Crawford | Oct 7, 2012 | French, Videos
Amelia, who is seven, wanted to make a teaching video to teach English-speaking children the French alphabet. Here is the result. All of the video editing (in other words, choosing all of the crazy video transitions) was done by Amelia herself. In the video, Amelia...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 25, 2012 | Fourth Grade, Mathbooking, Mathematics, Third Grade
Mathbooking is a fun activity where learning math meets scrapbooking. Children can use their math journals to learn mathematics through words, numbers and drawing. Here’s a free download of a math journal with France-themed math problems. Teach your children or...
