It’s not hard to figure out why talking to children helps with speech and language development, but a new study has found that communicating alone is not enough – it’s HOW you communicate that really matters. Cognitive scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology found …
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C’est reparti pour un tour !! New years resolutions… 3 points to guide parents on planning their children’s activities My birthday is on the 31st December. Every January I wake up seeing another Christmas past, another year older and a whole new year to …
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How & Why Immersion Teaching WorksWe all enjoy the thrill of a child uttering their first words in a second language. Or the moment a child proudly recites their French vocabulary list – impressing parents, teachers, and themselves. But how much use would this …
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NOMINATION Please vote for us! Quick and easy, plus you could win a holiday in the Maldives We are very proud to have been nominated for the Little London Awards, but we really need your support to win! Please vote for us, it is …
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  Safe, Happy and Learning French ! Club Petit Pierrot has been awarded full GOLD accreditation by the Children’s Activities Association who described our work as outstanding. We have been teaching French to thousands of children in London since 1993, and we remain as …
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Last term, we created a new programme for our 2-4 yrs old inspired by a story and a lovely educational toy called “MON GEANT”. Read this blog from Alexandra de Faucigny, a French mother whose children come to Club Petit Pierrot and watch a …
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AN EASY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION THAT YOU CAN KEEP! Like many people, I have a few resolutions at the start of the New Year but find it difficult to keep them. Being a working mum, I always have too much to do and put …
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On our site and throughout the internet, you will find lots of articles and scientific studies on the many cognitive advantages of acquiring a second language.In this blog, I will speak from my experience of over 25 years as a teacher and as the …
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