Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Immersion camps


Immersion camps are designed for teen agers or young adults and are intended to mix vacations and practicing a foreign language. They generally offer classes in alternance to outdoor, recreational and social activities. Most offer an intense practice of a second language. Read full article in French at: Camps d’immersion - More resources: Famille d'accueil pour étranger

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Homeschooling Benefits To Both Parents And Children


Parents choose homeschooling for many different reasons. Some families want to build up their family ties; homeschooling offers the parents freedom to create and pattern individualized and specific curriculum, safety reasons, peer pressure and discontentment with the school system. Read full article at: Benefits of homeschooling - More resources: Homeschooling and Education

Working au pair to learn a foreign language


Working au pair is staying within a hosting family of reception with the purpose of learning or improve a foreign language, discover a country, a way of life, a new culture or to acquire the automatisms needed to use a foreign language in everyday's life. Read full article in French on: Séjours au pair - More resources: Séjour linguistique