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  • Q. Is a bilingual nursery really for my child?

    Yes, a bilingual nursery is for all children! Yes, a bilingual preschool is for all children. Research on this subject shows that children in their early years can learn upto 7 languages. Children are sensitive to the contribution of a foreign language heard daily.

  • Q. I already have trouble speaking my mother tongue properly, aren’t two languages confusing for my baby?

    Contrary to what we may think as adults, we do not teach a language to young children. The child is immersed in an environment in which several languages ​​rub shoulders. Jacques Mehler, neuropsychologist at the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, and lead author of the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says:
    “The baby can classify different languages ​​that he often hears, without even understanding what language is”

  • Q. Can learning a second language hinder the learning of mother tongue??

    There are no studies that prove this! At Au Grand Air, we let children express themselves in the language they want, with the first words that come to mind.

  • Q. Will my child be interested in French even if we don't speak French at home?

    By spending several hours a week listening to a foreign language and the accents attached to it, children will be able to develop language structures more easily when they grow up, even if they are not exposed to these sounds at home.

  • Q.If my child is exposed to a second language before the age of 3, will he be bilingual forever?

    Several factors influence language learning! Early exposure ensures that children are able to produce the sounds and accents as accurately as possible. Repetition nourishes language and vocabulary and is a must for the child to be bilingual.

  • Q. Are there other benefits for my child?

    Yes ! Apart from the good results on language ability, bilingual children have greater mental flexibility, conceptual mobility and ability to solve problems than monolingual children.

    Research has shown that the effects are particularly impressive in the area of ​​mathematics, where children from bilingual education systematically have higher scores than their monolingual peers.

    Several combined studies on neuroscience and bilingualism in young children show that learning another language from a very young age is a very good stimulant for the brain.

    Indeed, the fact of having to discern 2 languages ​​would give better predispositions to school learning. Jacques Mehler, neuropsychologist affirms that “Bilingualism improves cognitive performance long before the appearance of language”.

    At Au Grand Air, we are committed to ensuring that children have fun and thrive in an environment where languages ​​meet.

    At our crèches, some staff members are bilingual, if this is not the case, then we bring in speakers for language awareness on a regular and repeated basis. Let's just keep in mind the sentence of Maria Montessori "The child is not a vase that we fill but a source that we let flow".