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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 535307" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>Malika, you can do your homework and ask an important question to the Waldorf school: how about mid year transfer? Do they accept it? Has it ever happened? etc.</p><p>One of your options would be to see how he reacts to the new teacher next year and the academic pressure (and let me tell you: the pressure is about the same over here! I see it through Partner. The only difference I see, there seems to be more field trips and celebrations/parties in American schools. But then, things could have changed a bit in France since I was there). </p><p>But you might still be in the position where the choice is not perfectly clear. One of those situation where you just need to make a leap of faith or not...</p><p>As far as speaking French, I'm obviously going to think a bit different than MWM for example. LOL and double wink. But still along the same line though! I understand your point but I don't think I would go as far as you. J can be bilangual through you where ever he lives. Sure, he would not be as fluant if you were to be in the UK, but it would be good enough. If French because something he wants/needs, he could always perfect it when the time comes. My kids are raised bilingual but are not quite fluant in French yet. Partner will go to France with my parents this summer and I'm sure he will make huge progress. One day, V and Partner will go as well. If I also draw from my own experience, I know that being perfectly fluant in a languge is not the key for success. When I studied in Germany (special double curricilum in French and German law), the students who were perfectly bilingual were not the ones who scored the best (actually they tended to score the worst). Sure, the students who had learned German at an older age had to study harder at first, but we quickly learned and soon the language was no barrier anymore. </p><p>What I'm trying to say: don't put to much pressure on yourself if it's becoming a bit too hard. Don't forget your other options (Marocco and UK) just because of a language.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 535307, member: 11847"] Malika, you can do your homework and ask an important question to the Waldorf school: how about mid year transfer? Do they accept it? Has it ever happened? etc. One of your options would be to see how he reacts to the new teacher next year and the academic pressure (and let me tell you: the pressure is about the same over here! I see it through Partner. The only difference I see, there seems to be more field trips and celebrations/parties in American schools. But then, things could have changed a bit in France since I was there). But you might still be in the position where the choice is not perfectly clear. One of those situation where you just need to make a leap of faith or not... As far as speaking French, I'm obviously going to think a bit different than MWM for example. LOL and double wink. But still along the same line though! I understand your point but I don't think I would go as far as you. J can be bilangual through you where ever he lives. Sure, he would not be as fluant if you were to be in the UK, but it would be good enough. If French because something he wants/needs, he could always perfect it when the time comes. My kids are raised bilingual but are not quite fluant in French yet. Partner will go to France with my parents this summer and I'm sure he will make huge progress. One day, V and Partner will go as well. If I also draw from my own experience, I know that being perfectly fluant in a languge is not the key for success. When I studied in Germany (special double curricilum in French and German law), the students who were perfectly bilingual were not the ones who scored the best (actually they tended to score the worst). Sure, the students who had learned German at an older age had to study harder at first, but we quickly learned and soon the language was no barrier anymore. What I'm trying to say: don't put to much pressure on yourself if it's becoming a bit too hard. Don't forget your other options (Marocco and UK) just because of a language. [/QUOTE]
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