tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post115754333720866443..comments2024-02-16T11:15:19.089+01:00Comments on living in a second language: L'école maternelleNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306228378745291912noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post-1158032561429534682006-09-12T05:42:00.000+02:002006-09-12T05:42:00.000+02:00By the way, another American blogger in France is ...By the way, another American blogger in France is also chronicling her child's adventures in the ecole maternelle at http://carolinejouarmitage.blogspot.com/Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post-1157642232946664532006-09-07T17:17:00.000+02:002006-09-07T17:17:00.000+02:00I agree with Christi. I understand that often bot...I agree with Christi. I understand that often both parents have to work outside the home, but those are really long hours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post-1157569326650292142006-09-06T21:02:00.000+02:002006-09-06T21:02:00.000+02:00Lorraine - It's a national thing. And the private...Lorraine - It's a national thing. And the private schools that are under contract (and therefor partially funded by)with the government follow the same program. A few truly private school (as is not under contract) like Montessori do exist, but are incredibly expensive. There aren't any here in Laval, or even in Nantes. Most are in Paris for the international and rich crowd.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306228378745291912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post-1157562495878537642006-09-06T19:08:00.000+02:002006-09-06T19:08:00.000+02:00Is the l'ecole maternelle Montessori or is there a...Is the l'ecole maternelle Montessori or is there a national curriculum or what? <BR/><BR/>Sorry your head hurts.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130321823549477784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post-1157560915222071442006-09-06T18:41:00.000+02:002006-09-06T18:41:00.000+02:00There are basically no air-conditioned homes here....There are basically no air-conditioned homes here. Probably for a lot of reasons, mostly practical ones. Most houses are so old here that to put in a central air system would be nearly impossible. A few people have little units for offices or whatever and a few shops have some now too, but it's just not the thing here. The heat doesn't last long, stone homes are cooler than wood ones, and energy prices here are very high.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306228378745291912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806401.post-1157555486346507512006-09-06T17:11:00.000+02:002006-09-06T17:11:00.000+02:00You last sentence reminded me of something in a pr...You last sentence reminded me of something in a previous post. You mentioned that you were looking at a 3 story house - is it air conditioned? If not, how will you deal with the heat of a 3rd floor? <BR/>ps - I sm conflicted with the pre school thing too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com