In Isabelle's case it was interesting to see that she was stronger in French than in English for most points. I think it's because she's bored and doesn't concentrate as much in English. She tends to be further ahead than all the other kids while in French she needs to work a little harder to keep up.
It is also interesting that she claims her French teacher is her favorite. It's probably because she hasn't been in trouble with the French teacher yet. Either way she still loves school and seems to be learning lots. She still corrects my French (especially my Acadian French) and likes to go each day. Somedays she doesn't want to leave here friends at the end of the day. One thing she does need to work on is being able to tell the difference between J and G, especially in French. Since the sounds are the same but opposite I can see this will be interesting.
Finally, Parent -Teacher Night was this week. Unfortunately I was in Fort Wayne and couldn't attend. Jane made the trip in and spoke with both teachers. No big surprises or big issues. Apparently Isabelle likes to help out the other kids and is improving all areas. She no longer speaks English then translates to French as the French comes more naturally. Both teachers were happy with her progress and say she is fitting in very well. Hopefully this will continue. So far so good. Just the normal trials and tribulations of a expatriate's kid in a foreign country.
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