Why no French immersion charter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ooooh, we could call it Haricots Verts!

Funny

[Anonymous]

look at the French immersion schools in PG and MoCo.
They always have a lottery because of the number of people signing up.
There are A LOT of francophile families who are not necessarily francophone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:look at the French immersion schools in PG and MoCo.
They always have a lottery because of the number of people signing up.
There are A LOT of francophile families who are not necessarily francophone.

The bolded part is a great point. Just ups the reality of demand even more.

[Anonymous]

Is the French program at Stokes crappy or just small? I never hear anything about it.

[Anonymous]

New poster here, qui parle Français couramment. Bumping, because we need to get started on Haricots Verts.
Who's starting the DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup? Whoever starts it gets to host it at their closest DPR facility and spend the least time commuting to the playdates!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New poster here, qui parle Français couramment. Bumping, because we need to get started on Haricots Verts.
Who's starting the DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup? Whoever starts it gets to host it at their closest DPR facility and spend the least time commuting to the playdates!

Excellent that you're inspired! Do yourself a favor and read the thread about the new proposed charters, which includes a lot of discussion about Haricots Verts 1.0, so you have an idea of the issues that arose and some of the things to watch out for. Also, sometimes starting really small is the way to go, so a DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup is a great idea for young kids. Some DC public libraries also have language conversation groups, and that could be another way to get it started, doing one for parents and kids. Or I was looking for something on a Saturday or Sunday that would allow my small child to learn French for the 1st time in a kids group while I took Advanced French classes, but even looking at Alliance Francais I didn't see a schedule that worked that way. So something else to check out, maybe there's big interest in simultaneous kids beginner and an adult conversation class?

Would you consider starting the DPR-sponsored playgroup you're asking about? It's a great idea!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here, qui parle Français couramment. Bumping, because we need to get started on Haricots Verts.
Who's starting the DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup? Whoever starts it gets to host it at their closest DPR facility and spend the least time commuting to the playdates!

Excellent that you're inspired! Do yourself a favor and read the thread about the new proposed charters, which includes a lot of discussion about Haricots Verts 1.0, so you have an idea of the issues that arose and some of the things to watch out for. Also, sometimes starting really small is the way to go, so a DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup is a great idea for young kids. Some DC public libraries also have language conversation groups, and that could be another way to get it started, doing one for parents and kids. Or I was looking for something on a Saturday or Sunday that would allow my small child to learn French for the 1st time in a kids group while I took Advanced French classes, but even looking at Alliance Francais I didn't see a schedule that worked that way. So something else to check out, maybe there's big interest in simultaneous kids beginner and an adult conversation class?

Would you consider starting the DPR-sponsored playgroup you're asking about? It's a great idea!

Also, you should probably change the name ASAP, since a lot of people on DCUM said the name was a liability, and not cute at all. Me, I love the name! But I remember how many people said it would not fly with Francophones.

[Anonymous]

Bloombars has a new French program on Fridays at 5:30 -

http://www.bloombars.com/announcements/nous-bloomons-en-francais-french-language-kids-concert-new-weekly-program

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bloombars has a new French program on Fridays at 5:30 -

http://www.bloombars.com/announcements/nous-bloomons-en-francais-french-language-kids-concert-new-weekly-program

Has anyone been? Is it all babies, like their other programs? Or are some families bringing older (2nd-3rd-4th grade) kids?

[Anonymous]

I would be SO interested in helping to support a French immersion program. I'd love to have a viable option for my daughter in a few years. How can we get this going?! I don't speak a lick of French but I can otherwise be supportive

[Anonymous]

http://www.meetup.com/LePetitGroupeFrancais

French play groups!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here, qui parle Français couramment. Bumping, because we need to get started on Haricots Verts.
Who's starting the DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup? Whoever starts it gets to host it at their closest DPR facility and spend the least time commuting to the playdates!

Excellent that you're inspired! Do yourself a favor and read the thread about the new proposed charters, which includes a lot of discussion about Haricots Verts 1.0, so you have an idea of the issues that arose and some of the things to watch out for. Also, sometimes starting really small is the way to go, so a DPR-sponsored Coop playgroup is a great idea for young kids. Some DC public libraries also have language conversation groups, and that could be another way to get it started, doing one for parents and kids. Or I was looking for something on a Saturday or Sunday that would allow my small child to learn French for the 1st time in a kids group while I took Advanced French classes, but even looking at Alliance Francais I didn't see a schedule that worked that way. So something else to check out, maybe there's big interest in simultaneous kids beginner and an adult conversation class?

Would you consider starting the DPR-sponsored playgroup you're asking about? It's a great idea!

Also, you should probably change the name ASAP, since a lot of people on DCUM said the name was a liability, and not cute at all. Me, I love the name! But I remember how many people said it would not fly with Francophones.

Count me among those who completely support the idea, but find the "Haricot Verts" name absolutely asinine. As an alternative (and easily more elegant) idea: what about a nod to the Frenchmen who assisted General Washington in obtaining the nation's independence in the first place?

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette PCS, perhaps?

Or, the architect of the Capital: Pierre L'Enfant

There may be others but those come first to mind.

[Anonymous]

Pierre L'Enfant sounds like a credible name with a nod to DC history. Good choice PP
Should we make a yahoo group for actual discussion outside of dcum to maybe hash out logistics like when/where for possible meet ups?

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/francophilekids/info

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pierre L'Enfant sounds like a credible name with a nod to DC history. Good choice PP
Should we make a yahoo group for actual discussion outside of dcum to maybe hash out logistics like when/where for possible meet ups?

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/francophilekids/info

Non...rien de rien.

[Anonymous]

Well, there is a bilingual French/English school that just opened in Greenpoint NY.
And it is called.... Green Bean!
http://www.newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/green-bean-daycare-bilingual-early-childhood-education#.U0WnaMeSn8A