Le Français à MCS
The website for the French program at the Marion Cross School,
a K-6 public school in Norwich, VT.
a K-6 public school in Norwich, VT.
BIENVENUE!
Welcome to the site for the French program at the Marion Cross School in Norwich, VT.
All classes in our school, from kindergarten to sixth grade, have French classes multiple times a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact Madame Allison Litten or Madame Minda Moskowitz with any questions.
Welcome to the site for the French program at the Marion Cross School in Norwich, VT.
All classes in our school, from kindergarten to sixth grade, have French classes multiple times a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact Madame Allison Litten or Madame Minda Moskowitz with any questions.
Qu'est-ce qu'on fait en classe?!
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Here are photos of some of our activities from our start to the year.
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You can also visit the MCS Instagram page at @madamelitten to see more photos!
You can also find Madame Litten on other social media platforms.
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How second language learning goes beyond the language classroom
Want to know how studying a second language can benefit children in other academic areas? Here is a compilation of studies and their findings, outlining second language study and its positive impact on all aspects of learning.
Want to know how studying a second language can benefit children in other academic areas? Here is a compilation of studies and their findings, outlining second language study and its positive impact on all aspects of learning.
Resources for Parents
NNELL, the National Network for Early Language Learning, has compiled a list of some excellent resources for parents of early language learners. Check out their list here to see examples of apps and websites as well as general information for parents.
Language Learning in the News
- Being bilingual may help autistic children, EurekAlert, 16 January 2018
- Foreign language study in the early years benefits students, The Exponent Telegram, 10 September 2017
- "Can borrowing words from other languages unlock new thoughts and feelings?" Language Learning, 13 March 2017
- Language Learning Starts in the Womb, 21 February 2017
- How learning a new language improves tolerance, The Conversation, 16 December 2016
- List of articles on bilingualism published in 2016, French Embassy of the US
- Bilingual brains have better attention and focus, Science Alert, 15 September 2016
- Language learning boosts brain plasticity and ability to code new information, Medical News Today, 5 September 2016
- 7 Emotions That Can't Be Explained in English, Huffington Post, 31 March 2016
- "The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals"-NYT, Friday, 11 March, 2016
- The Science of Learning Languages
- 25 reasons to study a foreign language
- Study examines link between language and how music is heard: The Independent
- The importance of French, and Vermonters, for the Peace Corps: USA Today
- The connection between languages and music
- "Language Learning Opens Up New Horizons" The Telegraph, 20 Nov. 2014
- What happens in the brain when you learn a foreign language, The Guardian, September, 2014
Practice our vocabulary with Linguascope!
See Madame Litten for login information.
NB : Beginners = poissons, Elementary = extra-terrestres
See Madame Litten for login information.
NB : Beginners = poissons, Elementary = extra-terrestres
Mis à jour: le mercredi, 24 octobre 2018