Why did you choose to move to Canada?
#31
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
We can't move to Europe as it wouldn't be fair on the kids education.
#32
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
I'd move to Europe in a shot specifically for that reason (and even more specifically, for the opportunity for the kids to have fluency in another language), I'm intrigued as to why you think schooling in Europe wouldn't be fair on their education?
#33
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
Yep, Devon is lovely for about 3 weeks of the year. Most of the year its like this:
Or just grey and miserable...
Or just grey and miserable...
#35
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
I'm confused, why would that be detrimental to their education, but a Canadian education would be ok?
I'd move to Europe in a shot specifically for that reason (and even more specifically, for the opportunity for the kids to have fluency in another language), I'm intrigued as to why you think schooling in Europe wouldn't be fair on their education?
I'd move to Europe in a shot specifically for that reason (and even more specifically, for the opportunity for the kids to have fluency in another language), I'm intrigued as to why you think schooling in Europe wouldn't be fair on their education?
#37
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
so what happens when they come home with homework and I can't help them as it's in french/german etc as i can't speak other languages. It's like they go in one ear and other other. My brain has an aversion to learning and storing languages
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Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
That's debatable.
#39
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A colleague has just taken a job in Toulouse or, as he would say, "Toulouse, France", in large part so the children in the family will acquire French. I'm rather looking forward to hearing their revised accents as they speak southern State American now; they really will say "Bonjour, y'all".
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Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
You learned English, didn't you? The problem with learning languages is that the traditional methods don't work very well - especially if you're not using the language every day. You'd do fine with language immersion which is how you learned English after all.
#42
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
Mine outran me in French, German and Maths by the age of twelve. There was no point in trying to compete so we hired tutors.
#43
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I was just about to say that, my 9 year old gets homework that is beyond me sometimes, whether it is in English or French would make absolutely no difference!
#44
Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
Could it be that they just don't want to live in Europe?
Each to their own and all that....
Each to their own and all that....
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Re: Why did you choose to move to Canada?
Now, if you don't want to do it because you can't be arsed learning the language yourself or you just don't want to do it at all, then fair enough.
Last edited by MarylandNed; Jul 17th 2014 at 6:07 pm.