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    We have 4 children and they all started at French schools in Sept this year.
    They are aged 6, 10, 12 and 14.
    We didn't come to France with rose tinted glasses, we knew it would be tough but the boys (youngest and eldest) have definately found it the hardest. The eldest, a straight A student in the UK who took and passed his GCSE French at 13, is struggling with his written French (though aparently no more so than the French children in his class!). He has been kept back a year because of this and is really struggling with making friends, they are definately more immature in France, all our children would agree with this.

    As for the youngest, he has learnt more in the last 3 months than he did for 2 years in the UK. He is very proud of his achievements but is very frustrated that he can't play with his French friends in the way he did with those in the UK.

    The girls are taking it all in their stride and when my 12 year old came home with the top score in her class for French we couldn't have been prouder!! What an achievement in 3 months.

    All I can say to the parents is you have to keep positive and for the majority of the time cry in private, but it is important for the children to see you find things difficult too.
    I could go on forever but don't want to bore you all any more!
    The best of luck to you and your girls, I hope things go well for you.
    Regards
    Helen
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