My ex informed me yesterday that she has booked an appointment for today with a french board school to have my 6 year old assessed for possible enrolment.
This is a very last minute decision considering french board starts school tomorrow.
Neither my ex nor I speak french and every person I have spoken to has told me that this will be very difficult for my 6 year old. He is a very smart child and I really don't want to hurt his confidence. In JK and SK his current school alternated between 1 week of french and 1 week of english but his french is still limited at best. I am not sure why my ex has suddenly decided to go this route when the original plan was for him to start immersion in his current school in grade 4. Just a guess but her and her new partner are both pushing for this very hard (he is french), and
I am going in to hear what the school has to say but I think my son needs to learn the basics in english (math, reading etc). in grades 1-3 and THEN start immersion in grade 4.
Also, after reading the criteria for acceptance to the french board, we don't meet any of the requirements.
Basically I am looking for informed comments from people who have kids in the french board and deal with the teachers and curriculum on a regular basis.
Thanks in advance!
This is a very last minute decision considering french board starts school tomorrow.
Neither my ex nor I speak french and every person I have spoken to has told me that this will be very difficult for my 6 year old. He is a very smart child and I really don't want to hurt his confidence. In JK and SK his current school alternated between 1 week of french and 1 week of english but his french is still limited at best. I am not sure why my ex has suddenly decided to go this route when the original plan was for him to start immersion in his current school in grade 4. Just a guess but her and her new partner are both pushing for this very hard (he is french), and
I am going in to hear what the school has to say but I think my son needs to learn the basics in english (math, reading etc). in grades 1-3 and THEN start immersion in grade 4.
Also, after reading the criteria for acceptance to the french board, we don't meet any of the requirements.
Basically I am looking for informed comments from people who have kids in the french board and deal with the teachers and curriculum on a regular basis.
Thanks in advance!
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