Tag Archives: Bilingual schools

Schooling options for Bilingual Children

June 11, 2009 in Bilingualism by L.
Choosing the school can be really difficult and painful in normal circumstances, but for bilingual families it is even more so, as they often have to compare apples with oranges, plus their own personal experience (i.e. their memories about the school they went to) can be of little or no help at all. We spoke about Day Nursery, Kindergarten [...]

Do Language Classes deliver Bilingual Children?

May 21, 2009 in Bilingualism by L.
 We have been talking about kindergarten schooling options for bilingual children, and we’ll soon talk about primary schools too, however let’s spend few word also on language classes. For parents that would like their children to grow bilingual, language classes are often considered an alternative to international/bilingual schooling, a less intense but a far less expensive [...]

Bilingual Preschoolers: Day Nursery and Kindergarten for Bilingual Children in Italy

May 5, 2009 in Bilingualism by L.
Schooling is a big issue for all expat families. Is it better to send the kids to a local school, where they’ll learn the local language and integrate in the local society, or to send them to an international school, where they’ll grow with a more international profile and culture, but might risk living in [...]