by Nathalie Danon | Feb 23, 2017 | Bilingualism in Children, Learn a Language
This short but sweet story illustrates perfectly the extent to which we empower our kids when we make the bold decision to raise them bilingually. My eldest son Sacha always told me he wanted to spend a term in a French school. So in Year 8 that is exactly what he...
by Nathalie Danon | Dec 13, 2016 | Benefiting Business, Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
I just read a really good article in the Guardian about the languages that schools should teach – it’s been inspired by the Polish PM saying that Polish should be taught in English schools. I think you’ll find it an interesting read:...
by Nathalie Danon | Dec 5, 2016 | Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
The science proves it – being bilingual keeps your brain fit! Experiments have shown people who speak more than one language recover faster from a stroke; are more agile in their thinking; and are more resistant to the onset of dementia. Many foreign...
by Nathalie Danon | Nov 28, 2016 | Bilingualism in Children, Learn a Language
Last week, I shared a really interesting article about how children learn language. (If you didn’t get a chance to read the article, you can do so here.) This week I just wanted to expand on the article, and give you a few ideas to help any children in your life to...
by Nathalie Danon | Feb 22, 2016 | Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
One of the reasons there is such a great atmosphere at the VICI Language Academy is because everyone who enrols to learn a language is passionate about it for a host of reasons – but imagine being compelled to learn a language until you left university! We’ve written...
by Nathalie Danon | Jan 21, 2016 | Benefiting Business, Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
As 2016 is now well underway, did you resolve to do anything differently? A quick poll among friends reveals most people seem to be giving something up, cutting back to make a positive change. Surely it is harder to stop doing something than it is to try something...
