“When my daughter was born, my husband and I asked ourselves the question: should we speak English or French at home? Then, we said to ourselves that it would be better for her to completely immerse herself in British culture and language
,” recalls Agnès, a 35-year-old French woman, living in the suburbs of London, and married to a Briton.
But her vision suddenly changed when she realized that her little Clara, then aged 3, was having difficulty interacting with her French grandparents.
“My mother then made the remark to me, and I said to myself that indeed, it would be a shame if my daughter did not learn the French language, to communicate with my family or simply to open up more opportunities in the life "
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Agnès then began speaking to her daughter in French at home, but that didn't seem to be enough after a certain age, especially since the little one was enrolled in the British education system.
“That’s when I decided to find a small school where Clara could learn French
. ”
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