How to raise a bilingual child? Benefits and challenges

• Monday 15 September - 5.30pm to 7.30pm
• Telopea Park School, New South Wales Crescent, Barton ACT 2600

The Embassy of France and Telopea Park School/Lycée franco-australien de Canberra invite you to this information evening (with Q&A). Explore the myths and misconceptions, as well as the benefits and challenges, of raising a child in a bilingual environment. The evening will cover bilingualism as a general topic, not only restricted to French and English

Speakers:

• Dr Ruth Fielding, University of Canberra, Assistant Professor, Languages curriculum and TESOL
• Vishnu Kaleeckal Krishnankutty Nair, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, PhD, research scholar
• Catherine Adam, Faculty of Humanities Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France, teacher trainer and author, PhD

A poster and abstracts of the talks can be downloaded HERE   

RSVP via bilingualchild.eventbrite.com.au or fb@lyceefrancoaustralien-efs.org    Live streaming will be available: contact fb@lyceefrancoaustralien-efs.org.

For more information about the event, contact Nicolas Gouletquer at the French embassy on (02) 6216 0135