This one is for the parents out there

CHERS ELEVES: This post is for your parents! Get them over here!

Chers parents,

I can't thank you enough for your generosity in providing materials and food for the French fêtes that we have enjoyed this year.  The students are always asking about French food and I am happy to oblige their curiosity because food is a big part of culture and cultural understanding.  We could not, however, have any of these experiences without you.  I am simply overwhelmed with your dedication and generosity!  Thank you so much for this and all the other little things you do to support your sons and daughters at SDMS!

Amitiés,

Mlle Pinette

We are happy!

Check out this cool website about the upbeat and positive song We Are Happy by Pharrell Williams.  You can click on a city in the world and see the people dance it out to this song! Love the positivity!

The song that inspired the website is below.

The Benefits of Being Bilingual

As a language teacher, I have often heard over the years that learning a language in school serves no purpose if you are not going to be a language teacher or live abroad.  So why do we bother? Well, I could write a book about why we should bother, but the following article and infographic do a nice job of explaining.

Why learning another language is amazing (beyond the obvious!):

Here is the original article.