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Which boarding school for your expat child?
Tips for finding boarding schools More and more expats and international families are looking for boarding schools for the children. This may be because the parents move around
Quotes about education
Quotes to inspire learning and to motivate students. Although these quotes relate to education and learning, I think we can all draw inspiration and motivation from them. You
English as a foreign language?
“We don’t speak English, we speak American” Once upon a time I was in Costa Rica trying to buy an ice cream. A simple enough task, surely? However,
Time differences
How time is told in different parts of the world No, this article isn’t about time zones this time. This subject came up during a Facebook discussion on
Separated by a common language
A humorous look at language differences “My pants are too big!” At the weekend, my daughter had her American friend over to stay. While running up the stairs,
To board or not to board?
Boarding school in the UK This is a difficult decision for most parents. Harry Potter has inspired children and after reading the books many are excited and keen
International school or local school?
International school or local school: A complex decision Now that the economy has begun recovery, families who selected local schools abroad because of financial constraints – either imposed
Raising multilingual children
Multilingual children When we moved from London to Geneva four years ago, Eldest Son was 3 years-old. Although I’d been speaking to him in Italian since he was
25 words that simply don’t exist in English
Wonderfully descriptive words from other languages This has been doing the rounds for a while and I thought it a great fit for this site as it demonstrates
