"Bonjour les Amis" is a French playgroup dedicaced to children (from newborn to 10 yrs) and their parents -francophones or francophiles-, in Northern Virginia. All French levels welcome!!     Learning a second language in early childhood offers a lifetime of benefits for a child. Research shows that learning a second language at an early age has positive effects on a child’s development. Among other things, it helps the child to develop a greater sensitivity to language, a better ear for listen …

Bonjour et bienvenue a Balades Et cetera, "a French Meetup Group." Un groupe pour les familles francophones actives de Reston et de ses alentours. Bien sur, le but de ce groupe est de reunir les francophones de la region qui ont des enfants, et aussi de decouvrir/re-decouvrir/partager la Virginie du Nord ensemble. Je voudrais organiser des meetups environs une fois par semaine sur les themes sorties velo, balades en foret, visites au zoo, pique-nique, piscine, etc... Les meetups aurons lieux des …

We will be meeting to learn Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and/or German in a fun, motivating way through through an engaging mix of games, songs, puppet shows, arts & crafts, cooking projects, treasure hunts, movement and drama, all in the foreign language. Our unique, high-energy method is the best way for kids to learn a foreign language!