https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Research shows babies begin to learn language sounds before they're even born. What about babies who hear two languages from birth? Dr Naja Ferjan Ramirez investigates. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160504/why-the-baby-brain-can-learn-two-languages-at-the-same-time Wed, 04 May 2016 13:23:06 +0200 why-the-baby-brain-can-learn-two-languages-at-the-same-time Expat parents in the Paris area are threatening legal action after the city's education chiefs changed the rules meaning their children will likely miss out on the much-sought after places in bilingual schools. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150611/paris-schools-expat-parents-bilingual-teaching Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:52:00 +0200 paris-schools-expat-parents-bilingual-teaching Ever get stressed about how best to raise your children in France to speak both English and French fluently? Well we've brought in an expert in language training to lay out what should and shouldn't be done. Let us know your own thoughts. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140520/raising-bilingual-children-the-dos-and-the-donts Tue, 20 May 2014 21:15:00 +0200 raising-bilingual-children-the-dos-and-the-donts Raising a bilingual child in France can be a tough job for parents. To find out more we speak to two parents who are doing just that, as well as an expert on language training to give us some vital dos and dont’s for how to best raise a child to be bilingual. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140520/bilingual-parenting-it-can-be-a-source-of-tension Tue, 20 May 2014 19:39:00 +0200 bilingual-parenting-it-can-be-a-source-of-tension