I have been imparting my knowledge to young minds for the past 16 years, if my calculation is correct!
I currently work as a class teacher in a multilingual international school in Brussels.
My mission is to support parents whose children have suddenly being thrust in a situation where they have to learn a new language or they are on their path of becoming bilingual.
Four years ago I was put in the situation where my family and I relocated from England to Brussels Belgium.
My boys were enrolled in a local French school having zero French. I guess you can imagine how challenging that was for us as a family.
I am now happy to say that they are now fully bilingual in speaking fluent French with a deep French accent. My oldest son is now learning Dutch as his third Language. Amazing!
Throughout this period I have had to support them in ways I didn’t know was possible. I took it so literal that I even pursued a PGCE in Bilingualism in Education in Birmingham University, just to understand the dynamics of bilingualism.
I now want to help others.
In general, I want to help parents with supporting their child in their first language as they are learning a new language.
I want to help your English speaking child in their French learning journey.
I am also passionate about children as holistic beings who need to be nurtured socially, emotionally, and spiritually. I will therefore offer tips on how to do this. These aspects are even more relevant when a child is put in the situation of being in a new country and trying to cope with a new language.
One of my new student recently said, “I thought you were teaching for just two years.”
I said, “no, I have been teaching for about 16 years now.”
Student two looking at the other child said, “You can tell that she has been teaching for a long time.” Teaching is my superpower!
A fews things about me
- I work best in the early morning
- I enjoy writing ,especially inspirational books
- I take pride in helping my children with their homework( I am very meticulous about this)
- I love spicy chicken wings ( my homemade version)
- I go to church every Sunday
- I love organising events in the church
- I was a sprinter when I was younger ( I love track and field)
- I love inspirational books and John Grisham books
- I love watching television. I love all the Law and Orders, CSIs and Criminal Minds. My all time favourites are 24 and Person of Interest.