FUSION Homework

							Homework
When asked about the challenges of having their children attend
a francophone school, many non-French-speaking parents
immediately answer “homework.”


        There’s no denying that French-speaking
        spouses are generally better able to help with
        homework. This is something both parents
        should realize before enrolling their children in
        a francophone school.

And yet… and yet… non-francophone spouses can help much
more than many of them realize.


The old standbys
First, let’s trot out the old standbys: Math and English. Take a
few minutes to learn how to say numbers and some
mathematical operations in French, and you’ll be able to help
your kids for a few years without having to return to school
yourself. After a while, though, you might have some
difficulty—as will more than a few francophone parents, since
the teaching of math is constantly evolving.
As for English, if it’s your mother tongue, it’s probably one of
your children’s mother tongues, too. You have enough material
right there to be happily busy helping them for as long as they’re
in school.
There, we’ve covered the two subjects that come up whenever
non-francophone parents ask how they can get involved in their
children’s homework. But make no mistake: with effort and
dedication on your part, those two subjects can keep you busy
for a long time.
Now for a deeper look at this question…




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