L'ecole en France

Our French cousins came to visit us during one of their vacations. They taught us a few things about growing up French. Their school is different from our school. They go to school for 6-8 weeks and then get two weeks off. They go to school at 9am. They get out at 4pm. For lunch, they get two hours. They don't bring their own food. The school never makes pizza. Sometimes, they eat cheese for dessert. After school, some mothers meet their kids and give them a baguette and a chocolate bar for snack.

Our cousins usually eat dinner at 8pm. They go to bed at 10pm. When they visited, the kids ate first, then the parents ate later.

Our cousin Cedric goes to an international school. That means there are kids from a lot of different nations or countries that go there. Cedric has friends from Japan, China, England, Spain and Portugal. They speak English (Anglais) when they talk to each other. Our cousin Julien goes part-time to French school and part-time to American school. They don't get indoor recess, even if the weather is bad.

Of course, we had to have some fun with them at the beach!