Caroline started l'accueil (basically the 2YO entry/welcome year), Lauren is in 2eme maternelle, and Cole is in 1ere primaire (1st grade). Caroline had to be fully potty trained which was a stretch but the stress of all the newness kept her dry. Lauren luckily has a sweet teacher who gives hugs though she's still very sad to go everyday, and Cole's in the big leagues at official primary school. His teacher seems kind but strict, they have a huge, open square courtyard to run around and exercise and everything's in French. I'd say he's at 80% comprehension at this point but with the inability to say what he wants, he's frustrated and lonely. However, with each passing day he's meeting more kids who speak English at home, even if they speak fluent French at school and we hosted our first play date with a compatible family. Importantly, he's recognizing lots of kids from school at the playground which is a huge plus to public schools.
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