If you’re new to the region and are finding it difficult to settle in, then you may like to try out Gwen’s Workshops.
Set up in February by former speech therapist, Gwen Delforge, Gwen’s Workshops have been designed to help you find your way more easily in this French-speaking corner of the world, and provide you with a range of services including personalized French lessons and relocation coaching.
Gwen told knowitall.ch, "I created Gwen's workshops primarily for spouses and children of expats, who often find themselves alone after the first rush of a big move is over. I felt it would be nice for them to find a friendly, homely place where they can get help with their first steps in French, and receive information on basic needs such as how to deal with administration, how to communicate with schools and where to find sports lessons for children.
“After witnessing the experiences of local expats, I came to the conclusion that coaching lessons covering family harmony, “self-settling”, and self-confidence would also help them on their journey towards settling in, as would the opportunity to meet other women who have also just arrived in the Geneva area. Since English-speaking parents often have a difficult time helping their children with homework, I decided "Gwen's workshops" should also be there to provide first steps in French and help with homework. These workshops can also give children a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and share their experiences about their new life."
As a former speech therapist, Gwen has lots of experience putting different learning strategies into practice, and has a good undertanding of pedagogy and family coaching. The French learning strategies that she uses in her parent workshops are based on practical and friendly teaching methods, covering “who’s who”, “where to”, “at the doctor’s”, etc. Lessons are targeted at three skill levels: “bienvenue”, “en route” and”confirmé”. For children, lessons also follow a natural learning process and are offered at three levels”: soleil”, “étoiles” and “lune”.
Held in Thoiry, France, Gwen’s workshops for parents run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, whilst those for children are scheduled for all day Wednesday. Visit Gwen’s website to see more details on times and prices.
To encourage clients to give her workshops a try, Gwen is offering knowitall.ch clients 15% off her individual fees and 10% off her family fees. Just bring along a copy of this article when attending your first course.Gwen's Workshops
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