I had my shopping, the backpack, all the crayons and everything on the list given by the school and I felt releaved when it was done, until yesterday, a new list, and again back to the stores to wait, with the crowd…
My good option this afternoon was to go with a friend from Message who had to do exactly the same shopping. It was fun for everyone, and a time to share our feelings, I love those moments. In France the back to school was last Thursday I know it is different in US. So good back to school to mums, dads and kids!
In France many newspapers said it is more expansive to do your shopping online than offline for the back to school. So it is time for French people to run everywhere to find the right backpack, no wheels for my kids with the stairs it’s too dangerous said the teachers.
All the stores don’t have everything you need, and in August most of the stores are closed until the 24th.
So if you want to buy the special crayons or the princess pencil case go to Disney store on Champs Elysees or anywhere in the world, the price are 25% off on all the "back to school" articles so run now in the crowd or try to buy online it is still more easy.
For the one who live in the Bay area a new site opened that will help you to learn French to your kids. Like the site in New York this team is composed with French people and as the bay area is wide you can find a very close place to your home. The most important part is that it is affordable compare to the French schools in US.
For the one who live outside of the Bay area and New York, the CNED is another option. It is a distance learning for young French expatriates always in relations with French schools abroad and train teachers of French as a Foreign and Second Language.. The CNED send you everything to your house all over the world.