Luma Education

The Luma Team wishes you a very Happy New Year full of caring community and courageous new adventures!

L’équipe Luma vous souhaite une très bonne année pleine de liens communautaires et de nouvelles aventures courageuses !

When we founded Luma Education a little over a year ago, we had no idea what an important role it would play in the international community in .

Since 2024 over 50 families have called on our services to support them in navigating the educational landscape in . From selecting the right school for their child, to finding the right one-to-one classroom support aide, we've been able to offer dozens of families solutions they couldn't find elsewhere.

Whether adjusting to learning in a new language, or trying to thrive in a system still adapting to supporting special educational needs, we've been able to help children find new success in unfamiliar and challenging environments, including children with .

If you know someone who might need the support of multilingual experts who know how education works in France,
don't hesitate to reach out. -> www.luma-education.com

Message Paris Absolutely Talented

Luma is proud to support children attending the new holiday camp February 17-21 and 24-28 at the Standard Athletic Club, Meudon for two weeks of tennis and English run by Discovery Club and Tennis Academy Ambition!

It's open to all children ages 3-14 regardless of language level, and includes options for a writing workshop in English with literacy specialist Rebecca Gulka for fluent and bilingual English speakers, immersion English for beginners, tennis lessons in French, and other age-appropriate activities in both languages, led by experienced professionals.
Join us for a week of fun and learning in the beautiful forest of Meudon!

Registration at https://tinyurl.com/RegisterDiscoveryClub
Email: [email protected]

This writing workshop January 9th hosted by Message Paris is essential for any anglophone parent raising children abroad. The team at Luma Education are very happy to support and partner with expert Rebecca Gulka, M.Ed in 2025!

https://www.messageparis.org/event-details/is-your-child-writing-at-grade-level-in-english

Is your Child Writing at Grade Level in English? | Message Paris A webinar to help you support your child’s English writing skills so that they match those of students in English-speaking countries.

How can children with learning disabilities thrive in a traditional classroom? It takes a team approach, and one critical role is the trained specialist who works alongside the child in their school.

For anyone wondering how a private AVS / AESH (classroom support aide) works in France, join us online this Wednesday November 27th at 8:30pm Paris time for our next Luma Talks webinar in English: All About the Role of a One-to-One Aide

We’ll explore this crucial role for supporting children with learning disabilities and other special needs. Parents and potential candidates are all welcome to attend. Registration is free and you can send us your questions in advance!

Sign up at www.luma-educaiton.com
or use the link below:
https://forms.gle/ryjZQ38NGYsVnRUe8

“Really well presented, and with very knowledgeable presenters.”
“Excellent!”
“Specific strategies and examples were very helpful.”
“It was exactly the information I was looking for.”
“Very enjoyable, useful, left feeling more positive as a result.”

A huge Thank You to Message Paris and all the participants of our first Luma Education webinar: Supporting Your Child when they Struggle in School.
It was a great opportunity to exchange perspectives and experiences about the common, and not-so-common, challenges that parents face when supporting their children to adapt and thrive in school. Strategies relevant to all age groups were examined, and commonalities discovered that helped parents of younger children see what’s coming up next, while parents of older children got tips about tools and strategies that continue to work all the way through high school.

Don’t miss our next event, this coming Wednesday November 27th at 8:30pm Paris time, where we’ll introduce and outline the specific role of the One-to-One Classroom Aide (AESH in France).
If you’re a parent of a child with special needs, or a potential candidate looking to understand what the position looks like in practice, we invite everyone to come explore this crucial support role in the lives of children with learning disabilities and other challenges.
Registration is free, but limited.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/8W9aFkRUYheDT4Wx7

To be an educator is to be a lifelong learner.
The was a great opportunity to stay up to date not only with the latest powered curriculum organization tools, but to see firsthand how foundational research in student-centered approaches to learning continue to be reinterpreted in ever-more creative ways to meet the needs of .
Hands-on learning with programmable mini-robots to let students learn by doing and not just theory; new audio-visual resources from trusted channels like to provide digitally responsible alternatives to Youtube; and modifiable furniture to allow students to adapt their learning environment to their needs were just some of the innovations we came across. Which stand was your favorite?

Educatech Expo a été une excellente occasion de se tenir au courant non seulement des derniers outils d’ , mais aussi de voir les innovations basées sur la recherche. Les mini-robots programmables permettent aux élèves d’apprendre en pratique et non seulement en théorie ; les ressources audiovisuelles comme Educ'Arte offrent des alternatives numériques responsables à YouTube; et le mobilier modifiable permet aux élèves d’adapter leur environnement d’apprentissage à leurs besoins.

Thinking today about what it means to belong to a

Only one week now until we come together online November 12th at 8:30pm Paris time as part of the Message Paris community to share support for parents who are navigating the back-to-school experience.

Join us for this important discussion about how we can support our children, and each other. We are stronger together.

Hope to see you there!

Supporting your Child when they Struggle in School | Message Paris Strategies for all Stages

Thank you to Armelle, Mauro, and the whole team at Absolutely Talented for organizing such a successful career fair for partners! Our founders were delighted and impressed with the wide variety of talent and motivation shown by everyone, whether they were applying to support students directly as a or classroom aide, or seeking partnerships as , learning specialists or agents. It's through building a strong that we lift up each other and support families as they navigate the educational journey of their children.