"Bonjour les Amis" is a French playgroup dedicaced to children (from newborn to 10 yrs) and their parents -francophones or francophiles-, in Northern Virginia. All French levels welcome!!     Learning a second language in early childhood offers a lifetime of benefits for a child. Research shows that learning a second language at an early age has positive effects on a child’s development. Among other things, it helps the child to develop a greater sensitivity to language, a better ear for listen …