Incoming Student

Not sure about other country  but in Germany, there is so much drama for incoming first grader. Boy just had another round of medical check-up and issue raised was german and concentration skill.  We were asked if boy is going to school next year and Mann said: definitely. 😄 Question: Can anyone really stop us…

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School is Cool

Every child is accounted for in Germany so nobody gets left behind.  This means that school is mandatory and must be registered in a school by the time they reached the age of 6. To prove this, I received a letter from the state telling me that they have not received any record of my…

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Laute

Germans and their Laute: selbst, mit, um und zwie. Grrrr. I asked Mann what the heck is that and he said he forgot. 😡 So I had to scan the books and check google otherwise, girl will not get it right in her klassenarbeit this wednesday. 😬 There was a notice of “klassenarbeit” and I…

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Schulanfang

There is no Schulanfang in Philippines so there are many question mark for me until the day finally arrived. For foreign mother in Germany, this is how it works for my kid who will be going in Klasse 1 (First Grade) in Sachsen. Friday evening: Give Zuckertüte to the Teacher Saturday is the Schulanfang and…

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