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School boy

June 15, 2010

Friday is the big day! We will go to visit my son’s classroom. We will say hello to his teacher, classmates and his classmates families. The day that he pulled himself up to stand for the first time doesn’t seem so long ago. I noticed the other day how long and lanky his legs looked [...]

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Fun Carnival craft for kids

February 5, 2010

My first grader came home the other day with this cool craft she made at school for Carnival. It is a monster face that makes noise when you blow on it. It is ADORABLE. We really love Carnival and are looking forward to confetti EVERYWHERE. Yesterday, I found some from last year (or the year [...]

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Handwriting

November 14, 2009

My daughter is learning to write in first grade. That is normal…kids in the US even start in Kindergarten. Right? The difference is that due to the strictness of my daughter’s Swiss teacher my daughter’s handwriting is now better than my own.

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Sick and tired

November 11, 2009

It is my turn after the kids are starting to feel better. I am sick. I am tired. The sky has been a mixture of blue and grey all day which kinda reflects how I have felt all day. Vilay is going to the meeting tonight between the parents and the teachers (of my youngest [...]

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Life in the slow lane

June 18, 2009

My two youngest girls are off with their class in the mountains today. They left a little after eight this morning and won’t come back until after almost six tonight. They were so excited to go. All the mothers watched the children get on the train with their teachers. The children looked so big and [...]

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Meet Les Hérissons

June 4, 2009

My two youngest girls brought home these adorable hedgehogs from their school. We have decided to allow Les Hérissons (The Hedgehogs) to stay since they don’t eat much or require much cleaning up after. I have no idea what herb or plant the hedgehogs are made from. The girls told me that their teacher said [...]

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School craft

March 14, 2009

My two youngest girls made a really cute craft project at school last week. The penguins were glued down to the bottom of the jars but need to be re-glued now. When the girls blow into their jars their breath pushes the packing balls up. I love that they do such cool projects at school. [...]

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Silent child – Selective Mutism

September 24, 2008

My son has started going to our village garderie (daycare). He has been three times so far and he loves it. We pack his backpack with his house shoes (children do not wear shoes inside) and tissues for his runny nose. He puts his backpack on with his sisters and after we drop them off [...]

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School is the tops

August 24, 2008

My girls each made a top at school during their first week there. The past week my five year old went in the mornings and my four year old went in the afternoons. Starting Monday, they will be on their regular schedule but only starting gym class the following week. Apparently, my five year old [...]

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My girls are ready for gym class at their Swiss school

July 15, 2008

I searched Etsy.com for gym bags for my girls. They need bags to put their gym shoes and clothes in. They are required to change for gym to teach them to dress themselves. However, my girls have been dressing themselves since three! Matching is a whole other matter… Last year, my five year old used [...]

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Swiss School girl

June 28, 2008

Yesterday, we went to a meeting between my youngest daughter’s teachers and her future classmates. I don’t know why but I felt more comfortable than I have ever felt around the teachers. My five year old is already in their classroom and her sister will join her in the same class this fall. Click to [...]

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Sisters forever

June 20, 2008

My four year old daughter received a letter in the mail from her teachers explaining that she will start the école enfantine this coming August. She is invited to meet her future classmates, their families and teachers in a week. She held the letter close to her body with the biggest smile on her face. [...]

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Bottle at sea for 21 years

April 1, 2008

Message in bottle found after 21 years at sea.

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Snowing like crazy

March 5, 2008

We got more snow last night and it is still coming down hard. It isn’t supposed to stop until tonight. I had trouble walking because the snow was so slick. The kids loved slip sliding along. However, I think I hurt something on the third fall I took. In Ohio, the schools would have closed [...]

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Yellow triangle for safety

February 28, 2008

In Switzerland, children are provided a free yellow, reflective traffic triangle that is worn to and from school. It is placed over clothing around the neck. Children are, also, given traffic training by a professional starting at age five which is the first year a child can go to school. Sweet Bear was given the [...]

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