Category Archives: education

The exciting and sad world of preschooling

Posted on January 18, 2007 by franzie

M is starting preschool this year and yes she is very, very excited (and so are we). Nearly daily she checks the calender to see how long to go. For a few weeks now her school backpack has been one … Continue reading →

Posted in education, kids | 6 Comments

Would I go there?

Posted on May 22, 2006 by franzie

Realising that I’m not up-to-date on what’s going on “back home” (in my birthcountry) I’ve been following the news on Deutsch Welle a bit more closely. The articles have really shocked me in the past few weeks. Though maybe that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in education, expats/immigrants | 8 Comments

schools only reflect the social division

Posted on May 8, 2006 by franzie

Is it really this bad? according to this Deutsch Welle article it really is (Christina will tell me now “told you so” but hey, I need to figure it out myself). In reference to my recent posts (the one above … Continue reading →

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more about the education system

Posted on April 19, 2006 by franzie

Thank you all for your comments on the previous post (Is it really this bad?) … lots of food for thought! I wanted to summarize what I come away with and how my understanding is shaping in reply to your … Continue reading →

Posted in education, English | 3 Comments

Is it really this bad?

Posted on April 10, 2006 by franzie

Reading Christina’s blog has shocked me from time to time. No, she doesn’t write anything obscene but reports about the German school system and its shortcomings and the poor ranking Germany got in the PISA study as well as Vernor … Continue reading →

Posted in education, English, expats/immigrants | 14 Comments