Category Archives: kids

… attempting to raise bilingual children

Posted on February 14, 2011 by franzie

I just removed these words from the description of my blog. I think 7 years into the journey of multicultural and bilingual childrearing I can confidently say that we have three bilingual children (taking their ages into account of course). … Continue reading →

Posted in bilingualism, expats/immigrants, kids | 1 Comment

Agree with me!!!

Posted on January 30, 2007 by franzie

Don’t we all love to be agreed with? Well, I do! I love it when I read something in the papers that I can agree with or that supports my point of view (so much about forming an unbiased opinion … Continue reading →

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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

Early “homeschooling”

Posted on September 11, 2006 by franzie

What does a two-year-old do in the kitchen with a raincoat on, on top of a chair in front of the sink? Easy … her daily Maths lesson!! While I do the dishes M occupies the sink next to me … Continue reading →

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fashion: be[a]ware!

Posted on August 31, 2006 by franzie

Those of you who know me, will probably wonder and shake your heads about a fashion statement coming from someone like me. To say the least, I’m not fashion conscious at all. So what would I, who doesn’t understand a … Continue reading →

Posted in chit-chat, English, kids | 9 Comments