Tag: school

  • Movie review

    Our assignment today was to write a movie review in Swedish. Everyone else was picking all these girly “Under the Tuscan Sun” type dramas. I picked The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. […]

  • Genius

    Today in Swedish class, we had a list of vocabulary words.  One girl didn’t recognize the word “genius” in Swedish and asked what it was.  As the teacher was answering […]

  • Another day, another Swedish class

    As I said last week, going to school as an adult is pretty much the same as high school.  The teacher’s heels click down the hall as she walks to […]

  • Oranges can’t fly. Who knew?

    My son forgot his fruit to take to school today.  When he and my husband left, I suddenly remembered and banged on the window to get their attention.  I threw […]

  • Adult vs. 6 year old

    Yesterday’s exchange with my 6 year old son explains why the kids are running late to school most days: Me:  Max, put your dishes in the dishwasher. Max:  I am […]

  • UN day

    Yesterday was UN day in Sweden.  This is a day when we are supposed to celebrate different cultures and countries.  From my experience, this is mostly only celebrated by schools. […]

  • Tornado School!

    It’s time to look at schools for our oldest son.  After careful searching through the neighborhood, I finally found the perfect school.  TORNADO SCHOOL!!!!!  I know nothing about it, it […]

  • My Day

    7:30 – 8:30 am  –   Feed kids.  Dress them in super arctic daycare gear.   Realize 5 year old forgot to go to bathroom.  Take off all super artic daycare gear […]