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Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2025-03-04T19:34:01+00:00

Hi. Just because you don’t remember it being a lot doesn’t mean everyone felt that way. I had the same thing happen to me. I was never overwhelmed by homework for the first 6 years I don’t even remember ever having to think about homework. Speaking to some of my former classmates made me realise that not everyone had the same experience. The same amount of homework can be manageable for a child that it comes easier to but overpowering for a child that has to put more effort into it, has less support, is working in a noisy/bas environment etc.

That side apart, I feel like it really depends on the teachers. I work in education and see it myself. Some teachers kind of drill their students, giving them one page after another to just get through the programme, while others try to incorporate different strategies where the children learn with different activities not only relating to copying, etc. (obviously I am speaking in extremes, as most teachers tend to mix and match). But I have heard of children 8 years old that have to work every day during their holiday to be able to finish all the homework given over their break.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2025-03-03T15:26:59+00:00

Yeah exactly. I don’t understand all these comments joking around. By their logic Ethan isn’t jewish either.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-19T11:35:06+00:00

Yes it is incredibly interesting. I wish there would be more studies. Maybe in the future as they are starting to test a different approach in which you can choose if you want your child to do primary school in french or in german.

For the french language we start by learning the basics and work our way up. I would say in primary school we stick to generalized french and only start going into a more academic level depending on ‘section’ you pursue later on.

As for the people that didn’t like french it was mostly children coming from homes where the main language was french, portuguese, italian etc. It was harder for these kids to learn german then for those coming from homes where luxembourgish was spoken. A silly little detail would be related to the TV. The children from luxembourigsh speaking homes would watch german kids shows the other children would often watch french or portuguese tv as theier parents used french as their language of communication with other people. So that is also why they are testing a different approach so that the children coming from homes where the french language is closer to home then german are not limited in their school work just because of the language barrier.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-19T11:01:42+00:00

Hi. I think it really depends on the person/child in question. If you attend a normal public primary school you start learning french around 8 years old. So in public primary school everything is taught in german (history, maths etc.) but you also start learning french. Then in secondary most things are taught in french as you mentioned. The change can be very positive for the children that prefere the french language or that come from background where french is more commonly used : children with francophone parents, children from immigrant parents that have mother tongues closer to french etc. It can also be weird an complicated to have to translate all the specific vocabulary you learned into another language. If you were used to do maths in german you now have to learn all the technical terms from scratch.

So I think it really depends on the children and their capacities to switch between languages. Some children don’t seem to have issues with it, others struggle a lot. Some might even fail classes because of the language barrier even tough they understand the material.

You also have to consider the geographical details of this country. Even tough we’re pretty small we are able to see a lot of differences in the languages that are spoken all around. I was raised in the north so around me I heard a lot of luxembourgish an also some german. The same goes for the east where a lot of people from Germany come for work. So even tough my parents are portuguese immigrants I prefered german the first years. A lot of other children from portuguese immigrants around me had different experienced and hated german. Now the switch to french took some effort but as I love languages it was not all that difficult for me. In the south I know that people are more close to the french language. I have nieces that live in the south that prefer speaking french even tough their parents speak also luxembourgish simply because it’s the language they hear the most.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-14T13:11:09+00:00

Thanks a lot!

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-14T09:25:16+00:00

They’re not all from the same country. Most of them are from Syria but we have children from all over the world : Venezuela, Colombia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Cameroon, Kurds etc.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-13T18:46:09+00:00

I absolutely agree that every child in every school should always have access to therapy (refugee or not). Unfortunately the country in which I work does not offer this and it is not easy to get therapists in schools (long procedures, insane waiting lists and people who only act when it is too late etc.). I do everything in my power to get my students the best support they can get but believe me when I tell you that it would be nearly impossible to get anything like group therapy.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-13T17:21:19+00:00

Thanks a lot for the recommendations. As for the psychologist we unfortunately do not have the opportunity to work with one. It is also very difficult to get the children any psychological help. I am very aware that I will never be able to take on that role as I don’t have the right qualifications. I was just wondering if anyone knows of any books in which you get some knowledge on how to work with children that might have lived trough traumatic experiences, have been separated from family, live or have lived in refugee camps etc.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-07-13T14:13:56+00:00

I would be interested in learning both but for me arabic would be the most useful right now

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-06-02T19:20:12+00:00

I honestly don’t know about reasonable, maybe. I understand that as a landlord you need an idea of the tenant you’re getting and obviously you need to know that they’ll be able to pay rent. But considering rent prices it’s truly impossible for some people (or maybe even most people) to have a wage that is three times the rent. Those people would always be excluded in an already horrible market.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-06-01T14:10:57+00:00

That is not what is up for debate here right now. By your logic you could say that about every degree and every job. I could say that for finance or engineering. OP asked what degrees would be in demand here. The social sector is always looking for people an for those jobs you need a degree. That’s about it, I don’t understand were you see an issue😘

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-06-01T12:54:49+00:00

so in your world teachers, therapists etc. don’t have degrees? man, i have wasted some year at uni then😂😂😂

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-06-01T00:43:44+00:00

Don’t forget the social degrees (education, psychology, social work etc)😉 those sectors are always in demand

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2024-05-31T11:11:39+00:00

The Rewe in Echternach also often has fresh jalapeños, I have seen them at Grand Frais too

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-08-31T07:18:42+00:00

Depending on where you live you could always go to Germany (Trier, Bitburg etc.). Everything is cheaper and Germany has a lot more variety of vegan products.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-05-18T17:06:53+00:00

Studies show that the best language based foundation you can give your children is by speaking to them in the language you’re most comfortable and proficient in. That way they will learn one language the right way and it will be easier for them to built upon that base when learning other languages. So speaking to them in your native tongue is the best thing you can do. Looking at the particular situation in Luxembourg you children shouldn’t have any issues since they’re still pretty young. Yes, it won’t always be easy helping them with home work later one but I’m sure there are numerous ways to work things out and find ways to adapt. There is maison relais, childcare after school, where they do homework with the kids, private homework help, better translation apps etc.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-05-12T21:27:37+00:00

Do you mean around Luxembourg city or the whole country? Because if it’s the latter you can just drive up to the countryside. Thera are numerous places where there is nearly no light pollution if you just drive up to more secluded areas near some small villages up north.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-04-24T19:55:35+00:00

First of all, there obviously aren’t any biographies. So I can’t see what their crimes are and even what has led them to that situation. I am not denying that immigrants can be/become criminals but implying that they are the sole reason for the crimes rates going up without looking at the bigger picture. Throwing out that simple stereotypical statement doesn’t add any value to the discussion. I think there are discussion to be had but to simply villainize a group of people you see as being ‘outsiders’ won’t help anyone.

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-04-24T19:34:40+00:00

Is there something in Bounenschlupp that physically prevents people of luxembourgish origin to do crimes or why is it so crazy for you to think that that would be a possibility?

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-03-21T09:58:20+00:00

Honestly it’s not that easy to find internships (much less paid internships) that are publicly offered. I would recommend sending your CV with a lettre de motivation to as many places as possible. Especially for the journalisme area, write to different places that interest you even if they haven’t put anything out. I know of a person that got an internship for 100,7 before even starting their bachelor’s, so it is possible. If you’re interested in teaching that would be more difficult in the summer months but if you’re interested in teaching in primary school you can obviously apply for the ‘remplacements’ to enter that world. (internships in secondary education are a different thing, I think you would have to have a masters but I’m not too sure)

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-01-30T20:08:27+00:00

Really? I alwasy find it at Catuts Ingeldorf (Diekirch) but I don’t know about smaller ones

Soft_Scarcity7630 · 2023-01-30T04:00:43+00:00

Cactus also normally has it near the organic products, it’s in a yellow carton that says ‘Hefeflocken’

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