tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post3767827086002244785..comments2023-07-11T05:06:09.741-07:00Comments on French Girl in Seattle: Il était une fois, l'Ecole. [Once upon a time, School.]French Girl in Seattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-88623815680159382732012-09-02T23:10:58.180-07:002012-09-02T23:10:58.180-07:00Thank you Natalie. I will not lie to you. This sto...Thank you Natalie. I will not lie to you. This story did take a wee bit of time to research and write, and I guess that is why it holds a special place in my "roster..." :-) French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-19743576265004173012012-09-02T07:32:19.520-07:002012-09-02T07:32:19.520-07:00Wow Veronique! What an enlightening post. It's...Wow Veronique! What an enlightening post. It's a Master's Degree research. So much work done for a post and illustrations. Bravo! Thank you.Jewel yet to findhttp://jewelyettofind.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-7917945955447488772012-08-31T07:53:43.919-07:002012-08-31T07:53:43.919-07:00Well, Peter, you know me: My posts - especially th...Well, Peter, you know me: My posts - especially the old ones - tend to be long. :-) Glad you decided to stick around and enjoyed your visit. That book about Condorcet sounds promising. I may have to look it up. Come back soon!French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-15202979335992493552012-08-31T07:52:36.509-07:002012-08-31T07:52:36.509-07:00Merci beaucoup Stephanie... J'ai une tendresse...Merci beaucoup Stephanie... J'ai une tendresse toute particuliere pour ce billet alors je suis ravie qu'il vous ait plu...French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-51959866203521242062012-08-31T04:32:38.486-07:002012-08-31T04:32:38.486-07:00First I thought; this is long. Do I have the time ...First I thought; this is long. Do I have the time to read it now? Then I read... and with great pleasure! Bravo to the author! Of course, my own school life did not take place in France, sp my experience of French schools is more related to my kids ... and now my grandkids. My just six-year old (today) grandkid, starts real school next week (of course he has been in some kind of school since 3 or 4 years already); he has got his "cartable" and all the material - what an exitement! Hope that he will be as exited about school also the coming years! <br /><br />I appreciated your "history lesson" about the public school system, free education for boys - and girls! I just finished a book about Condorcet (700 pages by E and R Badinter) who already before and during the revolutionary years did a lot in this direction. I learnt a lot! As you say, never stop learning... and blogging is one way!<br /><br />Have a nice weekend! PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-15281850888852669442012-08-29T02:50:45.641-07:002012-08-29T02:50:45.641-07:00Bonjour, Quel travail de recherche ! Pour moi qui ...Bonjour, Quel travail de recherche ! Pour moi qui adore découvrir comment les Français sont perçus à l'étranger, leur vie là-bas, ou la vie des anglophones en France, c'est un régal. StéphanieBleu Chinehttp://bleuchine.canalblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-47344212561679807722011-09-17T10:37:42.783-07:002011-09-17T10:37:42.783-07:00--Dash. Thank you. I feel honored you have spent s...--Dash. Thank you. I feel honored you have spent so much time reading my posts today (with a glass of wine, it's true, but still... ;-) Did you read Winterludes' comment above? She is a French lady, and she has chosen to homeschool her five kids. This alone says a lot about the French education system. Most French people I know here in Seattle have always claimed the school system was better in America. Then again, most of their kids ended up in private schools... No system is perfect, that's for sure. VeroniqueFrench Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-19810620417722493302011-09-17T10:26:03.947-07:002011-09-17T10:26:03.947-07:00Wow Veronique, a fascinating and wonderful post, I...Wow Veronique, a fascinating and wonderful post, I will be revisiting it, all your hard work and research is much appreciated. The French education system is a very hot topic amongst all my British ex pat friends whose children are currently going through it, the complaints are usually negative, the most common one being the teachers reluctance to teach self expression or 'thinking outside of the box'. Always good for a lively debate between my French and Ex pat friends around the dinner table!Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329090600374787029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-9009777936062089932011-09-17T08:26:21.791-07:002011-09-17T08:26:21.791-07:00-- Winterludes -- Merci de ta visite. Je t'ai ...-- Winterludes -- Merci de ta visite. Je t'ai déjà répondu sur ton blog, donc je ne vais pas me répéter ici. Après avoir visité ton blog et vu une sélection de tes créations, je comprends d'où vient le sens créatif de tes enfants! En français, on dit: "Les chats, ne font pas des chiens," n'est-ce-pas, et tant mieux! VeroniqueFrench Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-83865358020897975022011-09-16T01:42:51.709-07:002011-09-16T01:42:51.709-07:00je découvre ton blog à l'instant —amazing— et ...je découvre ton blog à l'instant —amazing— et si je peux me permettre, j'ai envie de commenter "what does not kill you makes you stronger". et c'est parce que je n'y crois pas que j'ai scolarisé à la maison chacun de mes cinq enfants à un moment ou à un autre (ce qui n'empêche pas les plus grands d'avoir intégré des écoles d'art intéressantes, les arts décoratifs, entre autres). car l'école est en effet trop rigide et castratrice à mon goût, les enfants sont déresponsabilisés, humiliés (obligés de s'asseoir selon l'ordre alphabétique!!!) et soumis à la pression des notes (en sciences humaines, l'évaluation se fait en fonction du groupe et non de la pertinence du travail rendu) et du classement. bref, une entreprise de démolition et non de construction. ainsi que l'avait conclu un prof de maths dubitatif d'environ 30 ans "selon vous il est bien plus important que votre enfant soit bien dans sa peau que vraiment bon en maths? ou ! (je ne saurai jamais si c'était une question ou une exclamation, nevermind!)". <br />désolée, je devais le dire.winterludeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271089498898386985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-52638771570215632092011-09-11T20:51:47.502-07:002011-09-11T20:51:47.502-07:00This was absolutely delightful to a Francophile. I...This was absolutely delightful to a Francophile. I love your next post too. I travel to France a lot to get my fix and just returned. This time as well as visiting Paris (I have a blog dedicated to her) we drove Normandy and Brittany also, two provinces (?) we'd not yet visited. Loved Normandy especially. So regal and imposing.<br /><br />I've followed you and hope to read many more posts of yours.<br /><br />Denise<br /><br />http://pichetsinparis.blogspot.comDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-7426315454010031562011-09-10T09:07:37.680-07:002011-09-10T09:07:37.680-07:00-- Mariette -- Welcome back. Those documents from ...-- Mariette -- Welcome back. Those documents from the French Etat-Civil are amazing. Glad to hear there is also a little bit of French blood running through your veins ;-)<br />-- Anita -- Merci pour ton message. Mes cours n'ont pas encore repris et mes eleves (des adultes) sont un peu plus calmes que les tiens! ;-) Ravie que tu aies apprecie mon histoire.<br />-- Kid in the Front Row -- Welcome. You and I have a lot in common. Signed: Another Kid in the Front Row.French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-71214568496505336852011-09-10T05:06:27.733-07:002011-09-10T05:06:27.733-07:00Hey, wow. I love your writing! Such a long and del...Hey, wow. I love your writing! Such a long and delightful post -- your style is wonderful, as is the content :)The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-60189577819586879072011-09-10T03:43:41.864-07:002011-09-10T03:43:41.864-07:00Véronique ma belle!
J'ai bien aimé cette hist...Véronique ma belle!<br /><br />J'ai bien aimé cette histoire de l'éducation française. Tu sais, j'enseigne dans une école d'immersion ici à Minneapolis et j'adore mon boulot. Les enfants s'appliquent (bien sûr, il y en a certains qui ne le font pas...:)<br /><br />Mais, cette première semaine de la rentrée, je suis vachement CREVÉE!!! Et toi? Tout ira bien car être prof est super. BELLES PHOTOS, BELLE HISTOIRE; je te souhaite une année pleine de PROGRÈS!!! Merci pour être venue chez moi, AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-43670508477882264292011-09-09T00:05:49.721-07:002011-09-09T00:05:49.721-07:00Ma chère Véronique,
What a joy to read this! Je s...Ma chère Véronique,<br /><br />What a joy to read this! Je suis dans Limburg, Les Pays Bas...<br />It did remind me of my school years and there are so many French influences that I can relate to in your story. Did you know about my French connection? Please do read here: http://bit.ly/quvsir<br />Lots of love,<br /><br />MarietteMariette's Back to Basicshttp://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-84198569304420347482011-09-08T21:04:28.254-07:002011-09-08T21:04:28.254-07:00-- Virginia -- Thank you. Coming from a former ele...-- Virginia -- Thank you. Coming from a former elementary teacher, this means a lot.<br />-- Coastalharp -- Thank you for visiting. My son was born in the United States and he studies American history and geography at school (6th grade.) It is my job to teach him about France as well. He is very fortunate to have one foot in each country!<br />-- Dash -- Welcome! Hope your wifi connection improves soon. Let me know what you think about the Nice posts, won't you? I loved your last story on la Villa Ephrussi de Rotschild. Can't wait to go and visit next year.French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-11588534396472044052011-09-08T12:44:50.174-07:002011-09-08T12:44:50.174-07:00Veronique, I am typing this, really quickly before...Veronique, I am typing this, really quickly before the wifi goes again! Just to let you know I really appreciate your comments and love your blog, I am looking forward to sitting down with a glass of wine and reading all your recent posts, especially your travelogue, which kept appearing in my sidebar, every time I clicked on it the blooming wifi would go again, very frustrating.<br />back very soon.<br />Bisous.<br />XDashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329090600374787029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-49412492123666156502011-09-08T09:33:48.130-07:002011-09-08T09:33:48.130-07:00Such a wonderful post! I wish we Americans would k...Such a wonderful post! I wish we Americans would know our geography and history...body and soul. <br />"The children you have been entrusted with are French. They must know France, its geography, and its history: its body and its soul."Coastalharphttp://healthyredesigning.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-68253083906871836532011-09-08T08:44:18.706-07:002011-09-08T08:44:18.706-07:00As a former elementary teacher, I found your post ...As a former elementary teacher, I found your post so interesting. Thank you for all the time and research you provide. Doisneau.... ahhhhh.<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-26895829552684379302011-09-06T16:04:46.118-07:002011-09-06T16:04:46.118-07:00-- g -- Thank you, friend. I must say this was a s...-- g -- Thank you, friend. I must say this was a special post to me and I had a great time researching it, then writing it. Glad you enjoyed. Sounds like you are another "etudiante professionnelle," eh?<br />-- Genie -- Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have recovered from smelling all those crayons (it sounds more harmless than smelling glue, I must say.) Another professional student. What is it with us ladies?<br />-- Olga -- You sound like my brother ;-) Thanks for visiting.<br />-- Craig -- You sound like my brother too ;-) Thank you for your kind comments about French children. I know quite a few French moms who would be proud to read this. I am. ;-)<br />-- Sandy -- Consider yourself lucky. The teacher "only" yanked your hair. She could have had you wear "le bonnet d'ane" all day. Yikes. ;-)French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-42577578796622107662011-09-06T15:33:33.279-07:002011-09-06T15:33:33.279-07:00Wow this took me back to my first day of class in ...Wow this took me back to my first day of class in France. I was probably around 7...apparently I was a chatter box. All I remember is my teacher's high heels stomping the wood floor towards me- and a little yank to my hair and that's all she wrote. I never talked in class again!lolSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851630568558694769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-65156849457333556682011-09-06T14:40:38.126-07:002011-09-06T14:40:38.126-07:00God how I hated school Veronique... but you make y...God how I hated school Veronique... but you make your experience sound rather lovely. I never quite fitted in and couldn't wait to leave!<br />But having lived in France I can't speak too highly of the French educational system or French kids. I think that their manners and their outlook on life put most other nationalities to shame.<br />Brilliant post as always.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-9021841087693040262011-09-06T12:43:30.638-07:002011-09-06T12:43:30.638-07:00This makes me remember my school. After the first ...This makes me remember my school. After the first day, the anticipation of the new year tended to end quickly.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652566920769043373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-6465034389506144932011-09-06T11:36:04.859-07:002011-09-06T11:36:04.859-07:00I love the smell of school supplies, the freshly-s...I love the smell of school supplies, the freshly-sharpened pencils, new notebooks, new/old books of all types... I can get almost woozy when I smell a large box (48 count) of Crayolas! We are cut from the same cloth. <br /><br />I have been a perpetual student forever and unexpectedly wound up as a university professor for 5 years. Seeking knowledge and understanding, learning a new language, and knowing more about other countries and cultures... photography, art, music, math theory (!)... all keep me young, or at least I claim it!<br /><br />I loved this post and have poured over the details. There is no better story than one told first hand as you have done here... fabulous!!<br /><br />Bises,<br />Genie<br /><br />(off to sniff some crayons)Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-46498268220388541242011-09-06T10:30:00.516-07:002011-09-06T10:30:00.516-07:00V-i want to write SO much here...i fear the length...V-i want to write SO much here...i fear the length would be TOO much-another TOTALLY great and VERY educational post-as i said before la rentree is a mixed bag, like you, i am a "lifer" with education/classes- but i love the summer, my favorite time of year...i have changed life course a couple of times which involved more and more school and if i am away from it too long...i find a reason to return to the classroom...hence the last 2 years of french instruction-building on my highschool/college foundation...i just hate saying good bye to the easy laid back summer life style. i still smell new text books and copy books-i prefer writing with pencil ( love the smell of a freshly sharpened pencil) so much more to share... alas- it should only be a comment-so in concluding i will say ONE OF THE BEST POSTS E-V-E-R!!gnoreply@blogger.com