Education Matters – Page 2 – Family Matters Switzerland

Feel the Flow

During a recent trip to London, I had the pleasure of talking with a lovely shop owner who suddenly began

Most children will have attended a playgroup or childcare setting before they reach the age of five. There are many

The term “forest school” may conjure up romantic ideals of childhood, especially in cultures where parents are working hard and

Comedy is in the surprising; there is quirkiness and unpredictability in the lightness of humour. We laugh at an unexpected

I have lived in three quite diverse Swiss neighbourhoods since arriving here in 2002. The differences among them, in hindsight,

In Switzerland and many other European countries, team and athletic sports are not organised as part of school. They are

To many of us working parents, the term “daycare” (Kindertagesstätte, Kita or Krippe in the German-speaking part of Switzerland) simply

This may seem an impossible question to answer. By reflecting on our own experiences and identifying what happiness at school

When a teacher reports that a child is not progressing or fulfilling her potential at school, the parents suddenly have

In the current economic climate, international company employees are facing dramatic cuts by global employers who now only offer local