tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post1459253828238117115..comments2024-03-27T01:17:36.477-06:00Comments on Bringing up Baby Bilingual: Now I miss teaching, darn it!Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-32475366180333624052010-05-07T10:02:17.776-06:002010-05-07T10:02:17.776-06:00Oh, that's very cool. Tell Betsy I miss her. S...Oh, that's very cool. Tell Betsy I miss her. Some days I wish I was a turtle and the library was my shell. That way, it'd always be close to me, however far I roamed.Ella Kennenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704782746072825230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-60180982614398158122010-04-15T20:15:48.160-06:002010-04-15T20:15:48.160-06:00Estela, that's crazy talk! But I *will* be tu...Estela, that's crazy talk! But I *will* be tutoring Betsy, her husband, and another couple this summer prior to their trip to Paris in September.Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-79118960566101956852010-04-15T18:08:38.549-06:002010-04-15T18:08:38.549-06:00Sarah, Why don't you teach a writing class at ...Sarah, Why don't you teach a writing class at the library? It could be a creative nonfiction class for adults; or something for middle schoolers. (Or am I adding too much to your plate. I just figured, if you had an itch, you might want to scratch it...)Ella Kennenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704782746072825230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-30095439235285067682010-04-14T17:24:45.836-06:002010-04-14T17:24:45.836-06:00Oh, and I accidentally hit publish before saying, ...Oh, and I accidentally hit publish before saying, glad your presentation went well!MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-18279070829849783452010-04-14T17:24:26.442-06:002010-04-14T17:24:26.442-06:00I spent three years of my childhood in France, and...I spent three years of my childhood in France, and definitely picked up their chocolate obsession. I haven't left nearly 18 years ago, but the other Sarah's description of French breakfasts matches my childhood memories...MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-90732909460507172432010-04-13T12:38:47.960-06:002010-04-13T12:38:47.960-06:00@Sarah--Yes, there is definitely the basis for an ...@Sarah--Yes, there is definitely the basis for an article (or more) there. And I nominate you to write it :). Talk about busting up stereotypes, both about the French and Americans!<br /><br />I also remember how exotic my French high school students found peanut butter, which seemed so sticky and mundane to me. Is that still a novelty over there?Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-11472741613328051442010-04-13T12:08:00.689-06:002010-04-13T12:08:00.689-06:00Hee hee! Sorry to take over your lovely blog on ra...Hee hee! Sorry to take over your lovely blog on raising a bilingual child, Sarah, with meditations on French children's exposure to chocolate. But it is kind of fascinating and should be the basis of an article or a book somewhere. When I mention the carrot sticks and fruit and brown bread with peanut butter that I ate at snacktime as a child, some people shrug their shoulders in disbelief Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853581563771999626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-25661469732178236182010-04-12T10:32:53.168-06:002010-04-12T10:32:53.168-06:00Delurking to say yep, or should that be ouais, cho...Delurking to say yep, or should that be ouais, chocolate is everywhere in France. I am still shocked 5 years in that Nutella on white bread constitutes a healthy brekkie and how the choco cereals have added vitamins. I must admit I do eat the Lu Breakfast biscuits but they've recently brought out low sugar museli ones. Hot choc in a bowl is still out of the question though for me. SomeoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-60911361382451330512010-04-10T13:48:46.761-06:002010-04-10T13:48:46.761-06:00@Sarah--I remember remarking how few breakfast cer...@Sarah--I remember remarking how few breakfast cereals were available in French grocery stores (at least that was the case 15 years ago) but that the Mueslix, definitely geared towards adults, had chocolate chips in it!<br /><br />I hadn't realized how choco-centric French children's breakfasts and snacks are. Yikes!<br /><br />@Jeanne--I'm glad you're enjoying being back in the Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-66425095808144684422010-04-10T11:16:06.489-06:002010-04-10T11:16:06.489-06:00Now I am wishing I had been born French! Chocolate...Now I am wishing I had been born French! Chocolate for breakfast, oh la la!<br /><br />sounds like you had a great time, Sarah! I am so happy to be teaching again - I didn't realize how much I missed it.Jeannehttp://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cathmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-23146616926807536162010-04-10T09:22:00.482-06:002010-04-10T09:22:00.482-06:00>>>>They were very impressed that Fren...>>>>They were very impressed that French children can have hot chocolate for breakfast and don't have to drink it out of a mug. (Is this even true these days? It's been a while since I dined with a four-year-old in France.*)>>>>><br /><br />Afraid so. Chocolate is still one of the main food groups for all ages. For small kids, it's often a bowl of Banania Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853581563771999626noreply@blogger.com