tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post6640778332157343590..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Amazing adapabilityDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-87126072908241108992013-08-07T10:52:04.501+02:002013-08-07T10:52:04.501+02:00Jane - Given that this country has 11 (yes, 11!) o...Jane - Given that this country has 11 (yes, 11!) official languages, learning at least Afrikaans is definitely a requirement for his future here. Strangely enough, there are words in Afrikaans which are very similar to both Dutch and German - the origins of this country and the people who colonised it are obvious LOL<br /><br />Thanks - he is our VERY precious grandson :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-21128027314833594452013-08-07T10:49:13.511+02:002013-08-07T10:49:13.511+02:00Quinn - Mike is l-o-v-i-n-g everything about his n...Quinn - Mike is l-o-v-i-n-g everything about his new school. Even with his current language disadvantage, I KNOW he will come up to speed very soon - he is an amazingly bright kid :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83961087035950386782013-08-07T10:47:15.382+02:002013-08-07T10:47:15.382+02:00Harry - Most of our schools here are what you desc...Harry - Most of our schools here are what you describe in the first part of your comment. This school is special with what it offers to children, and we were very fortunate that they had space to accomodate Mike. Mike's school tries to limite the number of children per class to the early teens - the primary school only has 160-odd pupils.<br /><br />Home schooling is brilliant, and I'm Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-57166986371518174542013-08-07T10:42:49.214+02:002013-08-07T10:42:49.214+02:00Sue - Oh, I count my blessings every day - I am so...Sue - Oh, I count my blessings every day - I am soooooo thrilled to be able to visit with him on a daily basis, and to experience his own eagerness to visit with us :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-60372545012069757892013-08-06T23:42:43.172+02:002013-08-06T23:42:43.172+02:00How wonderful. It never hurts to speak a second la...How wonderful. It never hurts to speak a second language, and practical learning such as goats and cheesemaking is really good for young children. He is adorable, by the way, and I know you are so glad to have them in the area. Best wishes,JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-42584799616766437792013-08-06T20:13:06.190+02:002013-08-06T20:13:06.190+02:00Oh, goats and a working dairy as part of children&...Oh, goats and a working dairy as part of children's daily educational experience is even more magical than the gardening programs! How wonderful :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-10633690587203983992013-08-06T15:16:30.029+02:002013-08-06T15:16:30.029+02:00Your schools are clearly more sophisticated than o...Your schools are clearly more sophisticated than ours. Ours tend to be a place where the kids are warehoused during the work week because mom and dad both have to work a job. My kids were home schooled. My wife and I were both teaching in public school at the time and we realized that was the only way they were going to get any kind of quality education. When you have up to 40 kids in a public Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72808430054288964962013-08-06T10:44:40.319+02:002013-08-06T10:44:40.319+02:00What a lucky child. And lucky you, getting to see ...What a lucky child. And lucky you, getting to see your grandchild so often. I truly believe there would be a lot less trouble in the world if that's how they were all raised. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com