Our four American kids have gone through a year and a half in German public schools, and now we are sharing our top school culture shocks! There are quite a few differences, many of which we didn't expect before arriving. Things like how lunch is done, teaching methods, school supplies, desks and lockers, and more!

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//CHAPTERS SKIP TO THE PART YOU WANT//
0:00 Intro, who we are
02:23 1 School Supplies
04:39 2 Emphasis on Neatness
05:56 3 School Buses USA vs Germany
07:30 4 Learning the Complicated German School System
10:04 5 Kindergarten is Much Different in Germany vs. USA
12:03 6 Emphasis on Engineering and Math
13:25 7 Different Teaching Methods
14:37 8 Lunch Time is Much Different!
16:54 9 Book Storage is Much Different
18:37 10 The whole transition was INTIMIDATING and Challenging

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