I met up with Inge - wife, mother, designer, woman who gave birth a week ago and my employer - outside their apartment in the 18th district. She and Arthur (pronounced AH-tur with the adorable german accent) her week old son were ready to show me the way to Leon's Kindergarten, which was just around the corner. I met his teachers and helped his put on his shoes, before we walked home through the park where I attempted to talk to him about the trees and their current bright colors, since I know he knows the colors. I don't really know how much English he knows, I just kind of talk at him mostly. He isn't very comfortable speaking back.
We then slowly made our way to Stella's Volkschule - elementary school - where I met her teachers. On our way home, I pushed the stroller while they chatted with their mother in German, which I could understand but had to pretend like I couldn't understand, because their parents don't want the kids to know that I can speak German, so that they are forced to speak English. A good plan so long as the kids get a little more comfortable.
When we got back to their house, Inge took a well deserved nap and me and kids watched Muzzy! Which I remember watching in my German I class back in high school, but the german version. Good times. We chilled, read a little, ate a snack and before I knew it, it was time to head home!
I think I am really going to enjoy this job, although I think it will be a challenge trying to work with the kids and teach them English. I feel like I need to search for some activities or something, because I don't know if just talking is enough. Maybe that is the overachiever in me talking.
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