Do we, Don't we???
Nov 16th 2004 | 7:38 am
#16
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Re: Do we, Don't we???
My husband (he is British)and I (I am German) do not have children but we have a lot of friends where the spouse and the children (mostly from their first marriage) are from a different country (Germany,Italy) and they had to move to the US with the new husband.
The children learned to write, read, and speak the English language in no time, for some reason it seems to be easier for children to learn how to read and write in another language than it is for us adults, I was in my early 20's
when I moved to the US with my husband (who is in the military), I had no problem speaking English but it took me a little longer to learn how to read and write in English, my neighbor's daughter (10 years old, born and raised in Italy) was way ahead of me, even though we entered the US in the same Year!
My neighbor told me one day, when she found out that they had to move to the US within the next 6-8 month, she bought lots of English book's and hired a English teacher for a few hours a week for her daughter and that is how she learned to read, write and speak the English language, I did the same thing before coming to the US, not the teacher but the book's and I think it really helped, my writing is maybe not as good as my reading but it works.
I am not sure this helps but it gives you something to think about!
Greetings,
Sandy
The children learned to write, read, and speak the English language in no time, for some reason it seems to be easier for children to learn how to read and write in another language than it is for us adults, I was in my early 20's
when I moved to the US with my husband (who is in the military), I had no problem speaking English but it took me a little longer to learn how to read and write in English, my neighbor's daughter (10 years old, born and raised in Italy) was way ahead of me, even though we entered the US in the same Year!
My neighbor told me one day, when she found out that they had to move to the US within the next 6-8 month, she bought lots of English book's and hired a English teacher for a few hours a week for her daughter and that is how she learned to read, write and speak the English language, I did the same thing before coming to the US, not the teacher but the book's and I think it really helped, my writing is maybe not as good as my reading but it works.
I am not sure this helps but it gives you something to think about!
Greetings,
Sandy
Originally Posted by Aquarius
Hello, Well I found this to be a very interesting answer. I've been living in Holland for the last 20 years but have always felt homesick.....getting worse as the years pass, parents getting older, just generally missing UK things, some unexplainable, etc. I'm thinking seriously of returning to the UK but just dont know where to start. My children are at a difficult age, 11 and 14 years, how will they cope having to swap studying in Dutch to English ? They can speak english but that's as far as it goes. Also on the point of divorse which doesn't make matters any easier !
Has anybody had any experience of this kind concerning the children, would love to hear from you.
Thanks.
Has anybody had any experience of this kind concerning the children, would love to hear from you.
Thanks.
Nov 17th 2004 | 1:46 am
#17
Home at last
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 869
From: Beautiful UK
Re: Do we, Don't we???
Originally Posted by Aquarius
Hello, Well I found this to be a very interesting answer. I've been living in Holland for the last 20 years but have always felt homesick.....getting worse as the years pass, parents getting older, just generally missing UK things, some unexplainable, etc. I'm thinking seriously of returning to the UK but just dont know where to start. My children are at a difficult age, 11 and 14 years, how will they cope having to swap studying in Dutch to English ? They can speak english but that's as far as it goes. Also on the point of divorse which doesn't make matters any easier !
Has anybody had any experience of this kind concerning the children, would love to hear from you.
Thanks.
Has anybody had any experience of this kind concerning the children, would love to hear from you.
Thanks.
I am leaving USA next August, going back to the UK. I have a 14 and 15 year old that have never been there. However, a lot of people have expressed that the children actually adjust easier in most cases. Even though mine will have to adjust different schooling and making new friends, I feel that the positives are so worth it. They will meet family they've never met, and will be getting a better education than here in the states, and most important they can learn of their English heritage and see things that books do no justice to.
They will have the knowledge once theyre grown of two different countries that they have citizenship to, and will have the option of where they choose to live.
there are some recent returnees on this site that have children of the same age group that will be able to provide you with more information.
I know for me that feeling never went away and I cannot explain the peace I feel now that i've made up my mind to go home. I tear up simply at the thought of it.
calle
Nov 21st 2004 | 3:37 pm
#18
Homesick....
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 69
From: Melbourne (Ex Christchurch U.K)
Re: Do we, Don't we???
Originally Posted by callë
Hi Aquarius,
I am leaving USA next August, going back to the UK. I have a 14 and 15 year old that have never been there. However, a lot of people have expressed that the children actually adjust easier in most cases. Even though mine will have to adjust different schooling and making new friends, I feel that the positives are so worth it. They will meet family they've never met, and will be getting a better education than here in the states, and most important they can learn of their English heritage and see things that books do no justice to.
They will have the knowledge once theyre grown of two different countries that they have citizenship to, and will have the option of where they choose to live.
there are some recent returnees on this site that have children of the same age group that will be able to provide you with more information.
I know for me that feeling never went away and I cannot explain the peace I feel now that i've made up my mind to go home. I tear up simply at the thought of it.
calle
I am leaving USA next August, going back to the UK. I have a 14 and 15 year old that have never been there. However, a lot of people have expressed that the children actually adjust easier in most cases. Even though mine will have to adjust different schooling and making new friends, I feel that the positives are so worth it. They will meet family they've never met, and will be getting a better education than here in the states, and most important they can learn of their English heritage and see things that books do no justice to.
They will have the knowledge once theyre grown of two different countries that they have citizenship to, and will have the option of where they choose to live.
there are some recent returnees on this site that have children of the same age group that will be able to provide you with more information.
I know for me that feeling never went away and I cannot explain the peace I feel now that i've made up my mind to go home. I tear up simply at the thought of it.
calle
I personally got dragged to oz when i was 14 (from U.K) and hated school here, they way they did things where backwards it was not easy for me.. etc. So please bare that in mind...
Then again YOU are GOING to the U.K which has an excellent education system aswell as people.... who are not racist morons... so your kids should be fine..
I too am wanting to go back, and i too dont know where to start, i want to re-live my life in good old england... like they say you can take the girl out of britain but you cant take britain out of the girl... na what i mean 'arry! LOL
Oh boy... talk about scary decisions
Nov 22nd 2004 | 2:16 am
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Home at last
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 869
From: Beautiful UK
Re: Do we, Don't we???
Originally Posted by Aqua2778
I personally got dragged to oz when i was 14 (from U.K) and hated school here, they way they did things where backwards it was not easy for me.. etc. So please bare that in mind...
Then again YOU are GOING to the U.K which has an excellent education system aswell as people.... who are not racist morons... so your kids should be fine..
I too am wanting to go back, and i too dont know where to start, i want to re-live my life in good old england... like they say you can take the girl out of britain but you cant take britain out of the girl... na what i mean 'arry! LOL
Oh boy... talk about scary decisions
Then again YOU are GOING to the U.K which has an excellent education system aswell as people.... who are not racist morons... so your kids should be fine..
I too am wanting to go back, and i too dont know where to start, i want to re-live my life in good old england... like they say you can take the girl out of britain but you cant take britain out of the girl... na what i mean 'arry! LOL
Oh boy... talk about scary decisions
I hope you can make it back alright. It is a tough decision. so much to think about.
