Category Archives: German village life

Remembering Advent in a German Village

Posted on December 1, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Today’s blog recalls an earlier era when our children were young and living in a magical German village during my first Fulbright year. They counted down the days until December 25 with Advent calendars and put a BIG shoe outside … Continue reading →

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Erntedankfest in a German Village

Posted on October 13, 2017 by maryannniemczura

The Fulbright program does an incredible job connecting peoples around the world. We had learned that I was to teach English to German pupils from grades 6-10 in a Comprehensive School in Neresheim, Germany.  The school served 30 surrounding towns … Continue reading →

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