A few of my students knew, of course, and I did get some Valentine's Day cards. They were the best kind, too: the homemade kind. :)
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| some of my Valentine's Day treats...and snow, too! |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentinstag
It's refreshing to be in a country where Valentine's Day isn't such a big deal. I think the only commercial I've seen about the holiday was an advertisement for the movie Valentine's Day, which will be showing on German TV on Sunday. Most of my fifth grade students seemed blissfully oblivious. When a student's mom (who is a fabulous baker, and, by the way, is also from Texas) brought in delicious pink cupcakes with red sprinkles this morning, some of my students asked, "Whose birthday is it?"
A few of my students knew, of course, and I did get some Valentine's Day cards. They were the best kind, too: the homemade kind. :)
A few of my students knew, of course, and I did get some Valentine's Day cards. They were the best kind, too: the homemade kind. :)
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I'm having the opposite experience here in Texas... I was shocked when I went to Walmart yesterday and saw all the decorations and people buying balloons. Nuts!
ReplyDeleteCrazy fun!! The homemade kind are the best!
ReplyDelete@Sabrina--I would always stay away from the grocery store and Walmart the days before Valentine's Day...it was just too much!!!
ReplyDelete@Hill--the kids chose to go to Art during recess (it was really cold!), and make them. They were cute!
Now I know better too :) I just didn't expect it to be that crazy! Totally caught me by surprise.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! I thought I would miss it, but I really don't. We still celebrate it on a low-key scale with just the 2 of us, but the pressure to buy red roses and display them for the world to see is GONE!
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