德国孩子入学

关键词：school/学校，zuckertute/宝塔糖块，Germany/德国

　　　

话题：教育，德国，儿童 体裁：文化快讯 类型：说明文

　　　

难度级别：初级 词汇要求：1000- 文章词数：350

　　　

　

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A zuckertute is a cone-shaped goodie package
filled with toys and sweets.

每个德国孩子入学时都会得到一个好大的宝塔糖块，里面装满了玩具和糖果！

A Sweet Celebration for German Children

德国孩子甜甜的入学仪式

作者：Monika Vaccaro [美新泽西州] 来源：www.skippingstones.org 日期：2008-2-26

　

Do you remember your very first day of school? Maybe your mom or dad stayed home from work so they could drive you to school, or maybe they waved good-bye as you rode away in the school bus. You probably wore new clothes for the first day of school, and perhaps, you were just a bit scared. Did you know the first day of school is not the same for every child everywhere? Children living in different countries share different traditions or different ways of doing things.

For children living in Germany the first day of kindergarten is filled with sweets and surprises! It is a day of celebration for the whole family. Like American children, German children start the first day dressed in their best clothes. After that, their day is very different.

In Germany parents go to the school with their children on the first day. That way the child is not alone. The parents stay at the school the whole day.

When they arrive each child receives a zuckertute. A zuckertute is a cone-shaped goodie package filled with toys and sweets. The top is covered with flowers. It is usually large and sometimes stands as tall as the child! The zuckertute is brought to school by the parents before the school day begins. It is tradition for children to have their picture taken holding their zuckertute. Class pictures are also taken on the first day of school. The first day is spent exploring the classroom and getting to know one another. When the day is over, children and parents go home for a family party. The party usually takes place at home, but sometimes it is held at a restaurant.

Brothers, sisters, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles are invited to the party. In small towns neighbors even come to congratulate the child. Everyone brings gifts for the guest of honor.

This is how it was 60 years ago when my mother was a young girl in Germany, and these traditions are still observed today. It is a sweet celebration for everyone, especially for the children!

　

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