Ticking Along with Swiss Kids
ISBN 978-3-905252-15-6
Have fun learning all you need to enjoy making friends and feeling at home in Switzerland.
Susy and Thomas have just moved to Switzerland and need to tell their Uncle George about what kids do here. Lucky for them that they meet Angela who loves books and can give them lots of exciting tips about their new homeland.
Together they explore what Switzerland is all about; its languages, food, festivities, customs, and fun places to visit. Angela also shows them what to expect in the neighborhood and at school, what kids read, sing, play and how they get along. She also explains all the dos and don?ts, what they need to watch out for, what they can discover at school and on adventures throughout the country.
Children from ages 6 to 12 will enjoy the playful cartoons and illustrations and the many photographs showing all aspects of life in Switzerland in all its diversity.
Includes songs with their musical scores, a one-act play, maps, lists of hundreds of places to visit, and a 32-card language game to help kids enjoy trying to speak a Swiss language.
The story:
Thomas and Susy have just moved to Switzerland. They promised their Uncle George back home that they would write to him right away to tell him about their new life and what kids do here. They find it is such a confusing place with so many different languages and viewpoints. Their parents are new to it all too, and so busy with the move that they have little time to find out about the country and how things work. Fortunately, Susy and Thomas meet Angela on their new playground. She becomes a friend like they've never had before. She loves reading books and enjoys finding interesting and fun things to tell Thomas and Susy about Switzerland. Together they go through piles of Angela's books, explore the country, share experiences and discover all the essential things kids living in Switzerland need to know.
Table of contents
Are you new here?
Prehistoric people and geography
What does the country look like?Landscape
Rivers and lakesWhat's the climate like?The seasons
Clouds and their messages / the 'Föhn'Who lives here?Animals and flowers
Birds and fish
Forests and trees
People and culture / language'Röstigraben'
Clothing and equipment you need
Famous Swiss people
How do people understand each other?
What do grown-ups do here?
Some misunderstandings
Tourism
Shopping
Countryside and cities
Festivities
Winter holidays
Spring and summer holidays / August 1
Sports and games
How do people live?
Traditional Swiss food
How do people get around?
What do children read?
What do children sing?
Swiss school system
Differences you need to know about
'A Rainy Day': a short, one-act play
How about exciting excursions
Democracy and parliament
Homesick?
Dos and don'ts for children
Watch out! Danger!
Symbols of Switzerland
Letters to Uncle George
Facts in brief about Switzerland
CantonsBerne (BE)
Zurich (ZH)
Basel-Stadt (BS)
Basel-Landschaft (BL)
Solothurn (SO)
Aargau (AG)
Schaffhausen (SH)
Thurgau (TH)
Appenzell I-RH. (AI)
Appenzell O-RH. (AR)
St. Gallen (SG)
Lucerne (LU)
Zug (ZG)
Uri (UR)
Schwyz (SZ)
Obwalden (OW)
Nidwalden (NW)
Glarus (GL)
Geneva (GE)
Fribourg (FR)
Neuchâtel (NE)
Jura (JU)
Vaud (VD)
Valais (VS)
Grisons (GR)
Ticino (TI)MapsMap showing landscape, rivers, mountains
Map showing roads and main hiking paths
Satellite photoPlaces to visit with children
Index of topics
Acknowledgements
Web sites for more information
Photo credits, sources and permissions
About the authors, illustrator, photographer
About Bergli Books
Language card game instructions
Picture contest instructions
Picture frame for submitting your letter or drawing.
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