5 Differences Between German and American Kindergartens | Life in Germany

After working hard to get our youngest daughter into kindergarten here in Germany, she had an amazing time. But there were definitely some differences between the kindergarten experience here and the US. In this video we discuss 5 differences between the two countries, and Paxley shares here least and most favorite things about kindergarten here in Germany. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Age of the kids 02:25 Dirt 03:57 Privacy 06:57 Independence 08:31 Academics vs Soft Skills 10:47 Conclusion 11:21 Interview with Paxley #kindergarten #schoolsingermany #lifeingermany #germanschool #germankindergarten #cultureshock #expatfamily About us: At the end of July, after a long time of hoping, dreaming, and planning, we sold or gave away almost everything we owned and left the United States to begin our journey with four children as an expat family. We moved to Leipzig, Germany, a beautiful city in the state of Saxony. This is our story. Thanks so much for watching, it means a lot to us! If you like our videos and want to help us continue to create more content, there are a few ways you can support us: *Continue to watch, like and subscribe to our channel (if you're not already). It makes a difference in the YouTube algorithm to help us gain more exposure. *Check out some of our affiliate links listed below. By shopping through our links, you pay the exact same price, but the companies chip in a little bit for us. Even if you don't buy the exact items listed, it still makes a difference for us. *For more direct support, you can click that Super Thanks button under the video. We appreciate it! Some of the gear we use (affiliate links): Sony ZV-E10: https://amzn.to/3IPwgky (Germany) https://amzn.to/3IRX1EQ (US) Sony Digital Bluetooth Wireless Microphone ECMW2BT: https://amzn.to/3aQ0Wp5 (Germany) https://amzn.to/3aVRcJV (US) Sony GP-VPT2BT Bluetooth Handle: https://amzn.to/3PlvkqA (Germany) https://amzn.to/3RK006m (US) Rode VideoMicro: https://amzn.to/3csYh5p (Germany) https://amzn.to/3OkxhSH (US) Mosiso Camera Backpack (fits my 17 inch Lenovo Legion!) https://amzn.to/3uZjD0E (Germany) https://amzn.to/3z0LgHU (US) GVM LED Lights: https://amzn.to/3PiBveS (Germany) https://amzn.to/3chBaKK (US) Condenser Mic: https://amzn.to/3B0Udn7 (Germany) https://amzn.to/3ofLvtp (US) DJI Osmo Action: https://click.dji.com/AKRVYLqj_0JYCaM... (link to the Action 2 - our next action cam upgrade) DJI Mini 2 Drone: https://click.dji.com/ABqJfEdbkB4ZH1t... Follow us! Instagram:   / onwardmj   Twitter:   / onwardmj   Facebook:   / onwardmjtravels   Our Family Mascot:   / chippywashere   Music from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (referral link)