5 things your child will learn in Czech kindergarten (and what he won’t)

With seven years experience, I’ve learned a few things about what to expect …

My five-year-old son’s biggest thrill when his preschool started this September was the fact that he didn’t need to take his pajamas with him. He was a kindergartener now, in his final year of Czech state preschool, and he wouldn’t have to nap after lunch like his younger classmates. He announced the fact to anyone who asked him if he was excited about going back to preschool. Most friends or relatives living outside the Czech Republic didn’t understand. There aren’t many countries around the world that have preschoolers changing clothes as often during the day as the Czechs do.