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01 July 2020 / 09:00

Corina Cojocaru: I would not have thought that I would be able to teach French grammar

In France, the relaxation of restrictions imposed by the authorities in order to protect the population from contamination with the new Coronavirus began in mid-May. The economy was revived, and the owners of cafes and restaurants opened their doors to customers. This was followed by the gradual reopening of the schools, and the students are obliged to follow quite serious recommendations. While in Moldova, the holidays are in full swing, in schools in France, lessons are held according to schedule. How was the first day of school during the pandemic for Doina, Corina Cojocaru's little girl, a journalist based in Paris, we will find out from the show "Letters for Home", made by Oxana Gherman Roşca.

France is one of the first European countries to start lifting restrictions to prevent people from becoming infected with the new virus. With the relaunch of the economy, schools were reopened in this country. This happened gradually. The students returned to the educational institutions. In France, the education system has a different structure and the school year is different in duration than in the Republic of Moldova.



"After the first day of school, she told me that it was complicated because they are restricted, they have to be careful where they go, what they get their hands on. Each class has a special time when they enter school. Each teacher has his class when he takes his students and then enters the yard and washes his hands. One is placed in the bench in the classroom, the supplies are signed. The regulation stated that if a pencil is not signed and falls down, then no one is allowed to pick it up. At the canteen, meals are served in single-use containers. Only two classes go out for recreation. The playground is divided into two large squares and the classes are not allowed to interact with each other," says Corina Cojocaru, a journalist based in Paris.

In France, in educational institutions, students are not required to wear masks, and during classes, parents are not allowed to talk to teachers and enter the school yard.

"We are only allowed to talk to teachers by email. On the territory of the school, no parents enter, we are waiting for the children at the gate. And until now, it was this regulation, but now it's stricter. If we need to talk to the teacher, then we do it on a scheduled basis," says Corina Cojocaru.


During the period when the children were isolated at home, Doina and Corina did a great job. Doina was among the students who mastered the subject best and met all the requirements for home.

"I was paying attention to homework, we were doing lessons together. The teacher praised Doina, who was one of the few students who did all her homework. I learned to be a primary school teacher and I never thought I would be able to teach French grammar. I had to document myself and be careful how I explained it to students. In Moldova, the program is much more complicated than in France," mentions Corina Cojocaru.



Being away from his loved ones, the thought is always at home, in Moldova.

"We are waiting for good news from Moldova. My husband reads the news from the Republic of Moldova every morning when he serves coffee. We are happy when we have good news and we hope it will be good in the future ", says Corina Cojocaru.

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