German Group Classes

Our preschoolers are introduced to the school topics of the first grade in a fun way while also developing their German to be able to socialize at school.

Our young learners awaiting to start school next school year are slowly introduced to typical forms of teaching and communication with teachers and classmates. The kids work on improving the German vocabulary to facilitate open communication and to enable them to follow along at school. The designated material supports the kids in preparing for what will be expected of them in the different subjects. Key skills like teamwork, fine-motor skills, taking initiative and independent learning are practiced.

Teaching materials: Practice books targeted specifically towards children preparing for their first year at school. Materials cover German as a language and general preparation for the first grade. Also songs and music, language games, crafts, short films, sound games and role-playing games.

Aim: The children are familiarized with the necessary language skills to follow along and enjoy lessons at school; socializing skills ensure an inclusion with peers and adults.

Our groups for grades 1, 2 and 3 support the kids in working on school related materials to ensure that the relevant topics are comprehended while still focusing on developing necessary language and social skills. In addition to sensory perception, the use of writing and the training of self-learning techniques come into play. Typical teaching elements such as grammar, sentence structure, listening comprehension, reading skills, text comprehension, pronunciation.

The first-graders we focus on ensuring a comfortable transition into their school life.

Teaching materials: Worksheets, audio recordings, song lyrics and music, language games, learning posters, short films, writing games, dictionaries, role-playing games.

Aim: The children are introduced to the foreign language in depth; their language skills are gradually expanded and an independent learning attitude is practiced. In this way, our language trainers teach responsibility for independent learning. Through considering the students’ personalities and  interests the openness to speaking increases and language inhibitions are minimized.

The fourth-graders get an insight into the next step of their school path and are prepared for the “weiterführende Schule.”

Just as our groups for grades 1, 2, and 3 the groups for grade 4 support the kids in working on school related materials to ensure that the relevant topics are comprehended while still focusing on developing necessary language and social skills. The difference lies in the additional preparation for transitioning to the “weiterführende Schule”, as this is an important turning point on the kids’ German school path. In addition to teaching elements such as grammar, sentence structure, listening comprehension, reading skills, text comprehension, pronunciation, the children are taught to work independently and learn to pro-actively use their social skills.

Four fourth-graders we focus on ensuring a comfortable transition into the secondary school.

Teaching materials: Worksheets, audio recordings, song lyrics and music, language games, learning posters, short films, writing games, dictionaries, role-playing games.

Aim: The children are introduced to the foreign language in depth; their language skills are gradually expanded and an independent learning attitude is practiced. Additionally, independent working and related necessary skills like time management are being taught. Through considering the students’ personalities and interests the openness to speaking increases and language inhibitions are minimized. We aim to enable the children to reach a level which they can continuously improve independently.