This class is taught in German.

This course is for beginners ages 9-12 and aims toward providing a solid first language foundation for young students with a budding interest in learning German. 

Academic instruction is paired with interactive exercises and role-play to enhance the learning experience and to stimulate students of varying learning styles. 

Each week, instruction will follow a specific pattern, including 4 learning units:

1. Greetings and Introduction unit (week 1)
    Greetings and a short recap of material previously taught (weeks 2-10)

2. Vocabulary unit: 
    greetings, numbers, colors, food (fruit, vegetables, general), animals, time 
    (days of the week, months and seasons), people, parts of the body, clothing, 
    hobbies and activities, things in the house and things that go.

3. Language application:
    The vocabulary taught in each class is connected to important linguistic elements and 
     grammar (nouns, verbs, adjectives, verb conjugation, noun plurals, expressing preferences 
      and dislikes).

4. Interactive exercises:
    The grand finale that rehearses and solidifies taught material in a fun and engaging way, 
     making young students want to return to each new class.

Hallo und Guten Tag! 

My name is Sandra Miller and I am a native German speaker. Germany has 16 “states”, in German: Bundesländer. The one I come from is Sachsen, which is known in English as Saxony. I am proud to call the capital Dresden my German home. Look it up, if you’d like - it is world-known for its art, history and beauty.

After graduating from the University of Heidelberg with a Master's in Interpretation for German / Russian / Italian, I emigrated to the US in 1999 to marry my husband of 24 years. Together we have 3 daughters between the ages of 13-21.

Before my employment as a language teacher, I volunteered for several years in various children's programs such as "Kids Hope USA". I also honed my artistic skills as a face painter. 

I started working as a teacher at a private German language school in 2017 and have been teaching classes there ever since. In addition, I have been teaching private online lessons for German, Italian and Russian for the past 6 years.

Homework Offered
Students will be encouraged to:
a. study the vocabulary taught and
b. rehearse the linguistic concept (grammar) taught in a small exercise
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

I will use either Google Docs or a Canva slide show for the academic part and either Flippity or Baamboozle for the digital game part.