Children's Classes
We offer the following classes for children at OGLS:
**NOTE: This year, due to COVID 19, children's classes will be offered online for 45 minute sessions. Classes will take place on Saturday mornings. Specific class times might be negotiated between teachers and groups, at the instructor's and the school's discretion.
Miniklub - Ages 3 and under
Teacher: Frau Katie
Class Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Miniklub is an introduction to the German language through songs, rhymes, stories and play. Parents will get the opportunity to enjoy and learn the language along side their children in this interactive 45 minute class with Frau Katie.
Libellen - Preschool Ages 3-4
Teacher: Frau Katie
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Libellen is for children ages 3-4 (potty trained). Children learn verbal communication skills through songs, games, activities and art projects. Every week students learn topic related words and phrases while socializing with peers and their teacher Frau Katie.
Hasen - Kindergarten Ages 4-6
Teacher: Frau Caley
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
We offer a Kindergarten class (4-6 year olds) where no reading and writing skills are required and children with different levels of German knowledge are mixed. At this young age, children are able to learn a language quickly through songs, games, stories and interaction with peers. At the end of Kindergarten the children will have learned:
Numbers, Colors, Shapes, About Me, Calendar as well as vocabulary and phrases related to various topics, including culture.
**NOTE: This year, due to COVID 19, children's classes will be offered online for 45 minute sessions. Classes will take place on Saturday mornings. Specific class times might be negotiated between teachers and groups, at the instructor's and the school's discretion.
Miniklub - Ages 3 and under
Teacher: Frau Katie
Class Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Miniklub is an introduction to the German language through songs, rhymes, stories and play. Parents will get the opportunity to enjoy and learn the language along side their children in this interactive 45 minute class with Frau Katie.
Libellen - Preschool Ages 3-4
Teacher: Frau Katie
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Libellen is for children ages 3-4 (potty trained). Children learn verbal communication skills through songs, games, activities and art projects. Every week students learn topic related words and phrases while socializing with peers and their teacher Frau Katie.
Hasen - Kindergarten Ages 4-6
Teacher: Frau Caley
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
We offer a Kindergarten class (4-6 year olds) where no reading and writing skills are required and children with different levels of German knowledge are mixed. At this young age, children are able to learn a language quickly through songs, games, stories and interaction with peers. At the end of Kindergarten the children will have learned:
Numbers, Colors, Shapes, About Me, Calendar as well as vocabulary and phrases related to various topics, including culture.
Igel - Ages 6-8
Teacher: Frau Leah
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Children who have reading and writing skills are in the Beginner's class. The goal is to prepare these children to join German II within the following two years. We learn together about the following topics during the school year: School, Family, House, Clothing, Body, Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Opposites, Position, Animals, Food, Weather, Seasons. This class is supported by the Grüner Max textbook.
Teacher: Frau Leah
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Children who have reading and writing skills are in the Beginner's class. The goal is to prepare these children to join German II within the following two years. We learn together about the following topics during the school year: School, Family, House, Clothing, Body, Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Opposites, Position, Animals, Food, Weather, Seasons. This class is supported by the Grüner Max textbook.
Frösche - Ages 9-11
Teacher: TBD
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
In the Frösche class, we learn to engage with all four key language skills in German. Students practice writing sentences and longer texts on a weekly basis, and we read stories and other texts and discuss them. Class is conducted primarily in German, so students get to use their speaking listening skills through the class. Students gain an understanding of grammatical principle, which, along with vocabulary, is reinforced through exercises and games. In addition, we also learn about the history and culture of German-speaking countries. Students can collaborate on a project at the end of the year to showcase what they have learned.
Teacher: TBD
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
In the Frösche class, we learn to engage with all four key language skills in German. Students practice writing sentences and longer texts on a weekly basis, and we read stories and other texts and discuss them. Class is conducted primarily in German, so students get to use their speaking listening skills through the class. Students gain an understanding of grammatical principle, which, along with vocabulary, is reinforced through exercises and games. In addition, we also learn about the history and culture of German-speaking countries. Students can collaborate on a project at the end of the year to showcase what they have learned.
Adler - Ages 12-17
Teacher: Frau Ramona
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
The Adler class is an advanced class that continues to learn how to read and write sentences with previous as we well as new knowledge. It is a continuation of the Frösche class. This class is supported by Grüner Max textbook.
Teacher: Frau Ramona
Class Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
The Adler class is an advanced class that continues to learn how to read and write sentences with previous as we well as new knowledge. It is a continuation of the Frösche class. This class is supported by Grüner Max textbook.