Kindergarten
We meet twice during German week and once during English week for 40 minutes each
Who We Are
Who We Are
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Everyday I can learn about who I am and my responsibilities as a child.
Everyday I can learn about who I am and my responsibilities as a child.
We learn through singing each other's names, body parts, colors, simple verbs like “go, walk, drive, hop…”
We learn through singing each other's names, body parts, colors, simple verbs like “go, walk, drive, hop…”
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* who I am
* who I am
* what I can do
* what I can do
Activities
Activities
- Ich bin da
- Ich bin da
- Ich bin anders
- Ich bin anders
- Sind die Arme noch müde
- Sind die Arme noch müde
- Ich fahre in die Schule
- Ich fahre in die Schule
- Kopf, Schulter, Knie und Fuss
- Kopf, Schulter, Knie und Fuss
- Hey, hey Kinder kommt
- Hey, hey Kinder kommt
- Blau sind alle meine Farben
- Blau sind alle meine Farben
- Wir machen eine Reise
- Wir machen eine Reise
- ABC der Tiere
- ABC der Tiere
Where we are in place and time
Where we are in place and time
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Living, learning, and playing has changed for children over time.
Living, learning, and playing has changed for children over time.
We learn about old German traditions, like St. Martin, St. Nikolaus, and Christmas and how children still celebrate these traditions.
We learn about old German traditions, like St. Martin, St. Nikolaus, and Christmas and how children still celebrate these traditions.
We play old German games and sing traditional folk songs.
We play old German games and sing traditional folk songs.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* how living has changed over time
* how living has changed over time
* how children celebrated and still celebrate Christmas, St. Martin and St. Nikolaus
* how children celebrated and still celebrate Christmas, St. Martin and St. Nikolaus
* how games/songs we play/sing today are related to games from a long time ago
* how games/songs we play/sing today are related to games from a long time ago
Activities
Activities
-Ich bin ein kleiner Tanzbär
-Ich bin ein kleiner Tanzbär
-Brüderlein komm tanz mit mir
-Brüderlein komm tanz mit mir
-Ringlein, Ringlein du musst wandern
-Ringlein, Ringlein du musst wandern
-Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba Butzemann
-Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba Butzemann
-Nikolaus: Lasst uns froh und munter sein
-Nikolaus: Lasst uns froh und munter sein
-St. Martin: Lantern Songs
-St. Martin: Lantern Songs
-Story of St. Nikolaus and St. Martin
-Story of St. Nikolaus and St. Martin
-Christmas: Kling Glöckchen
-Christmas: Kling Glöckchen
How we express ourselves
How we express ourselves
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Non-verbal communication allows us to send messages to others without words.
Non-verbal communication allows us to send messages to others without words.
We use instruments and body parts to produce sounds and rhythm.
We use instruments and body parts to produce sounds and rhythm.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* different types of nonverbal communication
* different types of nonverbal communication
* the ways non-verbal communication is understood by others
* the ways non-verbal communication is understood by others
Activities
Activities
-different ways to move to different rhythms
-different ways to move to different rhythms
- Exploring a variety of rhythm instruments
- Exploring a variety of rhythm instruments
-Lied: Ich hab ein Instrument entdeckt
-Lied: Ich hab ein Instrument entdeckt
-Moving to the tunes of a recorder
-Moving to the tunes of a recorder
-Identify and copy sounds
-Identify and copy sounds
- Act out music piece "Kater Carlos"
- Act out music piece "Kater Carlos"
How the world works
How the world works
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Weather patterns shape the way communities live.
Weather patterns shape the way communities live.
We explore different types of weather, act it out, and create weather situations with different instruments.
We explore different types of weather, act it out, and create weather situations with different instruments.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* Different types of weather
* Different types of weather
* The way weather is measured
* The way weather is measured
* Human adaptations to weather
* Human adaptations to weather
Activities
Activities
-Wetterlied
-Wetterlied
-Danke für die gute Sonne/Wasser/Wind
-Danke für die gute Sonne/Wasser/Wind
-Different weather situations: Es tröpfelt, es regnet, es blitzt, es donnert
-Different weather situations: Es tröpfelt, es regnet, es blitzt, es donnert
-Sound story: Das Gewitter
-Sound story: Das Gewitter
-Klanggeschichte: Reise eines Regentropfen
-Klanggeschichte: Reise eines Regentropfen
-Lied: Es war eine Mutter
-Lied: Es war eine Mutter
Sharing the planet
Sharing the planet
Central IDEA
Central IDEA
Living things can balance the environment.
Living things can balance the environment.
We use songs to make connections between animals and the environment they live in.
We use songs to make connections between animals and the environment they live in.
INQUIRY Into
INQUIRY Into
* how different types of animals live with each other
* how different types of animals live with each other
* animals in their environment
* animals in their environment
Activities
Activities
-Sound story with instruments “Auf dem Bauernhof”
-Sound story with instruments “Auf dem Bauernhof”
-Lied: 5 kleine Fische
-Lied: 5 kleine Fische
-Die Katz’ die zupft die Maus am Schwanz
-Die Katz’ die zupft die Maus am Schwanz
-Tanzbär
-Tanzbär
-Löwenjagd
-Löwenjagd
-Die Henne hat ein Ei gelegt
-Die Henne hat ein Ei gelegt
-Zauberer Schrappelschrut
-Zauberer Schrappelschrut
-Katzen Tatzen Tanz
-Katzen Tatzen Tanz