This is a proposal for a Community Class I wrote to teach German.
“Family style” German language class
Learning a foreign language opens up windows and doors in your life.
So why not learn German?
In this class, we will learn conversational skills in a multi-generation “family-like” setting. Students range in ages from 8 to 108. Native speakers will visit every week to work with small groups of students to encourage speaking practice, listening comprehension and fun. We will make and write own pocket phrase books.
Each week we start a new theme as well as review the previous week’s theme, words and phrases. Come join us!
EXTRA INFORMATION:
1. Learn the German Language in a “Family Style” setting. . The class goal is to bring all ages of language students together to learn German in a fun, friendly, family-like setting.
It is crucial that this class not be a “kids only” or “adults only” class. We learn languages best in a
more “natural” and extended family-like setting. We learned our first language this way when we were infants
2. The teacher, me, is motivated and committed because the class enables her to keep her language and teaching skills polished. This is a skill worth keeping.
The teacher has 10 years of teaching experience. The teacher has family, friends and acquaintances that want to enroll in the class.
3. Most native speakers are looking for chances to speak their first language. This class fills a gap in the lives of many native speakers in our area. The class serves as a “Stammtisch” for local
German language speakers to gather and build community.
