German as mother tongue

German as mother tongue

Your child speak German – thanks in part to you, a German or Swiss German-speaking parent or grandparent – but still needs support to develop their oral and written language skills?
Are you looking for a stimulating German-speaking environment where your child can immerse him/herself in the language, interact with peers and learn from native-speaking teachers?
In this case, one of our German as a Mother Tongue (DaM) courses could be just right for you

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Course 325 – DaM – for students aged 13-15 years with solid german language skills (8 students max.)

Project-based work focussed on strengthening reading and writing skills for enhanced comprehension with creatively designed exercises. In addition, a reading project is carried out with a book presentation. In addition, we also borrow books from the DSG library.

1100 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

Wednesday 15.30-17.00 (2×45 Min.)

Class: 11 – 14 years old (8P-10e Cycle d’orientation)

Course 341 – DaM – for children aged 4 years

A precondition for participating in this course is that your child not only understands but also speaks German! If your child understands German but does not yet speak German, please look for a German course in our programme for German as a foreign language and contact us if you have any questions.
In German course 341, we accompany your child throughout the year with project-based work and our hedgehog ‘Miki’. We work methodically, holistically, playfully and creatively .

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

No more places available – on a waitinglist

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 4 years old (1P HarmoS)

Course 342 – DaM – for children aged 5 years with solid german language skills (fully booked – waitlist available)

A precondition for participating in this course is that your child not only understands but also speaks German! If your child understands German but does not yet speak German, please look for a German course in our programme for German as a foreign language and contact us if you have any questions.
In German course 341, we accompany your child throughout the year with project-based work and our hedgehog ‘Miki’. We work methodically, holistically, playfully and creatively

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

No more places available – on a waitinglist

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 5 years old (2P HarmoS)

Course 343 – DaM – for children aged 6 years with solid german language skills

A precondition for participating in this course is that your child not only understands but also speaks German. The focus is on discovering syllables and sounds and their connection to words. We promote vocabulary and the ability to express yourself in a playful way. In addition, we also borrow books from the DSG library.

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

No more places available – on a waitinglist

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 6 Years (3P HarmoS)

Course 344 – DaM – for children aged 7 years with solid german language skills

The focus is on reading short texts, writing short sentences, expanding vocabulary and promoting expressiveness in a playful way. In addition, we also borrow books from the DSG library.

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 7 years old (4P HarmoS)

Course 345 – DaM – for children aged 8 years with solid german language skills

A precondition for participating in this course is that your child not only understands but also speaks German! If your child understands German but does not yet speak German, please look for a German course in our programme for German as a foreign language and contact us if you have any questions.
In German course 341, we accompany your child throughout the year with project-based work and our hedgehog ‘Miki’. We work methodically, holistically, playfully and creatively

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 8 years old (5P HarmoS)

Course 346 – DaM – for 9-year-olds with a good knowledge of German

We accompany your child throughout the year with project-based work focussed on expanding reading and writing skills with creatively designed exercises. Spelling rules are specifically addressed. In addition, we also borrow books from the DSG library.

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 9 years old (6P HarmoS)

Course 347 – DaM – for children aged 10-11 years with solid german language skills

We accompany your child throughout the year with project-based work focussed on expanding reading and writing skills with creatively designed exercises. Various presentation on selected topic are held regularly and a reading project is carried out

1950 CHF (33 courses per schoolyear)

No more places available – on a waitinglist

Wednesday 13.45-17.15 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 10 – 11 years old (7P – 8P HarmoS)

Course 501 – DaM – for children aged 4-5 years (fully booked, waiting list possible)

The precondition for participation in this course is that your child understands and speaks german. The focus is on the playful broadening of vocabulary and the use of
recurring grammatical structures. We use exciting topics, experiments, stories, songs and handicrafts to immerse your child in the German language through holistic learning.

Topics and dates of the Saturday courses

700 CHF (10 Courses per school year)

No more places available – on a waitinglist

Saturday 09.00-12.30 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 4 – 5 years old (1P Harmos – 2P Harmos)

Course 502 – DaM – for children aged 6-7 years

The precondition for participation in this course is that your child understands and speaks german. With exciting topics, experiments, stories, songs and handicrafts, we broaden our vocabulary and immerse children in the German language through a holistic approach. We discover syllables and sounds, write our first words and small sentences and also read short, simple texts.

Topics and dates of the Saturday courses

700 CHF (10 Courses per school year)

Saturday 09.00-12.30 (4×45 Min.)

Class: 6 – 7 years old (3P – 4P HarmoS)