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I was a child care site director for a YMCA School-Age Child Care program for 7 years, taught 3rd grade for 3 years, was a half-day literacy teacher (K-6) and a half-day German teacher (9-12) for one year. Then, I taught German, Spanish, and French at the High School Level. I have also started a GAPP-exchange program with my old high school in Germany; I have taken groups of students to Germany twice, and our next trip is planned for 2012. Our numbers have grown, so I am now teaching German full time.
I have also been an adjunct instructor at a community college for the past 10 years, teaching classes in Early Childhood Education, including introductory and lab classes, Language and Cognition, Nutrition, Health, and Safety, Working with Families, Creativity, Curriculum, etc. On occasion, I have taught Early Childhood Education and Education classes for a private university, including undergraduate and graduate Educational Technology classes.
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German "All About Me" Printable
This worksheet consists of an "All About Me" page in German. It is suitable for beginning students of German as well as exploratory language programs.
Students use a chart, word search, a form, and a fill-in-the-blank letter to give basic information about themselves.
The instructions and teaching ideas are given in English and German, so that even teachers who know little or no German can use this sheet, making this also a good resource for a substitute lesson in the German program.
The comp
2nd - 12th, Higher Education
German
German Lantern Festival
Germany is not all about Octoberfest! A much more popular and common event for children in Germany is Martin's Day. These materials give you all the information you need to introduce any age level to this authentic and fun German tradition. On Nov. 11, German children celebrate Martin's Day. They learn the story and song of St. Martin, who lived in the Middle Ages and became known for sharing his coat with a poor man in the cold wintertime, and they construct lanterns and take them on a parade
PreK - 12th
Art, German, Social Studies
Bookmarks with German Phrases, Colors, and Numbers
This file includes two bookmarks. The larger one contains basic German phrases and words, the smaller one the colors and numbers in German. The bookmarks are provided both in color and in grayscale.
The annotations include directions for assembly and suggestions for use in German, Social Studies, and Language Arts Classes (teaching English - German cognates), as well as links to online resources (audio files, dictionary, etc.).
1st - 12th, Higher Education
German, Vocabulary
Bookmark with German Numbers and Colors (FREE!)
This colorful bookmark lists the German numbers and colors. It can be used as an incentive, promotion, reward, study aid, or reference tool. Whether you are teaching beginning German, introducing students to other languages in a social studies lesson, or using cognates in a Language Arts lesson to show your students how European languages are related, this bookmark will be an easy and fun tool. The resources include links to sites that provide German audio files, just in case you are not sure ho
1st - 12th, Higher Education
English Language Arts, German
Bookmarks with German Time and Game Vocabulary
Playing games in the German classroom is fun and excellent conversational practice, but most students tend to fall back into their native language while playing. The first bookmark in this document lists imortant game vocabulary: general phrases ("Your turn!"), words for card and board games ("dice"), and terms specific to battleship ("sunk!"), UNO (names of cards), Scrabble ("tile"), and chess ("knight"). Students can use the bookmark while playing to be able to look up important words.
The do
1st - 12th, Higher Education
German
Alphabet Line: School Supplies
Looking for a way to teach the German words for common classroom items, definite articles and the alphabet while integrating the arts and decorating your classroom at the same time? Here it is!
This project can be used at all levels and ages, even with students who know little or no German. It also makes a great substitute lesson.
Instead of purchasing an expensive, high-gloss, preschool-looking generic alphabet line, have your students make their own and learn something in the process! You can
PreK - 12th
German
Mein Tagebuch - German Writing for Beginners
Can beginning students write sentences and even paragraphs? Sure, with topics that interest them, some guidance and a few writing tricks.
In this guided journal, students answer five questions about themselves and their world, using the words from the questions along with basic vocabulary they are learning in class. Then, they add extra words and ideas and string it all together into a short journal entry.
These activities work well for beginners (German 1) as well as for students who know som
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
German, Writing
Springtime and Easter
Students look up the German words for common springtime and Easter words and draw pictures. They do a word search for some of those terms, and they practice vocabulary and writing by completing sentences with correct verb forms. They also answer questions about their own Easter traditions in German. In addition to vocabulary and writing practice, this 2 page worksheet provides opportunities for mini-lessons on traditions, grammar (articles, verb endings, etc.), dictionary skills, etc. The produc
3rd - 12th
German
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Experience
I was a child care site director for a YMCA School-Age Child Care program for 7 years, taught 3rd grade for 3 years, was a half-day literacy teacher (K-6) and a half-day German teacher (9-12) for one year. Then, I taught German, Spanish, and French at the High School Level. I have also started a GAPP-exchange program with my old high school in Germany; I have taken groups of students to Germany twice, and our next trip is planned for 2012. Our numbers have grown, so I am now teaching German full time.
I have also been an adjunct instructor at a community college for the past 10 years, teaching classes in Early Childhood Education, including introductory and lab classes, Language and Cognition, Nutrition, Health, and Safety, Working with Families, Creativity, Curriculum, etc. On occasion, I have taught Early Childhood Education and Education classes for a private university, including undergraduate and graduate Educational Technology classes.
Teaching style
My teaching style is eclectic, integrating best practices and multiple intelligences. I believe that students are the driving force behind their own education, and that activities need to be relevant and student-driven. I teach using different types of activities, including art, music and movement, drama, writing, reading, cooking, technology, etc. I combine lecture, student presentations, individual work, partner work, and small group work. I believe it is important to give students choices and to make them responsible for their own learning.
Awards & shining teacher moments
The people who are the most important to me are my students. I take them seriously, but we also share stories and laugh together. Some of the children I had as 5- and 6- year olds in my day care groups or as 4th graders when I taught elementary are now in my high school language classes. One of them even took a college class with me! It feels like a family reunion! I'm looking forward to the day when one of them becomes a teaching colleague. The appreciation shown to me by my students is more important to me than any award or credential I have received.
I did receive the Adjunct Instructor of the Month award from our local community college last year, though.
My own education history
I have a B.A. in English, a B.S. in Liberal Studies with a minor in Education, as well as a M.A. degree in Education (Language, Literacy, and Culture). I hold a valid teaching license with endorsements in elementary education (K-6), German (K-12), Spanish (K-12) and Linguistically Diverse Education (K-12). I also hold a vocational credential for community colleges in the area of Early Childhood Education. I am currently enrolled in a certificate program for teachers of German as a foreign language through the Goethe Institute and the University of Munich.
Additional biographical information
I am a native speaker of German, born and raised in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. I studied German and English for two years at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, before moving to the United States in the early 90s. I visit my relatives in Germany every summer, so I stay aware of current events and changes in German society.
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