Join us for our new German for Traveling online Special Interest course! In just five evenings online, you will get specialized instruction in listening and speaking German, featuring the sentences, words, and phrases that you'll use during your next trip to German-speaking countries.

Features of this course:

• Vocabulary presented in phrase and full sentence format
• Dialogs and videos to situate the vocabulary in social contexts to aid recognition and comprehension
• Listening and speaking practice in the privacy of your own home

Schedule:

During five Monday evenings in June online you'll learn the following:

• June 2 Planning: Numbers; Time; Currency; Directions; Destinations
• June 9 Getting there: Booking a flight; At the airport; Greetings; Lost luggage
• June 16 Staying there: Booking a hotel (Gasthof, Pension, AirBnB); Reading reviews; Lodging complaints/compliments; Breakfast
• June 23 Moving on: Renting a car; Road trip; Public transport; Taxi; Train; Bike
• June 30 Enjoying the journey: Restaurants; Museums; Shopping; Shows; Scavenger hunting; Linguistic immersion

This Special Interest course is designed for students with (upper) beginner to intermediate language skills (A1 - A2+). No absolute beginners, please. Class meets online Mondays from 7-8:45pm from June 2 - June 30. 

Movement, Art, and, Storytelling

This is a one-week day camp for kids 5 to 10 years old! During this fun week of practicing German, the kids will create and be engaged in puppet shows and plays based on traditional German fairytales and contemporary stories.

The teacher will engage the class in art projects such as wet felting, constructing hand puppets, watercolor painting, and nature crafts. Movement games and yoga stories will add to a healthy daily structure, fostering development of German language skills, friendships, and creative expression. Most activities will be indoors, with time to play outside as well.

Kids attending this day camp should have some basic German knowledge.

This day camp is taught by Doris Bognar, a native speaker with many years of teaching experience, with an assistant to help as well.

This day camp is in session August 4-8 from 9am-3pm at our Santa Rosa Campus. Cost includes all craft supplies and snacks. Students must bring their own lunch.

This Special Interest course is designed for advanced adult learners of German who wish to deepen their language skills through the exploration of various German texts and literature. Together, we will read the texts in manageable segments, summarize and analyze chapters, and engage in guided discussions that explore the language, themes, and cultural context.

In addition to developing reading fluency and vocabulary, students will strengthen their speaking and writing skills through collaborative reflection and ongoing practice. The course features a final collaborative project, allowing students to creatively apply what they’ve learned.

This Special Interest class meets in person at our Santa Rosa campus for 15 weeks on Fridays from 5-7pm, September-January on the following dates:

• September 5, 12, 19, 26
• October 3, 10, 17, 24
• November 7, 14, 21
• December 5, 12
• January 9, 16

This class is tailored toward more advanced adult learners who have completed "Adult Intermediate" or have equivalent language skills. Students will approach and discuss various aspects of life and culture in the German speaking countries on an advanced level (B1 and higher), with the teacher tailoring the curriculum to students’ interests and language abilities. Media used may include texts (fiction and non-fiction), video clips, audios, and movies. They will broaden their vocabulary, dive deeper into German grammar, and continuously work on their writing and speaking skills.

Learning materials for this class include a textbook and supplemental material and media. Recommended homework can include listening or reading assignments from the textbook, or sources such as newspaper articles, modified or original fiction, and language learning websites, as well as vocabulary and grammar exercises.

This class is taught in-person at our Novato campus on Saturdays from 9:30-noon. Download our school calendar to see which days we are in session. This class uses a book! After registering, please follow the link in your confirmation email to purchase the book on our book ordering site. 

Not sure if this class is right for you? Contact us, we're happy to help!

This class is perfect for adult learners with no prior knowledge of the German language. The class incorporates listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, and grammar.

With completion of this level, students will understand and carry out basic communication such as introducing themselves, asking and answering questions, and more. Students will build and use basic vocabulary that refers to their immediate surroundings and everyday activities.

Additionally, students will gain basic knowledge and insight into the culture of German-speaking countries such as travel, everyday life, food and drink, history, and holidays.

By the end of the school year, students will have reached language skill level A1.1 and should be able to move up to the next course level. Learning materials for this class include a textbook and supplemental material and media.

This class is taught in-person at our Novato campus on Saturdays from 9:30-noon. Download our school calendar to see which days we are in session. This class uses a book! After registering, please follow the link in your confirmation email to purchase the book on our book ordering site. 

Not sure if this class is right for you? Contact us, we're happy to help!

This class is tailored toward adult learners who have completed a beginner class or already have some basic German language skills. The class incorporates listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Students learn to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and phrases, and communicate in simple ways about topics of immediate relevance (such as personal details, family, work, leisure).

Throughout the course, students will review language skills from the beginner level (A1), and move towards an advanced beginner/intermediate language skill level (A2).

Learning materials for this class include a textbook and supplemental material and media. Recommended homework can include exercises from the course book or workbook as well as listening or reading assignments from other sources such as easy readers and language learning websites.

This class is taught in-person at our Novato campus on Saturdays from 9:30-noon. Download our school calendar to see which days we are in session. This class uses a book! After registering, please follow the link in your confirmation email to purchase the book on our book ordering site. 

Not sure if this class is right for you? Contact us, we're happy to help!

This class is tailored toward adult learners who have completed the Adult Beginner II course or have equivalent language skills. The class incorporates intermediate language study (A2 level) in listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Students learn to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and phrases, and communicate in simple ways about topics of immediate relevance (such as personal details, family, work, leisure).

Learning materials for this class include a textbook and supplemental material and media. Recommended homework can include exercises from the course book or workbook as well as listening or reading assignments from other sources such as easy readers and language learning websites.

This class is taught in-person at our Novato campus on Saturdays from 9:30-noon. Download our school calendar to see which days we are in session. This class uses a book! After registering, please follow the link in your confirmation email to purchase the book on our book ordering site. 

Not sure if this class is right for you? Contact us, we're happy to help!

In this class for lower elementary school students (grades 1-2), German is all about “learning by doing”! Children play games, craft, learn songs and rhymes, and encounter German in an intuitive way. While the class emphasizes the spoken language, the children are also introduced to the German letter/ sounds system in an age-appropriate way, and learn to read and write their first words and sentences in German.

Learning materials for this class include a textbook and supplemental material from other sources.

All language levels welcome!

This class is taught in-person at our Novato campus on Saturdays from 9:30-noon. Download our school calendar to see which days we are in session. This class uses a book! After registering, please follow the link in your confirmation email to purchase the book on our book ordering site.