Baby and Toddler Group Afternoons

Currently our baby and toddler group is meeting at Pädagogische Ideenwerkstatt e.V. (Soderstrasse 16 in Darmstadt). If you are interested to join the group, please contact our group representative for more information: toddlergroup@ikec.de

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Our group meets on Thursday afternoons and is run by our new group leader Róisín. We welcome parents and their children up to 3 years of age (and their older siblings)!

The focus of the group is to have fun whilst improving skills in areas such as language skills, hand-eye coordination, shape recognition and motor skills. We try to offer a structured environment and supportive atmosphere not only for group activities but also for when the children do things on their own. Naturally, due to the children’s age, we leave room to do as much of an activity as they like and parents are asked to help where their children need it.

Each session begins with some unstructured playtime where the children are free to explore and play with age appropriate toys. Then we read an English story and sing some English nursery rhymes. Sometimes we even dance a bit! If the weather is nice we might visit the nearby playground.

The group meets in Darmstadt at Pädagogische Ideenwerkstatt e.V. (Soderstrasse 16).

Anyone interested in stopping by should first contact the group rep to confirm when we will be meeting next.

 

English Classes

Lessons are offered to fluent English speaking children between approximately five years and ten years old. Experienced teachers who speak English as their native language lead small groups (max 10 children) which are divided by age and ability. The classes are divided into four groups beginning with Class 1 (5-6 year olds), Class 2 (6-7 year olds), Class 3 (7-8 year olds) and Class 4 (8 years and above).

The classes are taught in English and use the Jolly Phonics and GINN reading programs. The students begin by learning phonics, basic reading & writing, speaking and listening. As they advance, they concentrate more on spelling, grammar, reading and creative writing. Homework is assigned every week and an English library is available for the children to borrow books for reading at home.

English classes are held on Tuesday afternoons in the Lichtenbergschule, Darmstadt. Classes 1 and 2 are held between 2pm and 3.30pm and Classes 3 and 4 are held between 3.30pm and 5pm. Classes follow the Hessen German School plan for holidays.

For more information regarding these classes, please contact the English Classes Rep.

For those children who attend school, the English classes are considered part of a bilingual programme. As such evaluations are sent to these students’ schools for inclusion in their school reports.