German for children

This page features free-of-charge materials for teaching young children from pre-K to 5th grade. Learn how to teach CLIL, combine German and STEM or bring techniques of mindfulness into your German classroom. Brush up on the theory and methods of teaching this age group. Find out how we support German learning at an early age in the U.S. through our main program, SPARK for German.

Programs and resources for pre-K and elementary students in the U.S.

Spark for German

A joint project between the Goethe-Institut and the American Association of Teachers of German, SPARK for GERMAN provides professional development for future German instructors and enables students across the United States to start learning German at an early age.

The Digital Kinderuniversity

The Kinderuniversity is a free online platform for children aged 8-12. There are three disciplines: humanities, natural sciences, and technology. All lectures are available in English and German with subtitles in either language. Didactic materials, instructions, and lesson plans available for download.

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German dual language programs

A central informational portal and a meeting point for administrators, teachers, parents, and everyone else involved in establishing or running German immersion programs as part of formal educational system in the U.S.

TOP's Modern Germany for elementary teachers

Comprehensive lessons in English on historical and contemporary Germany that can be easily integrated into preexisting curricula: Geography, Contemporary life, History, and Grimm brothers and other tales.

Newsletter for teachers of German

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