Thursday, February 11, 2010

Local websites

Look for our link on another great local website: www.kidsaroundthebend.com
This website offers updates about local family & children events and activities.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Sign up continues for Spring sessions

Guten Tag! Ciao! Hola!

Please sign up now for our upcoming spring language sessions in German, Italian and Spanish. Contact us for more information at thelittlelanguageschool@gmail.com

A trip to Germany

Denise Lulic is planning another educational trip to Germany in late March. This will be a great opportunity to bring back more interesting learning materials and German books.

First Session Completed!

Happy New Year everyone!

We are thrilled to report that our first session has been completed successfully.
Francesca enjoyed three students in her Spanish session, ranging in ages from 3-8 years old. The five-week session included wonderful themes, such as family, colors, animals, food and the circus. The children really took to the full immersion approach and learned easily. Francesca taught each session using a multitude of Spanish songs, games such as bingo, memory games and other activities. Each lesson was 45 minutes in length. Handouts were given so each child was able to practice at home.
We are looking forward to the next session coming soon!

Denise Lulic-German Instructor-Profile

Denise Lulic is a native of Hannover, Germany but has resided in the United States for the last 15 years. She possesses a degree in Communications from Arizona State University. Denise has been privately tutoring adults and children in German over the last three years. She is also raising her 3-year-old son bilingual.

Stefanie Sante-German Instructor-Profile

Stefanie Sante was born and raised in Sonneberg, Germany. She emigrated to the United States when she was 23 years old. In 2001 she gratuated with honors from Indiana University South Bend with a double major in German and Psychology. While attending Indiana University South Bend, Stefanie worked as student instructor and tutor for the departments of English and German. She also tutored students for Student Disability Services.

From 2000 until the present she has taught German and ESL to adults and children. She taught German to engineers at Bosch Braking Systems in South Bend from 2001 to 2005. In addition Stefanie taught German to engineers at Bosch Rexroth Group in Buchanan, Michigan. Since 2002 she has worked as ESL teacher for the Adult Education Department of the South Bend Community School Corporation.

Stefanie is a mother of two and a strong proponent of bilingual education. Her daughter is fluent in German and English. It is Stefanie's goal to share her native language and culture with children in a time when funding for music, art, and foreign languages is becoming increasingly scarce.