A little glimpse into the littleDANKparentTot German Language class

DANK School Chicago Northern Suburbs - Chapter 26

German Language Schools in Arlington Heights IL and Palatine IL

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Tuuut! Tuuut! Die Eisenbahn fährt…in der DANK Schule! What fun was had on a Saturday morning in April at the littleDANK Parent Tot class. The day began by playing with wooden trains, hearing the story "Ich Bin die Kleine Eisenbahn" and naming the items that were packed into a suitcase for the trip. Caregivers and children alike built tracks and ran trains, sang German songs and danced to Detlev Jöcker, the German children's songwriter and singer. Then, each of the children decorated their own cardboard box train car, threw a kerchief around their neck and headed out on the trip. First stop? Aussteigen! Classroom level 4 room where students took a test, we stopped for a train ticket and a walk of trains around the room. Second stop? Aussteigen! Classroom level 3 room where students paused from their poster-making for Open House Projekttag, we received a real key for the journey, zip-tied to each of their own passports. Third stop? Aussteigen! Classroom level 2 where students worked hard on their German lesson, we stopped for a train stamp on the little tots' hands and a German train flag. Last stop? Aussteigen! Each took a turn on a ride-on train, provided on that day by Daniel's dad. While all of this excitement was going on with the 3-year-olds, other classes were busy with their own activities and projects. There's lots of adventure at DANK School, especially when all can "tuut, tuut" their German horns and have a good time together in community.