Overbrook (in-person)
o for German-speaking
children
o 1-year-old to 7th graders
(2023/24)
o up to
10-11 participants per group
o Thursdays, 4.30-6pm
o 30 weeks
o course descriptions here
Students from 8th grade onwards (2023/24) may enroll for classes in Overbrook but will be mixed with younger students. The majority of our older students participate in our online classes.
Online classes
o for German-speaking
students
o grade 5 grade & onwards
(2023/24)
o 4-7 participants
o Wednesdays, 4.15-5.15pm (grades
5-7)*, Schlaue Füchse 1
o Wednesdays, 5.30-6.30pm (grades 7-9)*, Schlaue Füchse 2
o 30 weeks
o course description here
*7th graders should communicate which time slot works best for them. Best to send a note with the enrollment form.
AP Prep PLUS Kurs
o online class via Zoom
o for German-speaking
students
o grade 9 & onwards
(2023/24)
o 4-7 participants
o (presumably) Wednesdays,
5.30-6.45pm
o 30 weeks
o course description & important AP exam
registration information here.
Einsteiger – German for Beginners
o online class via Zoom
o for students interested in learning
German
o grade 3 & onwards
(2023/24)
o 4-7 participants
o Tuesdays, 4.15-5.15pm (advanced
beginners)**
o Thursdays, 4.15-5.15pm (beginners, grade 3
and older)
o Thursdays, 5.30-6.30pm (beginners, grade 6 and older)
o 30 weeks
o course description here
** Einsteiger - German for Beginners (advanced beginners): For returning students from Kirsten's 2022/23 class or more advances students entereing grade 5 & onwards.
Changes reserved
These are dependent on enrollment, availability of teachers and rooms in Overbook. Thank you for your understanding!
Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions!
Phillykinder is a bilingual community that brings together families in the Greater Philadelphia area to build German language friendships and celebrate events of shared cultural interest.
A non-profit language enrichment program, PhillyKinder provides an interactive experience for all language levels through an original and engaging curriculum.
Deutsch mit Spiel und Spaß!
PhillyKinder offers
Our primary goal is to provide a supportive learning program for children being raised bilingual by fostering the development of their German language skills through interactive learning in age-appropriate groups. Lessons are conducted exclusively in German.
Language and culture are taught with a practical orientation and
experienced through all the senses. Group activities supplement general instruction and play a significant role in promoting a sense of community among the children. Older age groups also practice
their written language skills. Lessons in each class are provided by an experienced German-speaking instructor with the help of an adult or adolescent teacher's aide.
Through all of its work, PhillyKinder sees itself as a community that brings together (bilingual) families in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Board of Directors:
Officers:
President: Adrienne Frangakis
Vice President: Jessica Tremblay
Secretary: Jessica Tremblay
Treasurer: Ulf Timme
Board members:
Thorsten Drautzburg
Petra Goedde
Hajo Oltmanns
Kirstin Patragnoni-Sauter
Moritz Ritter
Claudia Hail (Teacher Representative, non-voting)
Anja Hilliard (Program Director, non-voting)
Birgit Splitt (Program Director, non-voting)