We are beginning this school year (2021-22) back outside in the fresh air. It’s a great opportunity to take off our masks and sing and move! To help children – and their families – learn the songs at home, I am posting videos of the songs on a YouTube channel. I also will have blog posts with lyrics and other accompanying materials for families to download. This page is the one-stop source for all of these links! It is a work in progress, so be sure to stop back!

Classroom Lessons

• Hallo und Guten Tag! (Hello and Good Day!) – Our “hello” song – video coming soon!
• Unser kleiner Bär im Zoo (Out Little Bear in the Zoo) – song – post has video & lyrics
• Meine Finger (My Fingers) – song – post has lyrics and video
• Kopf, Schulter, Knie und Fuß (Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes)
• Farbenlied (Color Song) – song – post has video, lyrics, & coloring page
• Fünf kleine Fische (Five Little Fish) – song – post has video, lyrics & coloring pages
• Baby Hai (Baby Shark) – song (YouTube video – has lyrics in the video)
• Die Mausfamilie (The Mouse Family) – finger play
  • Words to the finger play
  • YouTube video
• Zahlen (Numbers) – This post has a video link and a variety of materials to practice numbers.
• Zehn kleine Zappelfinger (Ten Little Fidgety Fingers) – finger play
  • Words to the finger play & coloring page
  • YouTube video – coming soon!
• Wetter (Weather)
  • Video link and materials to practice weather words. There is also a chart you can print out, so you can chart the weather each day.
  • Weather vocabulary cards in a larger size

Holidays & Culture

Halloween

• Kürbislaternen (Jack-O-Lanterns) – paper plate craft (we do these in class!)

November 11th: Martinstag

• “Laterne, Laterne” (Lantern, Lantern) – song to celebrate Martin’s Day:
  • Song Lyrics
  • YouTube video
• Simple paper lantern craft (we do these in class!)

December 6th: Nikolaus

• “Lasst und froh und Munter sein” – song to celebrate Nikolaus:
  • Song Lyrics
  • YouTube video
• Lacing boot craft (we do these in class!)

Weihnachten (Christmas)

• “Kling, Glöckchen, Klingelingeling”
  • Song Lyrics coloring page & Craft
  • YouTube video