1. Language development

Making language discovery fun. At our kindergarten, the teachers teach in their respective mother tongue. This helps the children to learn a foreign language authentically. The language lessons are supplemented by audio-visual methods (picture stories and audio CDs).

Scenes are set out in pictures and the dialogues accompanying them are played on audio CDs. The children repeat the dialogues first, and scenes are then played freely.

The kindergarten teachers adapt the structure of their work to the age and linguistic composition of the groups.

One key factor in learning ability is the emotions the children have when carrying out activities. For this reason, it is essential for the kindergarten teacher and language teacher to build up a good relationship with the children.

To express their own experiences, knowledge, statements and feelings, it is important for children to interact with other children and adults. This enables them to acquire non-verbal and verbal forms of communication. For children, words and sentences become meaningful if they are associated with real experiences and actions. This is how children develop an interest in language. A multilingual approach (Swiss German, German and English) results in enhanced language awareness.