bilingualism

German English

We have decided to employ English native speakers (two full-time employees and one part-time employee) in addition to German-speaking support staff. It is important to us not to put pressure on the children to perform and not to practice program pedagogy. It looks like this:

• English as a working and colloquial language using the immersive method

• Developing the meaning of what was said from the context (while brushing your teeth, having breakfast, cleaning up, etc.)

• intuitive and emotional understanding of the second language with all senses in the situation-related actions of the educators

• no correcting, no practicing the English language (not even at home!)

• Permission to mix the languages German and English

There are clear rules as to who speaks to whom in which language.

Why did we decide to have a bilingual education?

• most effective language acquisition in infancy (optimal development window)

• temporary intensity of speech - speech bath, daily and over several hours

• Encouraging overall cognitive development through early multilingualism:

• Achieving higher fluency

• Creating a better general thinking ability

• Creating more tolerance towards other cultures

More than two thirds of humanity grow up bilingual!