First Step auf Deutsch 102: Welcome to My Home Lesson
In this episode, the students visit Frau Falcone again. They learn about the rooms and furniture found in a house. She uses pictures to teach them the German words for different rooms. Frau Falcone also teaches the German words for furniture by using toy furniture. The children learn 15 activities that take place in each room, then they use a dollhouse to place furniture in appropriate rooms. They discuss the furniture and rooms found in the house. The students learn colors by viewing carpet samples. Lastly, they play a game where they must choose a piece of furniture and tell what it is and where it should be placed.
Grade(s):
- Pre K
- Kindergarten
- 1
- 2
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Vocabulary
| The Colors | Die Farben |
| gray | grau |
| blue | blau |
| brown | braun |
| white | weiss |
| black | schwarz |
| pink | rosa |
| Numbers | Die Zahlen |
| 1 | eins |
| 2 | zwei |
| 3 | drei |
| 4 | vier |
| 5 | fuenf |
| 6 | sechs |
| 7 | sieben |
| 8 | acht |
| 9 | neun |
| 10 | zehn |
| house | das Haus |
| kitchen | die Kueche |
| bedroom | das Schlafzimmer |
| garage | die Garage |
| living room | das Wohnzimmer |
| dining room | das Esszimmer |
| bathroom | das Badezimmer |
| room | das Zimmer |
| bed | das Bett |
| table | der Tisch |
| chair | der Stuhl |
| lamp | die Lampe |
| telephone | das Telephon |
| What is that? | Was ist das? |
| That is . . . | Das ist . . . |
Lesson Progression
Before Viewing the Video Lesson:
1. Review the vocabulary words from lesson #1.
2. Draw a simple house plan on a piece of poster board. Include the following rooms in the house: living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and garage. Do not label the rooms, but paste or draw pictures of the appropriate room furniture in the rooms. Have students guess the name of each room based on the furniture placed within it.
3. Make cards for other furniture pieces. Continue the game with these cards. Tell the students that today's lesson will cover different rooms in a house, the names of pieces of furniture, and where certain furniture is located.
4. Tell the students that they will learn to count from 1 to 10. They will also learn the colors - white, black, gray, brown, blue, and pink.
5. Since this is only the second lesson, remind the students that only a portion of the program is in German. Ask them to look and listen for the names of rooms, furniture, colors, and numbers.
Follow-up Activities
1. Use the First Step auf deutsch Again video lesson to review the emphasized vocabulary.
2. Review the vocabulary words associated with house. Ask each student to draw a floor plan of his/her house and label the rooms in German --die Kueche, das Schlafzimmer, die Garage, das Wohnzimmer, das Esszimmer, and das Badezimmer.
3. Review vocabulary words related to furniture. Ask each student to draw a picture of a particular room including the appropriate furniture. Label the furniture with its German name.
4. Count by ones. Then show different numbers of objects from 1 to 10 and ask for the number. Let the students count off from 1 to 10. Then call out a number and everyone with that number must race to an established base.
5. Review the color words. Make labels with the color words on them. Then label things around the room that demonstrate that particular color. Also, play a game with the colors. Pick a color and ask everyone with that specific color to stand up. Repeat with the other colors.
6. Using several pictures of chairs, lamps, beds, etc., ask students how many of each they see. Change the numbers and items for additional practice.
7. Using a magazine, ask students to cut a certain number of objects or find the color of a specific object, such as tables, cars, etc. Each student could look for a different combination of colors, numbers, and items. The pictures could be glued on construction paper and labeled with the correct vocabulary words.
8. After these follow-up activities, let students view the video again so they can respond and practice with the children on the video.
9. Label the furniture in the classroom.
Supplemental Activities
1. Ask the art teacher to show the use of colors by using the artwork of German-speaking artists.
2. Ask the PE teacher to use German numbers in games.
3. Play the "What is it?" game with rooms and furniture. "Was ist das?" (What is this?), if plural "Was sind sie?" (What are they?). “Das ist _____/Sie sind _____.” (That is _____./They are _____.) Use pictures of rooms and furniture, or use a dollhouse and furniture.
4. Play a charades-type game where students do an activity, and others guess what and where it takes place.
During the next week, remember to use the vocabulary words in class as much as possible. This should be easy with the name and color words. Add work to the suitcase folders.
Teacher Notes
Culture
Many families in Germany live in multi-family dwellings, and it is common for several generations to live together. There are not as many single-family homes as there are in the 14 United States. The multi-family buildings are well maintained because Germans take great pride in their homes. Although the buildings may seem like single-family homes, most have a connected back, a front garden area, a common lobby, and/or even a hallway area. Many of these buildings accommodate two to four families. Some buildings house several families in one apartment building like those found here in the United States. There are many apartment dwellings because there is not much land for individual housing with yards or gardens. Sometimes there is a community garden area where people rent a small tract of land to farm or garden fresh vegetables and herbs.
Information for the Teacher
Primary students often count things in order to learn numbers. Try not to teach the German words for numbers in a sequential list. Count from 1 to 10, but also count by two's. Show different amounts of things and have them tell the correct amount. Ask for missing numbers. When you need a certain number of students or objects, use the German word instead of the English word. Display the German and English number words around the room.
First Step auf Deutsch 102: Welcome to My Home
Learn to use German to speak about your home.
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