As soon as I was here, the weeks flew by! While before my time in the U.S., I was still feverishly counting the days, they now pass so quickly!

After two more weeks in California, I’m slowly getting a rhythm in my everyday life. In the meantime, I have gained insight into the online classes, the classes at the campus in Newport Beach, and the classes in San Clemente. Because of the diversity, I’m gaining a lot of experience, so I can participate in Spanish, German, and cooking and baking.

While we teach and support all levels in German and Spanish, there is a challenge each time to connect to the levels of the students. This is especially interesting as I also get a feel for differentiated and motivating material design and teaching styles. One of the basic principles in foreign language teaching here is to speak in the respective foreign language, German, or Spanish. Complex content is repeated in English. With this approach, I have observed how quickly the children pick up on the language and how much they understand it! The cooking and baking classes are divided into different categories that include different international dishes. Again, it is especially exciting to observe the teachers’ approaches while being allowed to participate actively in the class as an intern. To ensure that the students can use what they have learned later, the associated folders, in which the material is recorded and organized, are a great help.