FINNISH LANGUAGE CLASSES - SF SUOMI-KOULU
At the Scandinavian School and Cultural Center we believe that language and culture are very closely related and our language classes for children will not only provide children with a spoken and written Nordic language, but also a basic knowledge about the Nordic cultures. Our child-led approach with plenty of experiential learning encourage curiosity. Our students feel excited to learn more.
We offer Finnish courses for different age groups, who will meet 9 times during the fall and 10 times during the spring semester. Each lesson has its own theme and the goal of the curriculum is to accommodate children’s interests and needs.
Supporting Multilingualism parent meeting and virtual workshop
This school year we're excited to announce a virtual parent meeting & workshop, focused on Supporting Multilingualism. Your participation is greatly valued, and we kindly request at least one parent to attend the workshop on Monday September 16. The workshop is included in the school year tuition.
For more information about the Finnish program please contact Aliisa Lampinen at alampinen@scandinavianschool.org.
Finnish programs for 0-4 year olds can be found here.
Tarinankertojat - Finnish Language Class, ages 5-8
Students explore and advance their Finnish language skills and cultural knowledge in an encouraging learning environment, which emphasis a child led approach. Each lesson has its own theme and during the lessons we talk, draw, write, read and do art projects and movement activities as well as play games. Activities are adjusted to different skill levels. The class works as a complement to Finnish as a home language. Children should understand Finnish upon enrollment.
Day/time: Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:45 am
Classes meet twice a month, generally every other week.
Dates for Fall 2024: 8/24, 8/31, 9/7, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 12/14.
Dates for Spring 2025: 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/17.
Teacher: Aliisa Lampinen
Classes are limited to 10 children per class and will be filled in the order of registration. A minimum of four students are required to run the class.
Sign up here.
Kirjailijat - Finnish Language Class, ages 9-14
Students explore and advance their Finnish language skills and cultural knowledge in an encouraging learning environment, which emphasis a child led approach. They gain a better understanding of Finnish culture, geography and history through experiential learning with games, activities and conversations. They challenge themselves with reading comprehension and creative writing, as well as practicing Finnish grammar and create positive links to language.
The class works as a complement to Finnish as a home language. Child should understand Finnish upon enrollment and have some basic writing skills in Finnish.
Day/time: Saturdays 12:00 - 1:45 pm
Classes meet twice a month, generally every other week.
Dates for Fall 2024: 8/24, 8/31, 9/7, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 12/14.
Dates for Spring 2025: 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/17.
Instructor: Aliisa Lampinen
Classes are limited to 10 children per class and will be filled in the order of registration. A minimum of four students are required to run the class.