Ayo Teman-Teman!: Conversational Indonesian for Younger Learners
In this ongoing class, learners will learn and practice bahasa Indonesia through fun, interactive activities, songs, and games.
Karen Welo
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(139)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this ongoing class, learners will learn basic Indonesian words and phrases in a fun and developmentally appropriate way. The class will be taught as much as possible in Indonesian, using minimal English. I will use visual aids and props, body movement, songs, and dialogues with puppets to teach students to understand and speak Indonesian. This class will involve lots of interaction and repetition to help students learn words and be able to begin communicating in Indonesian. The emphasis in this class will be on understanding spoken Indonesian, and then speaking it. Learners will be expected to try interacting and communicating from the very beginning. I will create a safe and nurturing environment to try new things while having fun.
Each class session will include singing Indonesian folk or children's songs, practice of Indonesian greetings and other common social phrases through interacting with puppets, counting, action words, as well as learning about the topic of the week. Please note that there are two class sessions per week and that vocabulary introduced in the first session will be practiced in the second session.
This class is for beginners. Learners are not required to know any Indonesian to participate. Learners are encouraged to practice between sessions with their families by singing the songs, counting, etc.
Weekly schedule:
Week of June 1:
Songs: Cicak Cicak, Di Mana Kamu
Politeness with Herri Harimau and Mister Monyet (puppets will be used to teach polite phrases): Greetings and how are you
Counting
Actions: basic verbs through 'Simon says'
Topic: words for people and pets - taught through interactive activities
Craft: Greetings poster
Week of June 8:
Songs: Cicak Cicak, Di Mana Kamu
Politeness with Herri Harimau and Mister Monyet: what is your name? My name is ______
Counting
Actions: basic verbs through 'Simon says'
Topic: common objects - taught through games and activities
Craft: Create a scene
Week of June 15:
Songs: Di Mana Kamu, Pelangi Pelangi
Politeness with Herri Harimau and Mister Monyet: Greetings and leavetakings
Counting
Actions: verbs and over/under through 'Simon says'
Topic: colors - taught through games, activities, and show and tell
Craft: Rainbow page
Week of June 22:
Songs: Di Mana Kamu, Pelangi Pelangi, Mau Makan Apa
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: Yes please and no thank you, what would you like to eat
Counting
Actions: verbs related to eating
Topic: common foods - taught through role-play and other games and activities
Craft: My plate
Week of June 29:
Songs: Pelangi Pelangi, Mau Makan Apa
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: This is my ..... (mother/father/sibling)
Counting
Actions: basic verbs
Topic: family members - taught through pictures and interactive activities
Craft: Draw your family
Week of July 6:
Songs: Mau Makan Apa, Pelangi Pelangi, Dua Mata Saya
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: I like.... What do you like?
Counting
Actions: verbs for daily routines (sleep, wake-up, etc.)
Topic: words and phrases for fun activities (e.g. play, ride bike, swim) - taught through motions, Simon says, and interactive activities
Craft:
Week of July 13:
Songs: Dua Mata Saya, Mau Makan Apa
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: What is your name? My name is...
Counting
Actions: verbs for daily routines
Topic: words for body parts - taught through games, body motion, and interactive activities
Craft: Puppet with jointed arms and legs
Week of July 20:
Songs: Dua Mata Saya, Mau Makan Apa
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: I like.... What do you like?
Counting
Actions: verbs for daily routines
Topic: words for clothing - taught through interactive activities
Craft: paper doll child
Week of July 27:
Songs: Dua Mata Saya, Naik Naik ke Puncak Gunung
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: How do you feel today? I feel...
Counting
Actions: body parts and clothing 'Simon says'
Topic: words for feelings - taught through role-play and interactive activities
Craft: feelings poster
Week of August 1:
Week of July 20:
Songs: Dua Mata Saya, Mau Makan Apa
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: I like.... What do you like?
Counting
Actions: verbs for daily routines
Topic: words for clothing - taught through interactive activities
Craft: paper doll child
Week of August 8:
Songs: Dua Mata Saya, Naik Naik ke Puncak Gunung
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: How do you feel today? I feel...
Counting
Actions: body parts and clothing 'Simon says'
Topic: words for feelings - taught through role-play and interactive activities
Craft: feelings poster
Week of August 15:
Songs: Topi Saya Bundar, Naik Naik ke Puncak Gunung
Politeness with Heri Harimau and Mister Monyet: How do you feel? I feel...
Counting
Actions: body parts and clothing dance
Topic: rooms of the house - taught through pictures and manipulatives
Craft: paper dollhouseLearning Goals
Learners will learn common polite phrases such as greetings, thank you, how are you.
Learners will learn to recognize and understand various verbs in Indonesian.
Learners will learn to count to 20 in Indonesian.
Learners will learn approximately 6-8 words each week related to the weekly theme.
Learners will learn some traditional Indonesian children's songs.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Many of the craft projects for this class require cutting with scissors. Generally learners will be asked to do the cutting before class for time's sake. Please use age-appropriate safety scissors and supervise your child's use of scissors; if you child is not ready to cut, you may cut their pieces out for them and let them complete the other steps of the craft.
Supply List
This class will use printed pictures and craft print-outs related to the week's topic, which I will provide in the classroom at the beginning of each week. Some weeks will also call for additional supplies (common household items) so please check the supply list below. If you prefer, for most weeks you can use objects found around the house instead of the print-outs. These are detailed on the supply list below as well. Supply list: Week of June 1: Topic: People and pets print out - your child may enjoy cutting apart the people and pets and mounting on popsicle sticks or straws OR dolls or toys representing a man, woman, child, baby, cat, and chicken Craft: Greetings poster print out, crayons/colored pencils/markers Week of June 8: Topic: Common objects print out - please cut objects apart OR the following objects (dollhouse furniture could be used for the furniture): table, chair, cabinet, toilet, book, doll/teddy bear, ball, backpack Craft: House and furniture print out, scissors, crayons/colored pencils/markers, glue (optional) Week of June 15: Topic: Colors print out, objects of various colors Craft: Rainbow craft print out, crayons/colored pencils/markers, scissors, glue Week of June 22: Topic: Food print out OR toy foods: rice, fish, egg, carrot, cucumber, watermelon, mango, banana Craft: Food craft print out, paper plate or circle cut out of construction paper, crayons/colored pencils/markers, scissors, glue or tape Week of June 29: Topic: Family members print out Craft: paper, crayons/colored pencils/markers Week of July 6: Topic: Activities print out Week of July 13: Topic: Human body print out (optional) Craft: Puppet print out, scissors, crayons/colored pencils/markers (optional), brads/paper fasteners Week of July 20: Topic: Clothing print out (please cut out) OR the following items of clothing: shirt, pants, hat, shoes, sandals, jacket Craft: Paper doll print out, crayons/colored pencils/markers, scissors, masking tape Week of July 27: Topic: Feelings print out Craft: Feelings poster print out, crayons/markers/colored pencils
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
139reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have 7 years experience living in Indonesia, including two years of intensive, full-time language study. I have studied language acquisition and linguistics as part of my degree in Intercultural Studies as well as during my time in Indonesia, and I bring a research-informed, linguistic perspective to language classes.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly ($8 per class)2x per week
30 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-6 learners per class
