Teach Kids Beginner Swahili Grammar

I’m organising an online Swahili course for children (roughly ages 8–12) who have zero prior exposure to the language. The entire programme will stay at beginner level and concentrate on grammar and vocabulary, laying a solid foundation the kids can build on later.

Here’s what I need from you, the instructor-designer:

• A clear 10-week syllabus that introduces essential nouns, verbs, simple sentence structure and everyday expressions, all in standard Tanzanian Swahili.
• Engaging, child-friendly lesson materials for each week—slide decks (PowerPoint or Google Slides), printable worksheets and quick reference vocabulary lists with pronunciation guides.
• Short interactive activities, songs, games or polls that keep young learners involved during our live Zoom sessions.
• Homework sheets or Quizlet sets plus brief quizzes so I can track progress after every class.
• A simple rubric I can share with parents to show how their children are progressing in grammar accuracy and word retention.

Acceptance criteria
1. All lesson plans and materials delivered at least seven days before the course starts.
2. Content must be fully editable and free of copyright restrictions.
3. Vocabulary lists include example sentences and phonetic hints.

I usually work with Canva, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Quizlet, but I’m open to your favourite tools as long as files remain easy for me to tweak.

To help me gauge fit, please attach or link a sample slide or worksheet you’ve created for any language class aimed at children.