A book is like a garden, carried in the pocket. – Chinese proverb. Reading expands knowledge. However, nowadays TV, Internet, ipads and game consoles seem to take over the classic evening…
I love Halloween! This is why I have created the following reading game and video: Halloween: Wer hat….? Halloween: Who has……? Reading Game Ich habe die erste Karte. – I have the first…
Autumn Memory Game: Why are memory games useful in language lessons? Only recently I have created a new Memory Game for our young German learners. Click here for a pdf version. New Words: …
It’s is raining heavily outside and even my cat has decided to stay inside (and that is not very much like him). I can’t believe that it is October. Personally…
Sometimes we all feel a little overwhelmed with everything. Therefore it is important to look at the basics or the most important things from time to time. It doesn’t matter…
The days are getting shorter and colder. The wind of change is approaching. To me autumn is a very magical time! The colourful leaves and the cold but refreshing air…
Accusative for kids The accusative case marks the direct object in a sentence. This means that something happens to a noun or pronoun “directly”. Example: “Der Junge fand eine Katze.” (The…
Language and music: Recent studies show that music can be an effective tool for the language learning journey of a child. How can we use music in the language classroom…
The process you are embarking on when learning your first language is very similar to learning a second language. Firstly, whether we are young or old, our senses come into play.…
There are a a couple of crucial aspects that influence the language development in children from a very young age. Parents and teachers should pay attention to the fact that language…