by Clodagh Cooney | Nov 13, 2019 | German Reviews, German Zone |
Words by Carol Hughes Das Wende-Bilderbuch Authors: Harriet Grundmann, Susanne Vogt Illustrated by Lars Baus Publisher: Coppenrath, 2009 ISBN: 978-3-8157-9723-5 As we approached the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall it reminded me that ten years ago when...
by Clodagh Cooney | Nov 13, 2019 | German Reviews, German Zone |
Words by Carol Hughes Fritzi war dabei Author: Hann Schott Illustrator: Gerda Raidt Klett, 2009 ISBN: 978-3-941411-15-9 Fritzi war dabei tells the story of the Leipzig demonstrations and the opening of the border from the point of view of Fritzi. The story begins on...
by Clodagh Cooney | Nov 13, 2019 | German Reviews, German Zone |
Words by Carol Hughes Grenzgebiete. Eine Kindheit zwischen Ost und West Author: Claire Lenkova Gerstenberg, 2009 ISBN: 978-3-8369-5247-7 In German this book is known as a “Sachcomic” presenting the factual reality of life in the DDR in a comic book format with the...
by Clodagh Cooney | Nov 6, 2019 | German Culture, German Practice, German resources, German Reviews, German Zone, Secondary Resources |
For teachers planning a residential or cultural visit to Berlin, Eva Lamb from ALL Yorkshire shares a treasure hunt she has put together for her regular visits there, along with the answers. Stadterkundungsspiel – BERLIN Stadterkundungsspiel – BERLIN – answers To...
by Clodagh Cooney | May 21, 2019 | German Practice, German Reviews, German Zone |
In the days where we hear about declining numbers in German it is wonderful to hear about events which really enthuse students learning German. Delivered by Janine Turner at the end of the Spring Term, for Y13 pupils learning A-level German at The King’s School in...
by Clodagh Cooney | May 21, 2019 | German Practice, German Zone |
Let’s hear it for German! Sue Gibbs, a teacher in Cumbria, speaks about her passion for the German language, why it remains relevant and important in our schools as well as some of the challenges faced. To access this post, you must purchase...
by Clodagh Cooney | May 20, 2019 | Spanish Practice, Spanish Zone |
Bernadette Clinton speaks about the progress of the Hackney Bilingual Section which is trialling the teaching of Art through Spanish. To access this post, you must purchase...
by Clodagh Cooney | May 7, 2019 | Russian Practice, Russian Zone |
In Textbook, handouts or a paperless lesson, Natalia Lyons explores how working with technology (apps, blogs, apps) whilst teaching languages can benefit teaching. To access this post, you must purchase...
by Clodagh Cooney | Oct 10, 2018 | Russian Reviews, Russian Zone |
We all know how important interactive education and connection with the modern realia is today. We are in a global world of education with a plethora of educational resources in both languages to choose from, both for teachers and students. One of the excellent ideas...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jun 27, 2018 | German Culture, German Practice, German Zone |
As we start to swelter in the UK during the current heatwave in June 2018 and our classrooms become hotter and students less engaged, perhaps you could consider the question: Was machen die Deutschen, wenn es heiß wird? One answer is… Eis essen! Eating ice cream is...
by Helen Senior | Jun 22, 2018 | German Culture, German Practice, German Zone |
Colleen Marshman, ALL News and Notes Editor We are at that time, once every four years where the word Deutschland is given an extra syllable by the home fans as they don their DFB Trikots and schwarz-rot-gold accessories from the 1- euro-Geschäft. They can indeed be...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jun 15, 2018 | German Culture, German Practice, German Zone |
Carol Hughes, Language Consultant and ALL Resources Editor Are you looking for links for KS2/3 students for the Football World Championships? Here are a few children’s sites on the German web worth looking at: https://www.zdf.de/kinder/logo/fussball-wm-102.html The...
