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. The rest of this post can only be viewed by members. Please click...
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...
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...
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...
Carol Hughes, consultant and ALL Resources Reviews Editor Muttertag wird immer am zweiten Sonntag im Mai in den deutschsprachigen Ländern gefeiert. Kinder fragen sich, was sie ihrer Mama schenken können. Am Muttertag soll man den Müttern für alles, was sie für die...
Kittys Schottland-Safari Words: Carol Hughes, Language Consultant and ALL Resources Editor Kittys Schottland Safari is a picture book published in five different languages. It is a humorous story about a cat family and the daughter cat, Kitty, who knits items for...