The Gruffalo’s illustrator launches book to help UK pupils learn German

by cristahazell | Nov 18, 2024 | Corporate Member News, German Culture, German resources, German Zone, Language News, News, Primary News

Axel Scheffler says he hopes Wuschel auf der Erde will encourage more children to learn his first language Axel Scheffler, the illustrator behind the international children’s bestseller The Gruffalo, has launched a book to help primary school pupils learn German....

Resources to support residential visits

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 The...

Was machen die Deutschen, wenn es heiß wird?

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...

Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft – Ideen für KS4/5 von Colleen Marshman

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...

Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2018

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...

Muttertag

by Victoria Mitchell | May 4, 2018 | German Culture, Language Zones

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...