Educating Germany
30/07/07 @ 09:28:00 pm , Categories: Research A friend asked for help in creating a unit study about Germany, so I thought I'd post the links I sent her. I will refine and add more as I find them, so consider this a work in progress!
General info and more here
Germany for Kids
US army bases
Flashcards
[Print off whatever set of words you want. If you are savvy you can double side them which works well - we printed some onto thin card and they withstand the test of time - we also taped these around the house where appropriate on furniture, the bath, the ceiling etc)
Free vocab download
(I haven't tried this as its a windows programme (or mac))
Enchanted Learning
Christmas markets
Christmas cookies links one and two
'Der Spiegel'(newspaper) online (English)
Knitting:european way
Other ideas without links as yet
Brothers Grimm stories
Hansel and Gretel
Albert Einstein
Felix Mendelsohn
Albert Schweitzer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Recipes/ Diet/ Meal times
Children's games
Government
Housing
Taxation
History
Festivals and Events in each region
Oktoberfest
Cost of Living
School system/ First day of school tradition
Sports
German global companies
Flag
Remember your local library and also the German Consulate or Embassy. Either may have books, videos and other media to borrow.
There may be a local german group that meets or would come and talk to the child/ren?
Perhaps there is a german or european bakery or butchery you can take the child/ren to?
And then there is internet radio or music to listen to.
(These came from a home schooling family in Germany)
Traditional christian songs
or more contemporary (ie english)
Or You-tube (Wir sind Helden)
This is a modern band and typically german
Or MfG
And my friend sent me this one back about a language course, phrases and vocabulary.
What are your favourite sites?
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