8 Exemplary German Worksheets to Use as Teaching Materials It’s 2019, and you are teaching German. What could be easier than making your own worksheet at home? Start up …
5 Things You Must Know About Teaching German Alphabet Pronunciation Have you ever heard a German speaker struggling with “ze” (/th/)? Or vith voicing ze vords pet and …
4 Tried-and-True Recipes for Teaching German to Adults Can you teach an old dog new tricks? One of my best friends and former colleagues was born in Novosibirsk, …
Fascinate Your Students with Exciting Lessons on German Culture and Tradition “Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.”…
Why You Should Be Teaching Accents in German As Mark Twain famously put it, “A gifted person ought to learn English in thirty hours, French in thirty days, …
7 German Classroom Games That Make Learning Fun Have you ever heard of classroom ants? They live under your students’ seats and only come out when your students …
An Independent Teacher’s Guide on How to Teach German Online Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? It’s the German teacher with all of his stuff! As you probably …
5 Great German Listening Activities That Don’t Involve Drills “Listening activities” seem like an oxymoron, right? Either you sit and listen, or you actively do something—how can it be …
How to Put the Fun Back into Teaching German Verb Conjugation If you speak English, there’s going to be a time when you misunderstand something. I misunderstand, you misunderstand, she misunderstands, …
How to Choose Creative Activities for Your German Lesson Plans Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? There is something magical about smoothly executing a well-coordinated plan. It …
7 Teaching Activities for a Rockin’ German Christmas Lesson Are your students getting restless dreaming of the holidays and Christmas presents? Can you already see the candles’ reflections in …
How to Immerse Your Students Using German Classroom Instructions Do you want to know a German joke? The teacher asks the student: “What case is it when you say …
Goodbye Boredom: 9 Unforgettable German Classroom Activities What were your favorite classes in school? The ones where only the teacher talked and you had to listen? Or …
How to Find Authentic German Resources for Your Next Lesson Germans love their potatoes. They have them cooked or roasted, sautéed or fried, mashed or grated, with skin or without.…
Energize the Classroom with These 5 German Teaching Ideas “Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all its flavor,” as the poem goes. It’s also key …
How to Get Amazing Classroom Storytelling with German TPRS Who does not love a good story? For me, stories are why I love being a language teacher. Sharing share …
The Incredible Benefits of Technology in the German Classroom Ever had to teach a lesson using nothing but a textbook and a whiteboard? It feels like taking a trip …
Coming Together: German Unity Day Ideas Teaching German is more than just teaching the language. The goal of German lessons is to have students be able …
