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Thought it might be an idea to look at different resources available, so when people join they know what's out there!

Here are some ideas collected from some previous posts. Apologies for deleting some but I thought this was a better way of displaying the ideas.

Lorraine has mainly come across the Early Start materials (recommended by her area MFL co-ordinator) & odd websites & making her own materials- as & when.

What do others think of Early Start? I think it's possibly better than the French version and good for non-specialists but what have you come across? Perhaps we'll start some reviews here!
Early Start 2 is supposed to be coming out in June as is the interactive CD Rom for 1 and according to the website the first versions of Talking Big Books for German are 'Out Now'.

Angelika thinks Early Start German resources have the edge on the French pack. She said her children really enjoy watching the films and often sing the "Hallo wie geht's?" song in the yard and on the bus to the swimming pool. Thinks Early Start is a great resource and is excellent for giving pupils an authentic look at life for their contemporaries in Germany.

At the Goethe Institute we were told about an interactive programme called Kleinbrücken. Check out http://www.manic-monkey.com/

Angelika uses 'Ja Klar!' Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Grundschule, but her children have German parents, doesn't know if she would use it with children who have no prior German knowledge.

She also recommends Martina Schwarz's songbooks, which provide inexpensive additions to a resource bank and comprise songs written and performed by Martina Schwarz who is an accomplished accordionist and vocalist in addition to being a primary teacher. Her kids love the 'hey hey hallo, die Schule fängt an' song and she’s not allowed to forget to start the lesson with it. The songs cover themes like counting, colours, weather, weekdays, months, family, body parts and illnesses, languages around the world and many others. Both books include a CD with sung and instrumental versions. Some can be sung in rounds and the books show the musical scores. They are available from the Goethe Institute www.goethe.de/london.
Angelika has also registered with www.singup.org
If you are interested in German songs, see Judy Carruthers website http://hamletsfriend.edublogs.org/

Researching the net for animal flip books, Lorraine found a good site called Last word resources which have a lovely collection of German books at http://www.lastwordresources.co.uk/page80a.html. Doesn't know anything about the firm but they do have a good selection of storybooks. Anyone used them or know any other sources for German texts?

Kay Mc Keen has been involved in writing German primary material some of which is online here http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/sharingpractice/d/drama.asp?strReferringChannel=mfle "Kranke Tiere"

Recently Lorraine has discovered the 'voyage kids' site written for German children learning English, but may be useful for comparison available at http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/kids/?location_id=868

Now we've quite a number in the group what do others recommend?

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Comment by Thea Woolf on October 21, 2009 at 13:11: Martina Schwarz song books are quite fun - 'Learn German with songs' - i can also recommend 'Deutsch Deutsch' by the language factory (also good songs) and 'Das ist Deutsch - photocopiable scheme.
I plan using a mixture of old QCA plans 2000 and some of new QCA plans and my own ideas!

Hope that helps
Thea

Comment by Emily G on October 21, 2009 at 10:22: Guten Morgen everyone. I am teaching 3 lunch clubs now in the Bradford district. Unfortunately here too French and Spanish are the main languages taught, so am trying hard to keep up an interest in German. It seems Early Start is really popular. Does anyone recommend any other teaching books? At the moment I am picking a topic - animals, colours, greetings etc and using that as the basis for the lesson. I do not have access to a whiteboard for the lunch club so rely on work sheets and mainly songs, rhymes etc. Would be interested to hear how you plan your lessons. In my case I don't have to follow a curriculum. Danke!

Comment by Sieben on September 15, 2009 at 23:21: Hi I teach a German after school club and in school we are starting French this week! I use Early Start which I love and am still waiting for them to hurry up with their new CDs!!!! Hennings Haus on Channel 4 is fun too as long as the children can use a computer makes a change from the classroom.

Comment by Celia Parker on August 27, 2009 at 11:11: Hello!
I'm glad I spotted this. We're doing French in school but I run an after school German club for anyone so am always on the look out for fun and games ways to learn. I use the 'voyage kids' and 'hennings haus' but look forward to checking out all your ideas. Thanks!

Comment by Lorraine on June 7, 2009 at 9:08: Those following this thread. M. Schwartz songbook 2 out! Those who went to the Goethe Institut on 6th June could buy one there but it is available by post and online.
We had a superb day --all about puppets, AND ALL lectures were in German! We also had echtes Bockwurst with real German Senf. Lecker!

It was good to mix wiyh colleagues who were also passionate to keep German alive in schools. Interestingly the schools who seemed most successful were those with large proportions of children with English as a second language! Or don't you agree Angelika?
Nice to meet you in person Angelika. What was the name of the Inter-active progammme?

Comment by Angelika on May 27, 2009 at 19:31: Ah, mein Hut, der hat 3 Ecken, already forgot about that one, thanks. I suggested it to them, plus Bruder Jakob and 'Grün, grün, grün sind alle meine Kleider.
Yep, see you at the Goethe-Institut, I've got my train ticket ready (just hope train won't beb delayed, as usual!)

Comment by Lorraine on May 27, 2009 at 18:57: Angelika,
You probably know these but
Haenschenklein is always a good one, O du lieber Augustin, Mein Hut der hat drei Ecken, Guten Abend - Gute Nacht, spring to mind but ther's loads more which I've sung in the past, just can't remember them because haven't taught German for so long.
Probably see you at the Goethe Institut.

Comment by Angelika on May 27, 2009 at 17:02: I use 'Ja Klar!' Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Grundschule, but 'my' children have German parents, don't know if I would use it with children who have no prior German knowlege.
I do use Martina Schwarz's songbook. The kids love the 'hey hey hallo, die Schule fängt an' song and I'm not allowed to forget to start the lesson with it. It's well worth it!
I have also registered with www.singup.org and they've just asked me for suggestions for some German songs. Now, where do I start?

Comment by Judy Carruthers on May 23, 2009 at 20:19: I agree with you, Lorraine. The Early Start German resources does have the edge on the French pack. Do you know if they have brought out or are bringing out a second part? I would love to see more. The children really enjoy watching the films and often sing the "Hallo wie geht's?" song in the yard and on the bus to the swimming pool. I think Early Start is a great resource to have and is excellent for giving pupils an authentic look at life for their contemporaries in Germany.

I also recommend Martina Schwarz's songbooks, Hey,hey hallo! and Hallo, hallo! They are inexpensive additions to a resource bank and comprise songs written and performed by Martina Schwarz who is an accomplished accordionist and vocalist in addition to being a primary teacher. The songs cover themes like counting, colours, weather, weekdays, months, family, body parts and illnesses, languages around the world and many others. I have just taught 2 classes Das Eislied which is just a light hearted song about different ice cream flavours, with a typically amusing German refrain (Schnecken lecken, das muss schmecken!)that the children quickly latch on to. Both books include a CD with sung and instrumental versions. Some can be sung in rounds and the books show the musical scores. They are available from the Goethe Institute www.goethe.de/london.

Comment by Angelika on May 14, 2009 at 21:13: Lol, I tried copy & paste and it didn't work, but this time it did. What a lovely website!
BTW I'm going to the Goethe Institut for a Teacher Training Day on 6th June http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lon/lhr/stu/ks2/for/en4282257v.htm Anybody else?