Pen Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I am looking for a non-computer based German program for my logic aged son. Logische! was suggested on another forum here, and is looking quite good. I am interested in any more information about it from people who have used it, and any other suggestions before I commit to it! I am thinking of starting with A1 level. My son has done some Duolingo, but we are finding it no longer accessible from our rural dial-up and want to avoid as much computer in any case. Other than that he was loving the Duolingo and had gotten to around level 8 in the lessons about halfway through tier 1 as a translator. I know the slightest smattering of German only. Less than he does. He deliberately chose a language where he could be ahead of me in it. I got a few books for German that I found on Amazon USA...but they seem to not be good fits for him--the ones for adults too hard, and the ones for kids too silly. I am hoping that the Logische! would be a better fit. I am also looking for a concise encyclopedia in the German language, akin to what I have seen in Spanish published by Larousse. The sort of thing that would give a chance to learn a bit of another language at the same time as looking up a topic of interest. Nothing too detailed or technical, and good illustrations would be a plus. I am also hoping to find a German tutor and wondering if you have any advice on how to find one -- what questions I should ask to try to decide if it would be a good person for the job. I cannot assess the person's abilities since I don't know the language myself. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Do you have a link for the Logische curriculum? I tried goodling and but couldn't find it! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Do you have a link for the Logische curriculum? I tried goodling and but couldn't find it! :bigear: That's because it's called Logisch! (no 'e' on the end, that would make no sense) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 That's because it's called Logisch! (no 'e' on the end, that would make no sense) Thanks! I speak no German myself... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Here is a list of the most common available programs. I only have a sample copy of Mittelpunkt, which doesn't look too bad. All of these programs require a teacher who knows German, though. Here is an encyclopedia for children/teens. To find a German tutor I would try to find a college nearby with a German program. Or contact the AATG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 One other quite straightforward book would be Living German. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I am also hoping to find a German tutor and wondering if you have any advice on how to find one -- what questions I should ask to try to decide if it would be a good person for the job. I managed to get a German au pair to tutor my boys for an hour a week on weekends for reading and simple grammar. I was looking for someone to improve on their conversation and reading skills so that work out for me. Would a German Au Pair or nanny work for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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