madteaparty Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I'm overseas now and noticing my 4 year old is picking up languages like crazy, through no effort on my part. Her older brother is studying two languages but every bit of progress there is hard earned, nothing natural about it. Anyway, I want to teach her German. I taught her brother french (more accurately, I facilitated his learning of the language) but I had some college french that awakened for that, plus I was fluent in Italian. I've had three months of German, enough to know the sentence structure is different from those two languages, and not something I took to...so any resources besides duolingo which I plan to do with her? I am willing to learn alongside her for a couple of years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 This is very basic (letters, numbers, colors) but fun for littles. http://www.literacycenter.net/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Little Pim videos are fun. Amazon prime has some, or your library might have them. My library also has Muzzy videos, but I found the a little difficult to understand the pronunciation in those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 We used muzzy. There is a workbook etc that I bought, really expensive because classroom. It was cumbersome but usable because I had nothing else. Are you in a German speaking area still? I would start searching discount type stores before bookstores due to price but this time of the year there should be lots of kid coloring/ workbooks available. School supplement ones. Even math with German directions is good imo. I would buy a stack. If they are cheap buy two of each in case you end up wanting to go back over things with her again. I bought in a large book chain years ago. If you can play European dvds I would pick up a few classics here because many are dubbed in several languages. For some odd reason ds used to watch Bedknobs and Broomsticks in Norwegian???? Loved it. Have a great time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAmom Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Following this because I have been looking for something to help teach my kids German. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 http://www.pasch-net.deHave you looked here for a school? I live in New Jersey and there are a few around me. The 2 that are closest have classes for that age. The one I am putting my older son in, I think I can put my 2 year old in next year as well. You can go to google and put the address in the search box and it will link to translate it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadah Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 If I had to do it again, I would get Bobo Siebenschläfer in book and audio. Alphabet Garten has it. Then, I would start her with Learnables. Don't forget music, cartoons, and apps. Learnables looks a bit boring to an adult but both my children like it. Let me know if you want more recs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Google Caillou auf Deutsch and let your child watch it. If your child is already picking bits and pieces up, then the slow pace and smaller vocabulary may be helpful. Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 http://www.pasch-net.deHave you looked here for a school? I live in New Jersey and there are a few around me. The 2 that are closest have classes for that age. The one I am putting my older son in, I think I can put my 2 year old in next year as well. You can go to google and put the address in the search box and it will link to translate it for you. i would so love a school but we are very rural in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 For example, for french, i have certain very simple picture books on the J'aime lire ap on my phone, most with accompanying audio. Any such things for german? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 i would so love a school but we are very rural in the US. Too bad! My son started on Saturday and it seems great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Are you in a German speaking area still? Nope, but I'm coming through London again next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Nope, but I'm coming through London again next week! You might want to stop by the European Bookstore near Piccadilly. I have never been but a friend bought a stack of resources there several years ago. They were lovely and her daughter was not much older than yours at the time. http://www.germanbookshop.co.uk/germanbooks/section/m4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadah Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Pixi Buch on I-pad has short little books with audio. Ana Lomba has a free one in many languages. I think I got some for I-pad from Cornelsen. Disney has a few read-along books in different languages. Lingu Pingu is a loved app. Dd's favorite app is a flashcard app called Lingo Arcade. The free version has a level for free. On youtube we love Kinderlieder zum mitsingen. But then, my kids can learn anything with songs. I pull vocab from the songs to make little mini- lessons and conversations. I wish I could find a book that did this already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Thank you again everyone. I thought I'd update that the ap Gus German has been really well received here(I really love his one) as has Peppa Pig videos online (aggregated at kindertube.de). When we return to the U.S. we will watch the little pim videos which don't play where we currently are, and add some more of the resources here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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