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Primary German

Choosing a dictionary for young beginners

Oxford School German Dictionary
(sample page) - A nice simple well-thought-out bi-lingual dictionary to help children build their language and literacy skills.

This is an easy-to-use dictionary that we recommend for children aged 7-11 just starting to learn German.

We recommend it because it has all the basic features of a "proper" bilingual dictionary
- headwords
- two sides (Ge-En/En-Ge)
- age-appropriate vocabulary
- examples of usage
- gives PLURAL of most nouns
- simple grammar info without confusing abbreviations.

There is also a useful section on German life and culture.

Price: £ - no VAT


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NEW!!! German songs - specially for the primary classroom!

Learn More German with Songs - primary german

'Learn more German with Songs' is a new songbook and CD, written by songwriter Martina Schwarz and published by the Goethe-Institut London - despite the title, it's specially designed for children aged 5 to 11.

The book and CD feature 14 songs with instrumental versions, notated melody lines, guitar chords and lyrics. The songs provide a wealth of possibilities for use in German lessons for key stages 1 and 2.

The lyrics of each song cover key vocabulary for a topic, e.g family, weather, seasons...

Price for book AND CD, only - £ + VAT

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German songs - for older KS2 and KS3

Learn German with Songs - Martina Schwarz
Singer-song-writer Martina Schwarz performs on this CD, produced by the Goethe-Institut London.

Songwriter Martina Schwarz (pictured) also sings 23 songs on a slightly more advanced audio CD, "Learn German with Songs". This is suitable for KS3 and years 5-6 who are not just starting German.

The CD also includes instrumental versions of each song for "karaoke". The lyrics of each cover key vocabulary for a topic, e.g food, numbers, greetings...

The Songbook has all the lyrics, plus worksheets you can photocopy, and tips for how to use this resource in the classroom.

Price for book AND CD, only - £ + VAT

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I can read German!
NEW! "Big Book" CD-ROMs for Primary German
'I can read German'
Interactive stories and activities on CD-ROM
Children love these warm and humorous stories and
the enchanting colour illustrations by very talented illustrators.
They are ideal for reading aloud, and provide a rich "mine" of language to talk about.

The carefully controlled parallel German-English texts with lots of repetition
makes them perfect for young language learners taking their first steps in reading German.

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I Want My Banana!

I want my Banana - Primary German Big Book CD-ROM
German version

Monkey's hungry, but he can't find his banana.
Some fearsome jungle creatures offer him tasty alternatives, but monkey isn't convinced of their generosity.

Now in BIG BOOK CD-ROM format - only £

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Puppy finds a Friend

Puppy finds a Friend - Big Book CD-ROM
German version

It's Saturday and Puppy wants to play.
He tries his farmyard friends but they all have something more important to do.
Will he have to play alone, or can he find a friend after all?

Now in BIG BOOK CD-ROM format - only £

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday - Big Book CD-ROM
German version

Michael's party is in full swing when - oops, away fly all the colourful balloons!
Is the party spoilt or will Mum come to the rescue?

Now in BIG BOOK CD-ROM format - only £

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