Concepts and Materials
German for children
Learning German in Primary Schools in Australia
This short informational film, developed by the Goethe-Institut Australien, presents the advantages of learning German at primary school level
Kinder university
The digital Kinder University is an innovative educational project for children aged 8-12. A key aspect of the Kinder University is its online platform which is accessible to everyone free of charge.
Coding with Blue-Bot
Blue-Bot® is a small robot that can be programmed using a tablet or with the arrows on the robot itself. Through this coding game students adopt new skills in Digital Technologies and learn German at the same time. Additionally, with the Goethe-Institut’s classroom mats other learning areas can be integrated in the German lessons.
German with Felix und Franzi
Felix and Franzi are now traveling around Australia! Teachers can register their school as a destination for Felix and Franzi and showcase the adventures of Felix and Franzi at their school. School classes can thus also learn what Felix and Franzi experience at other schools.
German with Karla and Kai
New lesson plans for the third year of German at primary school level. Materials are available as a free download.
Why German in Primary School?
The brochure "Information for Principals" outlines the key reasons as to why German is an excellent choice for primary schools and introduces the ready-to-use teaching materials German with Felix and Franzi
My Bean plant: The lifecycle of a plant
This CLIL unit combines German and biology lessons and is suitable for students in years 3 & 4. In 7 lessons, the children learn how to grow a bean plant. They observe the germination process and learn to describe this process in German.
Deutsch mit Socke
Deutsch mit Socke is a WDR film series, that helps children between five and eight make their first steps into German.
Learn German with Songs
The songbook of Martina Schwarz provides you with many ideas for the use of music in class. Available at the Resource Centre at the Goethe-Institut in Melbourne.
DLL 8: DaF für Kinder
Unit 8 of the "Deutsch Lehren Lernen" series addresses the topic "DaF für Kinder" and focuses on language acquisition in children, developmental-psychologically aspects of early learning, acquisition of competencies as well as principals and methods of teaching children. DLL 8 will be available soon in the Goethe-Institut Resource Centres throughout Australia.
Early Language Learning with CLIL method
The brochure (in German) introduces the most important methods of Content and Language Integrated Learning. It includes many practical modules which illustrate how children in kindergarten can learn German while conducting experiments.
Nuremberg Recommendations on Early Language Learning
This new revised edition of the Nuremberg Recommendations for Early Language Learning describes the complex conditions of early language learning in a way that clarifies the potential and the needs of a 4 – 10 year old child within the learning process.
Fairy Tales on DVD
If you and your class would like to watch Grimm’s Fairy Tales on DVD you can borrow them from now on in our Resource Centre at the Goethe-Institut in Melbourne and Sydney, in Canberra and in Brisbane.
Films for German Classes
Through the use of films German lessons can get more vivid. Films can give impulses for authentic regional and cultural studies and motivation to study German. You can borrow films for the use in German lessons from our film archive anytime. The films are in German with German or English subtitles.