I've had a lot of fun putting together this special episode (remember, every ten episodes I like to do something completely different!), and it all harks back to rediscovering some photos from my time in Berlin way back in 1990, when I was fourteen. I had a lot of fun thinking back on my …
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German kids’ books: How can I teach my children German?
I was desperate to find children's books in German. I really wanted my son to be able to speak German. Back when he was a baby, here I was, an Australian living in Australia, able to speak fluent German, and my son's father is German. Despite that, it's hard to help a kid grow up bilingual and I …
German books for preschoolers: Our favourite “Ich hab einen Freund …” Bücher
As a non-native speaker living outside of Germany, it's not easy to find good German books for kids. And as my son gets older, his book requirements change and it just gets trickier - since I have to buy German books online (apart from our occasional visit to Germany) I spend ages researching …