Learn German with Legos and interactive exercises
Sankt Nikolaus’ Partner Santa has his little elves and der Nikolaus has . . . well . . . he has Krampus. We are used to celebrating the Christmas season with cookies and presents and Stress, er, Freude. Our Symbole represent light, love and hope. But then we take a Deutschkurs and are introduced to this. Krampus does not accompany… Read moreKrampus: Share the history and vocabulary of this unique tradition
Jump to the Advent Calendar. First advent is almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than a virtual Advent Calendar? Ok, so a real one with Schokolade behind each little Türchen would be better. A lot better. In fact, teeny tiny pieces of Schokolade may have inspired the first commercial Adventskalender. Read on for a bit of history… Read moreCelebrate Advent with this free virtual Advent Calendar
Now that Germany is steadily adopting Halloween–complete with Süßes oder Saures (trick or treat)–I propose we borrow one of theirs: Martinstag. It’s like a trade, except no one has to give up anything and we all get twice as many Süßigkeiten (candy)! Das Fest: How is Martinstag celebrated? In the days leading up to the Fest, children make Laternen in… Read moreCelebrate Martinstag with these exercises to master new vocabulary.