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"Die Grenzen meiner Sprache, bedeuten die Grenzen meiner Welt.”
Learning Resources
Learning Apps for Children
Listening comprehension (children's books)
-Pixi Farm
-Kuckuck
-Pixi Wasser marsch
-Ingo Igel
-Pixi Lesestart
-Pixi Ein Tag voller Abenteuer
Alphabet / Word practice
-ABC & Buchstaben lernen
-Das Ballonspiel - Level 1
-Das Alphabet - ABC Deutsch
-Flashcards for Kids in German
-German for kids and beginners
-German Learning For Kids
-Lesen lernen mit Silben
-Lernspiele für Kinder, Deutsch
Famous German character learning apps
-Die Maus
-Der Elefant
Reference guides to German literature from the Goethe Institute
Audiobooks, podcasts, and similar video
-Pixi Farm
-Kuckuck
-Pixi Wasser marsch
-Ingo Igel
-Pixi Lesestart
-Pixi Ein Tag voller Abenteuer
Alphabet / Word practice
-ABC & Buchstaben lernen
-Das Ballonspiel - Level 1
-Das Alphabet - ABC Deutsch
-Flashcards for Kids in German
-German for kids and beginners
-German Learning For Kids
-Lesen lernen mit Silben
-Lernspiele für Kinder, Deutsch
Famous German character learning apps
-Die Maus
-Der Elefant
Reference guides to German literature from the Goethe Institute
- Children and Young Adult Literature Portal
- Litrix.de - reference guide to both adult and children's books
Audiobooks, podcasts, and similar video
- Librivox - free user-contributed audiobooks in German (and other languages)
- Hallo-eltern.de - free podcasts of stories and fairy tales in German
- Lesekorb - free podcasts of stories, myths, and fairy tales in German
- Märchen zum Mitlesen - Youtube channel where the text of a story scrolls by in German as it is being read aloud
- Kidspods.de - free podcasts of various kinds
Learning Apps for Older children and adults
-Duolingo
-Hörbücher und Hörspiele Gratis
-Memrise
-Learn Deutsch (Goethe-Institute e.V.)
-Learn German with Babbel
-Deutsch üben A1,A2,B1
-Radio Deutschland, Deutsch
-Hörbücher und Hörspiele Gratis
-Memrise
-Learn Deutsch (Goethe-Institute e.V.)
-Learn German with Babbel
-Deutsch üben A1,A2,B1
-Radio Deutschland, Deutsch
netflix
If you have a Netflix Account, search for the following tv series to watch them in German!
(Once you enter the movie, klick on the speech bubble to change the language to German)
-Beat Bugs
-The Koala Brothers
-Popples
-Mouk
-VeggieTales in der Stadt
-Kazoops
-Wortparty
-Wanda and the Alien
-Oonas und Babas Insel
-Team Hot Wheels- Das Rennen ihres Lebens
(Once you enter the movie, klick on the speech bubble to change the language to German)
-Beat Bugs
-The Koala Brothers
-Popples
-Mouk
-VeggieTales in der Stadt
-Kazoops
-Wortparty
-Wanda and the Alien
-Oonas und Babas Insel
-Team Hot Wheels- Das Rennen ihres Lebens
YouTube
Filme (movies)
-Feuerwehrmann Sam
-JoNaLu
-Der kleine Eisbär
-Weißt du eigentlich, wie lieb ich dich hab?
Hörspiele (audio books for children)
-Benjamin Blümchen
-Bibi Blocksberg
-Leo Lausemaus
-Das Traumfresserchen
-Kleine Giraffe such das Meer
-Regenbogenfisch, komm hilf mir!
-Trolls
-Mama, ich kann nicht schlafen
-Der Grüffelo
-Conni in dern Bergen
-Conni lernt Radfahren
-Findet Dori
-Findet Nemo
-Ratatouille
-Feuerwehrmann Sam
-JoNaLu
-Der kleine Eisbär
-Weißt du eigentlich, wie lieb ich dich hab?
Hörspiele (audio books for children)
-Benjamin Blümchen
-Bibi Blocksberg
-Leo Lausemaus
-Das Traumfresserchen
-Kleine Giraffe such das Meer
-Regenbogenfisch, komm hilf mir!
-Trolls
-Mama, ich kann nicht schlafen
-Der Grüffelo
-Conni in dern Bergen
-Conni lernt Radfahren
-Findet Dori
-Findet Nemo
-Ratatouille
Dictionaries and Grammar References
Purchasing German Books, audiobooks and podcasts
German books, audiobooks, and podcasts
Places for ordering German books, audiobooks, and DVDs
Places for ordering German books, audiobooks, and DVDs
- Alphabet Garten (also offers some free downloads)
- Globalbooks.de
- Amazon.de
More for Kids
German-language websites for kids
German-language television, video, and radio for kids
For adults and kids
- ZZZebra - a web magazine (sort of like Highlights)
- Multikids - a selective, kid-friendly directory to German-language websites for kids
- Blinde Kuh - search engine and activity site for kids
- Kidsweb.de - activity site for kids
- Antolin.de - reading program for kids. Ask your teacher or the TCGIS office for login information.
German-language television, video, and radio for kids
- Television
- Logo - Kid-oriented news and science show. Site has streaming shows, games, and activities.
- Wissen macht Ah! - Kid-oriented news and science show. Site has streaming shows, games, and activities.
- Planet Schule - Educational TV aimed at students and teachers.
- Die Sendung mit der Maus - Cartoon show for kids, similar to some PBS shows. Site has streaming shows, games, and activities.
- Tiere bis unters Dach - German TV show about a veterinarian and his family who move to the Black Forest from Hamburg. The main character is Greta, the vet's daughter, who is in third grade.
- Radio
- Video
- Märchen aus aller Welt - short, animated fairy tales for kids.
- pikcha.tv - Site for viewing animated picture books (English site here). Contact the TCGIS office for login information.
- Television
For adults and kids
- Television
- Daserste.de - An assortment of shows can be viewed online. Some are suitable for kids; some are not.
- ZDF.de - The most-recent week's shows can generally be viewed online. Some are suitable for kids; some are not.
- Deutsche Welle (note: this used to be a radio and TV station, but they shut down the radio side in 2011):
- Radio
- Television
More for adults
For adults and kids
German-learning resources for adults
- Television
- Daserste.de - An assortment of shows can be viewed online. Some are suitable for kids; some are not.
- ZDF.de - The most-recent week's shows can generally be viewed online. Some are suitable for kids; some are not.
- Deutsche Welle (note: this used to be a radio and TV station, but they shut down the radio side in 2011):
- Radio
- Television
German-learning resources for adults
- Deutsche Welle's German courses
- Information from Deutsche Welle about Studying in Germany (English) / Studieren in Deutschland(German)
- https://www.studying-in-germany.org/
Other links
Other links
- The Multilingual Children's Association - Site for parents raising multilingual kids.
- The German government's information site for US citizens
- Affordable Tours - Visit Germany!