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Resources for Stages 1 and 2

Gesichtsspiel
Similar to "Go Fish", students need to collect the correct cards to form a whole face - two eyes, two ears, a mouth and a nose.
For groups of 2-4 players. 
 
Harry Potter: related teaching ideas
Do you teach some Harry Potter fans? Here are some ideas to incorporate Harry into your German lessons.

Harry Potter und Tiere
A worksheet to download which combines animal vocab and the magic of Harry Potter!
 
Short play: Der Regenbogenfisch
A play for Stages 1 or 2 to perform.
 
Die Schultüte
Why not enjoy this wonderful German tradition for the first day of school with your own students?

Machen wir ein Nonsensbuch!
Strip books are an ideal way for students to learn and practise sentence structure in German. Here you will find the lesson plan, as well as sample pages which could be used to make a strip book to show your students at the start of the lesson.
 
Das Leben eines Gummibärchens
This fun activity links German to the Science and Technology syllabus.
 
Die Nummer  
A dot-to-dot activity to practise numbers and sums.
 
Welche Form hat es?
Using their knowledge of colours and numbers, students can start to develop an awareness of the various shapes.
 
Wie sprechen die Tiere auf Deutsch?  
Have you ever wondered what the animals say in German? Here are the answers!

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