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Practical guidance, family resources and everyday moments connected to German-language early learning through GAP Playschool.
These posts help families understand the rhythm, routines, culture and community around early childhood learning at Spielwelt.
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Seifenblasen – Bubbles (Part 2)
Did you enjoy part one of our bubble fun? Ready to ramp up your bubble production? Here’s part two: Bubble Socks! Diese Dinge brauchst du (What you’ll need): einen Behälter mit flachem Boden (a container with a flat bottom) einen Papp- oder Plastikbecher (hier wird später ein Loch reingebohrt) (a paper cup or plastic cup…
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Seifenblasen – Bubbles (part 1)
Too noisy indoors after yesterday’s craft? Time to get outdoors (or into the bath) to make some beautiful bubbles! Here’s another opportunity to read the German instructions together with your child. Lots of the bubble mix recipes online involve glycerin, but we assume nobody has that handy at home, so here is a simple home…
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Rattles and Shakers
Day 25 of lockdown in Canberra. Are your children driving you crazy yet? NEIN?! No? Well, perhaps it is time to ramp up the noise levels at home! We have made rattles and shakers at GAP and playgroup before, and the children enjoy them, so here’s how you can make them at home. You can…
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Playgroups are Wunderbar
Looking for more fun at home for your 0-5 year olds? Our German playgroups are now meeting over Zoom on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. GAP and Schlaumaeuse families with children 0-5years old have been invited to join them and share the love. The ACT Playgroups Association have lots of play ideas and regular live singing and…
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Fathers Day Card: Alles Gute Zum Vatertag
We are looking forward to Fathers Day on Sunday 5 September. Here is Gerda’s video showing how to make a lovely Fathers Day sun card. Hopefully you can play it straight from the link, but for best results, download it and then view it. You can download the pattern – either in colour or black…
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Animal Workout
Looking to burn some energy and get some exercise while you are stuck indoors or in your backyard? GAP teacher Gerda has some great animal-themed exercises for young and old. No equipment is required: you just need your imagination. Extra points awarded if you make the right animal noises, of course.
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Nature Arm Bands
Here’s a fun activity to do on your one-hour walk or in your backyard, brought to you by our lovely GAP teacher, Birgit. It is another opportunity to appreciate nature. (Try to limit your collection to items that have already fallen to the ground though, rather than taking leaves from trees or plucking flowers that…
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Knetseife – Soap Playdough
Here’s a fun project for you, from GAP’s very own Lisa3. It’s an easy recipe with three ingredients you are likely to have at home. Follow along in German (and English). Mixe deine eigene Knetseife.(Mix your own Playdough Soap.) Mehr Spaß beim Händewaschen!(Make hand washing more fun!) Das Rezept (The recipe) Die Zutaten (The ingredients):…
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Raetselkiste – The Mystery Box
Mystery box (Rätselkiste) is a very popular routine in our GAP sessions. If you want to play it at home, here is a little “How to”: Find an empty box. You might like to use a cereal box or shoe box. Any box will do. Decorate it together if you like. Here is one of…
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Treasure Hunt Boxes
Looking for a fun activity to do while you are on your “allowed one hour of outdoor exercise” with your child? Eager to learn/maintain your German? Keen to be green and ready to recycle household waste and then be attentive to the natural world around you? Want an activity involving both fine and gross motor…