Nickolaus Poems and Activities
The author together with Ria Hanawald and the generous financial assistance of Goethe Institute, Melbourne and the Department of Employment and Training has recently published a new resource book for teachers of German called "Deutsch - jahrein, jahraus, which can be ordered from the Goethe Institute, Melbourne, www.goethe.de/an/mel/material/material.htm.
The book contains simple songs and poems with a lot of repetition that enable children to learn language in a simple and enjoyable way.    The illustrations done in a German style can be easily photocopied and then coloured in by the children.
The book also contains worksheets and activities.
Here are examples of poems and craft activities from the book, coloured in.