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Deutschling - Deutsch Far Away
Deutschling is the podcast for parents who want to raise curious, confident young German learners, even if they don’t speak German themselves.
Hosted by Nadine Jochims, certified German teacher, homeschooling parent, and founder of Worldlanguage Explorers, this show blends warm storytelling with practical language-learning insights.
✨ Parent-focused episodes are in English to support international families and homeschooling parents who want to understand how language learning really works.
✨ Child-focused content and German mini-lessons remain in German, just like in class.
In each episode, you’ll learn how to help your child develop a love for languages, how playful and interactive methods (like Nearpod!) make learning joyful, and how to build cultural connection even from home.
Whether your family is homeschooling, worldschooling, preparing for a move to Germany, or simply excited about languages — this podcast is for you.
Willkommen — let’s explore German together.
German:
Willkommen bei “Deutschling - Deutsch Far Away”. Mein Name ist Nadine Jochims und ich weiß, wie wichtig es für Dich ist, dass Dein Kind Deutsch lernt - auch wenn Ihr im Ausland lebt!
Ich bin mit meiner Familie 2018 als Sprachlehrerin und Mutter von zwei Kindern nach Kanada ausgewandert. Meine Kinder sind nun mehrsprachig, und ich möchte gern, dass das so bleibt.
In diesem Podcast möchte ich Dir wertvolle Erkenntnisse, Tipps und Ressourcen zur Verfügung stellen, um die deutsche Sprachreise Deiner Kinder zu unterstützen.
Gemeinsam mit Dir und anderen Familien möchte ich die Vorzüge von Mehrsprachigkeit diskutieren, ich möchte von Euch hören, wie Ihr mit den Herausforderungen als Eltern im Ausland umgeht und wie wir zuhause ein immersives Umfeld gestalten können, um das Lernen Deiner Herkunftssprache zu fördern.
Sprachkurse und Materialien findest Du hier:
https://courses.worldlanguage-explorers.ca/products/courses/german-for-friends
Deutschling - Deutsch Far Away
Games Make German Stick - The Science Behind Playful Learning
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Why do children remember German words from a game, but forget them after a worksheet?
In this episode of Deutschling, certified German teacher and homeschooling parent Nadine explores why play-based learning is so powerful when it comes to language acquisition - and how games help children learn German faster, with more confidence and motivation.
Drawing from real classroom experiences and her own language-learning journey, Nadine explains how games reduce anxiety, activate memory, and create the kind of immersive learning environment children naturally thrive in. You’ll learn why playful interaction mirrors real-life language use, and why this approach works just as well online as it does in person.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- why games activate the brain differently than worksheets
- how play supports speaking, memory, and confidence
- what science says about motivation and language learning
- how interactive tools like Nearpod create meaningful immersion
- what parents notice when children learn German through play
This episode is especially helpful for homeschool families, bilingual households, and parents who want to support their child’s German learning — even if they don’t speak German themselves.
👉 Learn more about Nadine’s interactive German classes for children and download the free German Starter Kit at:
https://worldlanguage-explorers.com/
Schreib mir, wenn Du Fragen an mich hast oder Du gern mal in meinen Podcast kommen möchtest, um von Deinen Erfahrungen mit Mehrsprachigkeit zu berichten.
Website und Deutschkurse für Kinder:
https://worldlanguage-explorers.com/
German for Friends (beginners):
Weekly German beginner classes for learners age 10-13, starting in January 2026! Send us your schedule request:
https://worldlanguage-explorers.com/
Email-Adresse:
worldlanguage.explorers@gmail.com
Höre den Podcast hier:
Deezer:
https://link.deezer.com/s/31TJ5WFGNAkjRwFeXXQgg
Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/deutschling/id1720205988
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUi98c9YKtopCW6LNwyadYA
Welcome And Format Note
SPEAKER_00Hello and herzlich willkommen to Deutschkling, the podcast for families raising in German learners. Before we begin, a quick reminder. This episode is in English because many of the wonderful parents who follow my work and are interested in my German classes don't speak German themselves. My goal is to support all families on their bilingual or multilingual journey. So parent-focused episodes like this one will be in English, while child-focused content will continue to be in German. Hello, I'm your host, Nadine, a certified German teacher, homeschooling parent, and founder of World Language Explorers. Today, we're exploring something I feel incredibly passionate about. Hopefully, game-based learning helps children learn German faster, remember better, and stay motivated longer. So let's get started. So here comes the true story from my classroom. Let me start with something that happened a few years ago in one of my in-person classes. It was a group of 12 and 13-year-olds, bright kids, sort of full of energy. I had spent the first half of the lesson trying to teach the vocabulary, using a traditional list on the board. And even though they were polite and quite respectful, I could feel it. The shifting in the seats, the murmuring. The words were sticking. I was losing them. What do I do? Halfway through the lesson, I switched ears. I pulled out a matching game, pictures on one side, German word on the other. And I said, okay, let's team up and let's see who can make the most pairs in 60 seconds. Suddenly, the entire energy shifted. The kids were allowed to get up from their seats. They were alert. They were laughing. They ran towards the board. They were shouting out guesses, correcting each other, celebrating every small win. They weren't just looking at German anymore. They were doing German.
