One of the most important things I'm trying to convey to my German 1 and 2 students is that sitting and looking at your vocabulary list is not the most effective way to study vocabulary. They need to be actively engaged with the words - writing them, saying them, spelling them, etc.
Quizlet is one of my favorite high-tech tools for vocabulary practice. I especially like the Speller and Learn modes.
This tutorial, though, focused on low-tech (and hopefully fun!) ways to practice vocabulary. Several of the ideas come from observing Word Work in elementary school classrooms. (Thank you, Rogers and Binford Elementary Schools!)
This tutorial featured Hangman, using my vintage hangman game boards, purchased at Goodwill for $1:
Hidden Letters (Probe), which is similar to Hangman and also was a $1 Goodwill find:
Letter tiles (pink dots for umlauts):
And letter stamps:
I didn't have anyone choose to do letter tiles, but students seemed to enjoy the other stations.
Here are my instruction files for Hangman and Hidden Letters if you'd like to give them a try.
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