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How To Start Your Language Learning Journey in 2025

Rachel Lechner

It’s that time of year again when many people start to consider new goals and ideas. So, what about starting or restarting your child’s language learning journey? Now, I write and post about this theme quite a lot because instead of just starting a language learning journey with your child on a whim, I think…

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Categories: Articles + Language Learning

5 Reasons Why Christmas is a Great Time for Language Learning

Rachel Lechner

I absolutely love Christmas, and all the festivities that come with it, and all these are great for language learning! And because Christmas is a time for families and lots of time spent together, there are lots of reasons to use these relaxing and fun times for language learning. So let’s takes look at my…

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Categories: Articles + Language Learning + Languages Tags: #educationalresources + #learning + Charlotte Mason + educational + helping parents + homeschooling + Language learning

Creating a Language Learning Routine: Tips for Busy Families

Rachel Lechner

Finding the time for language learning or to strengthen existing language learning skills can be challenging for busy families, especially when juggling work, school, and extracurricular activities. However, with a simple and flexible approach, even 15 minutes a day can make a big impact on your child’s language learning journey. Here are some tips to…

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Categories: Language Learning Tags: #educationalresources + #learning + Charlotte mason Inspired + helping parents

Learning Languages Through Nature-Theme Snails

Rachel Lechner

Learning languages through nature is a way to bring children into a natural environment in order to encourage learning. By adding a specific nature topic that your children are interested in is a definitive bonus. When children are outdoors they become more inquisitive and also more open to taking on information that in a normal…

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Categories: Language Learning Tags: #educationalresources + Bilingual + outdoor learning

Children’s Language Learning Notebook – 10 Layout Ideas

Rachel Lechner

I am a huge fan of Charlotte Mason’s thinking towards language learning and of course nature and want to bring these ideas to you for your language learning notebooks! These layout ideas are there for you to improvise and design for your own needs, and I will be posting out layouts on our Instagram stories…

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Categories: Articles + Language Learning + Language Learning Notebooks Tags: Home education + languages + Learning English + outdoor learning

How to Use Nature Journaling for Language Learning

Rachel Lechner

Nature journaling can be such a powerful tool. Being in nature for children can be relaxing but can also open up curiosity and give them the confidence to ask questions.In this blog post we will explore how to effectively use nature journaling to enhance your language learning journey. Why Nature Journaling? Nature journaling provides such…

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Categories: Language Learning + Language Learning Notebooks Tags: #educationalresources + #learning + Charlotte Mason + helping parents + Language learning + outdoor learning

Exploring Nature’s Vocabulary: A Walk in the Forest

Rachel Lechner

Introduction Welcome, nature-loving families! Today, we are going on a delightful journey through the forest , not just to revel in the beauty of nature but to unlock the wonders of language learning. What is our focus? Enriching your children’s vocabulary in either English or German (or any other language that you may be focussing…

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Categories: Language Learning + Outdoor Learning Tags: Charlotte mason Inspired + LANGAUGES + nature + outdoor learning

How to Create a Fun Children’s Language Learning Notebook

Rachel Lechner

Introduction Welcome, language learning enthusiasts and parents! In this blog post, we’re going to explore a creative and fun way for children to combine a language learning notebook with the wonders of nature journaling to ensure motivation whilst learning a new language in your home or homeschooling routines. This approach not only enhances language skills…

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Categories: Language Learning + Language Learning Notebooks Tags: #educationalresources + #learning + Charlotte Mason + helping parents + homeschooling + Journal + Notebook + outdoor learning + Planning

Setting Your Language Learning Goals for the New Year

Rachel Lechner

Learning a New Language: Why Bother? Learning a new language is like unlocking a treasure chest of the world. It opens up opportunities to connect with new people, understand different cultures, and expand your horizons. For those of you that may have started a new language at the start of the school/homeschooling year that is…

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4 Reasons Why Your Child Should Start Learning A Foreign Language At An Early Age

Rachel Lechner

Introduction Learning a foreign language at a young age can provide so many benefits for children. The ability to pick up a new language at an early age is a skill that can have a lasting impact on a child’s cognitive development. Here are four reasons why you should consider introducing your child to a…

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Categories: Charlotte Mason + Language Learning Tags: #learning + Bilingual + educational + Language learning + languages

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🌳 Nature based English/Deutsch books and printables for children 4-11
🐴 Pony and reward based adventures
🇬🇧🇩🇪 Language notebook prompts

🇬🇧 wooden harrow 🇩🇪 Holzegge This ha 🇬🇧 wooden harrow 
🇩🇪 Holzegge

This harrow is approx 100 years old, they definitely do not make them like this anymore! 

Avalon was brilliant yesterday, just had a quick look and a sniff before we hitched him up, then he was walking like he has been doing it his whole life. 

This pony and us using reward-based training surprises me everyday 💚

#harrow #harrowing #nature #agriculture #ridingarena #sandplatz #rewardbasedtraining #clickerpony #haflinger #arbeitspferd #englischlernen #learninglanguages #outdoorbilinguallearner
Amazing what you can find in the sand of your indo Amazing what you can find in the sand of your indoor riding school 😁

I think it's an 
🇬🇧 Oak moth
🇩🇪 Eichenspinner (nachtfalter?)

Am I correct? Please ket me know. 

#moth #nature #learninglanguages #englischlernen #learninggerman #outdoorbilinguallearner #englischfürkinder
Up onto the big seesaw for the first time. I know Up onto the big seesaw for the first time.

I know this does not look like anything spectacular, but there is some real trust here for Avalon to just step on up and go with me the first time without blinking an eyelid. 

I know it is not perfect and the lead rope is not hanging as it should etc. But I am still really pleased how Avalon has developed over the last 6 months, and how he shifts his weight to rock the seesaw.

We started 'seesawing' (wippen) this year and are loving it. Thanks to @nina.steigerwald.t for the course to start our seesawing journey and also to @sunnygofreaky whose pony has some amazing skills and are a real inspiration.

Also big thank you to my hubby @lechnerfranky
and our neighbour Bertl whose woodwork skills have been fabulous in bullding 3 seesaws of various sizes over the past few months.

Avalon and I are loving it - let's see how far we progress.

#haflinger #clickerpony #seesaw #wippenmitpferd #rewardbasedtraining #vertrauen
NEW SERIES - EMILY AND RACHELS EASY GRAMMAR GUIDE NEW SERIES -  EMILY AND RACHELS EASY GRAMMAR GUIDE (also with easy grammar worksheet).

If your child is going into the third year of 'Volksschule '(Austria), english is going to be a graded subject so this is the start of our easy grammar guide.

Use these easy worksheets and other free resources to jump start your english language learning journey during the summer holidays. 

I will post the link into my stories for this free download. The other free resources can be found in the ENGLISH ACTIVITY VAULT on the website. 

#englischlernen #volksschule #Fremdsprache #learningthroughplay #englischfürkinder #learningenglish #learninglanguages #easygrammar
#WhinnyWednesday Working together—mum, daughter #WhinnyWednesday

Working together—mum, daughter, and pony—with kindness, curiosity, and a lot of languages.

Emily and Gypsy are just starting out on their clicker/horse agility journey, and this short 'training' session includes so much:

 Clear communication (sometimes in English, sometimes in German -got to get that bilingual learning in 😉)

 Learning side by side.

 Building trust through positive reinforcement—for both humans and horses.

We’re definitely not aiming for perfection, but more of a connection. One cue, one giggle, one “brav" at a time.

Language learning isn’t just for schoolbooks!

#outdoorbilinguallearner #BilingualParenting #pedestal #MultilingualFamily #KinderMitPferden #buildingconnection  #ponyfun #motherdaughtertime #WhinnyWednesday #learninglanguages #positivereinforcementtraining #englischlernen #bilingual #lernen #learning #gypsycob
#multilingualmonday 5 Phrases for Calmness – Fo #multilingualmonday

5 Phrases for Calmness – For humans and ponies.

A calm connection can be communicated—gently, consistently and bilingually.

Here are 5 phrases I say softly in both English and German, to build trust and slow the moment down—for both of us, as I get stressed to sometimes!!

breathe – atmen

It's okay – Alles gut

Slow down – Langsam

I'm here /I'm with you – Ich bin bei dir

Good boy/girl – brave junge/ braves mädchen

Don't forget language also creates a type of energy,  that can be conveyed to both people and ponies😊

Which phrase speaks to you most today?

#MultilingualMonday #BilingualHorseLife #LanguageWithFeeling #CalmConnection #outdoorbillinguallearner #ClickerTraining #MindfulHorsemanship #relaxing #walking #forest
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