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Alle meine Entchen - Kinderlieder zum Mitsingen

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I had a minor glitch in my Anki deck today. I downloaded my German trainer, and somehow, a few of my word cards got into the trainer deck.  It bothered so that I couldn't properly focus. I think I am too much for exact order. Yikes, I have a lot to learn! The Lord has much to teach me. Anyway, my daughter found this cute video, and since it uses words that are in my words list, I am inserting it here. Hope you all enjoy the link.

Learning a new Language with Fluent Forever

In August, I purchased Gabriel Wyner's Fluent Forever . I wanted something to read on the airplane, and since I have always wanted to learn German, I thought why not see what Mr. Wyner had to say, after all he had an excellent review in the Wall Street Journal. With Mr. Wyner's method, you learn your target language, the one you want to learn, and you try to think only in your target language not your given language.  For me, it will be German. I am now about study his method in earnest, and will post my progress here.  His approach seems logical.  How did any of us learn our language?  We heard the words spoken and we learned what the words meant, and little by little we learned word structure, word order, and grammar.  This seems to be his approach and it relies on vocabulary cards. He tells you how to make your own, or you can use a wonderful tool called Anki.  It's a free flashcard program.  So, I have Anki downloaded, and I have the IPA, Intern...