German Festivals and Traditions provides primary school teachers with a wealth of background information, together with clearly laid out teaching activities showing how German festivals and traditions can be taught in the classroom. The month-by-month format, together with charts linking the book to the intercultural strand of the Framework for Modern Foreign Languages, makes it easy for teachers to select the best activities for their class. Activities range from art and craft activities and simple recipes for cooking to games, songs and ideas for developing speaking and listening skills.