German with LauraReviews of germanwithlaura.com

When I took Laura's German Foundations grammar course around March of this year. I knew a handful of German words and really wanted to understand German grammar. When I started searching for a course, I was worried I would not find a teacher engaging enough, nor a course thorough enough to really make me understand daunting German grammar. I stumbled across Laura through Youtube, went through her English grammar course, and then purchased her Foundations course shortly after. Completing The Foundations and English Grammar course took me about a month, and I put in minimum three hours a day to complete it. (Albeit, after I finished her homework I made my own) Her dynamic attitude drew me to her lessons, and her explanations were crystal clear in their simplicity. She provides both lectures, worksheets, and worksheet reviews. All of which get you to actively try out what she teaches, which further ingrains your understanding of the concepts. If you need additional help, her response never takes more than 24hrs. Laura's class is the best example of "teachers who love teaching teach students to love learning." German grammar became a lot less daunting when Laura explained it in terms of "slots" and colour-organised cases. The only thing I would like to advise speculating students of is probably the English grammar course. It's free and I HIGHLY recommend native English speakers go through that course first. It may seem redundant but it really explains all the complex grammatical terms you may not be familiar with. When you understand how grammar works in English you get the benefit of comparing it to how German grammar works and finding and understanding those differences/similarities really enhances the concepts Laura brings up. She compares English grammar briefly in some lessons, but I felt the English grammar course really gave me a more rounded/foolproof understanding of German grammar. I'm now approaching B1 German now, I cannot thank her enough for my grammar foundations. I may struggle with my vocabulary, but I never struggle with grammar. I truly recommend her course to anyone terrified, intrigued, or intimidated by German grammar, Laura clears everything up!

Being African American and in my 50's, it was very difficult to grasp the grammar side of the German language, especially being out of school for so many years. Remember, if you want to seriously learn any language, You Must Learn The Grammar! Laura's course is a Rosetta Stone. It broke down the grammar aspect in ways it's very easy to understand. Thanks Laura ;)

German with Laura provides a concise overview of German grammar that systematizes what you may have already learned, fills in gaps of those gray areas, and provides a solid basis to remember and use those tricky elements that have confuse Germans sudents of all levels. Laura herself is a congenial instructor who cares about individual students and REALLY wants you to learn German. This course was perfect for me.

It helped me a lot to undersand declensions and other basics rules of German for my A1 test, so it's great. It is oriented to english speakers who want to learn the basics of German, so if you have trouble speaking English it may be a little difficult for you. Nevertheless, my first language is Spanish but I also speak advanced English, and I didn't had any problems understanding the topics that Laura explained in her classes. I loved how this course explained to me the rules of German grammar straightforward and not indirectly like other online courses that I've made before.

I have spent a couple years with Duolingo. I learned a lot of words and basics from that but as I got into creating sentences it all seemed so random and I found I was no longer learning anything. I am an English only speaker and know nothing about grammar. (I do vaguely recall lessons in elementary school). I watched a lot of you tube videos to try to get my head around the rules for German, but I could not relate to what the rules are in English. I quickly realized that, for me anyway, until i can have a grasp as to what the grammar rules are in English, I'll never understand what is going on in German. I took a gamble on Laura's fundamental's program and was quite pleased. She walks you through each concept in English to get your brain working and understanding the rules that I just take for granted, then she moves on to the German exercises. There are a lot of exercises as well. I'm now taking the vocabulary builder course and I find myself frequently going back to some of the Foundations lectures when I get confused. For me - it's a pretty nice setup. Just to set the expectations however, this is a Foundations class. It is not an all inclusive grammar class. By the end of the class you will be able to create very simple sentences in the present tense. Languages are way more complicated than I ever imagined!

Excellent instructor. Breaks everything down into sections to simplify learning,especially the grammar parts. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn German

I thoroughly enjoyed the German Foundations course with Laura which I completed recently. Laura is an excellent tutor whose teaching methods are first class. Everything is explained clearly and she is more than happy to give prompt responses to students’ questions. The pace of the course was perfect for me and the fact that I can revisit the modules to reinforce my understanding is an added bonus. There is a good variety of materials with the course and these can be printed off or completed online. I got so much out of the course that I went on to do the Vocabulary Builder course. I thoroughly recommend both of Laura’s courses.

Laura provides a very calm and hands on approach to German Foundation and in all her courses. The structure of Laura's courses is as if she is working with you directly. Guiding you every step of the way. She provides a truly authentic learning experience. Her encouraging and positive mindset are perfect for beginners venturing into the German Foundations. German Foundation is an important course for Beginners as well as people like myself that have struggled to make progress as I could not understand how or why the grammar changed. Laura's course captures in a succinct manner the principles of the German language and provides lots of practice exercises and believe me lots of aha understanding moments and finally understand grammatical changes.