In my class, language is acquired through story-telling and reading in German. We look at grammar in context, rather than explicitly studying grammar rules. I use what is called Comprehensible Input to teach German to students.
Comprehensible Input requires that messages be understood by the listeners. This is often achieved through pictures, gestures or even quick translations.
Check out this short video for a quick example.
If you're more of a reader, there is also an article you can read here:
blog.teachersdiscovery.com/spanish/what-is-comprehensible-input/?fbclid=IwAR1qzoMf_kUnDMIzghd3BNoK87C4xN8fy7iZYN3SZzk6aIUdAzVMviMqrhA
According to linguist Stephen Krashen “Language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not require tedious drill. Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language - natural communication - in which speakers are concerned not with the form of their utterances but with the messages they are conveying and understanding.” He is basically saying that studying grammar, while interesting, does not necessarily lead to language acquisition. Grammar can be studied for linguistic purposes, but there should be a strong foundation in the target language first.
https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash-english.html
Frankline the carrot has a problem: Her baby carrot has been taken by bad guys and she needs to find an assistant to help her fight crime.
Vocab focus: Food, characteristics
Verbs: to go, to say, to ask, to look for