Water-holes come in a lot of different sizes and settings. A lot of them are natural, but they can also be manmade. Some even have floodlights and seating areas, like in a stadium. Falling asleep in this arena can be quite dangerous at night. But most of the time, watching wildlife around a water-hole is magical. The animals come and go at their own pace. Some come alone, others arrive in...
Reisebericht vom Besuch an die Momella Schulen
Der Momella Förderverein unterstützt Schulen in Tanzania. Zu Begin des neuen Schuljahres im Februar, bereist Frau Frosch, die Gründerin des Vereins, die Region und besucht die Schulen. Ein kleiner Reisebericht: "Ich habe in diesem Jahr noch einmal an 2 Schulen mit twikga Büchern gearbeitet. An einer Schule (Maji Ya Chai Primary School) habe ich versucht, die Lehrer in die Arbeit mit dem Buch ein...
Eat and be eaten – children’s book material
The Phanhabs illustrations show how the wild animals in the African Lush Bush spend their day playing, hunting, feeding and sleeping. Unfortunately this also means "eat and be eaten". Many people ask me whether I think this is children's book material? Yes, I do, with certain limits. I think it is important that children learn to understand that each living creature has it's own life cycle. To...
The crossing of the bewildered beest
The Great Wildebeest Migration, is one of the most impressive events in the natural world, whereas more than two million animals migrate back and forth from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya in order to find fresh grass to eat. On their trek their path is cut several times by rivers. Watching the frantic herds crossing can be very spectacular;...
Phanhabs Savanna – Lernmaterial für Momella Schulen
Seit fast 20 Jahren, jedes Jahr zu Beginn des neuen Schuljahres im Februar oder März, reist Frau Frosch, die Gründerin von Momella nach Tansania in de Region Arusha. Der Momella Förderverein e.V. unterstützt dort Schulen. Um den Schülern und Lehrern das Lernen und Lehren möglich zu machen wurden Klassenräume saniert und neu gebaut. Die Kinder erhalten täglich eine warme Mahlzeit. Darüber hinaus...
Termite mounds are amazing multifunctional structures
Their variety in color, shape and size seems endless as well as their usage. The mounds are built and maintained by termites to house the colony, but a lot of other species use them for their own purposes. The soil is very fertile, so plants and trees will grow on them, changing landscapes over time. In certain times of the year you will even find mushrooms growing on them. Depending on their...
Freies Sprechen lernen mit Momella und Phanhabs
Freies Sprechen lernen beginnt nicht erst, wenn Referate auf dem Lehr- und Studienplan stehen. Bereits der Unterricht in der Grundschule sollte die Grundlagen für freies Sprechen schaffen. Diese Meinung teilt auch die Gründerin und Vorstandsvorsitzende des Vereins „Momella Förderverein e.V.“, Frau Brigitte Frosch. In einem Interview berichtete sie uns von den bewegenden vergangenen 20 Jahren, in...
The making of Phanhabs Savanna’s change of seasons
The illustrations in my books are a mix of photographs, drawings and collages. The picture of the elephants on the left was taken by us in the Masai Mara on one of our safaris. I used it to illustrate the change of seasons in the savanna, where thunderclouds building up announce the rainy season. For the illustration I changed the background of the picture and the light on the elephants became...