I am permium subscriber. German is my second foreign language. I found it very hard learn it. Germanpod101 is very helpful for my German.
However I would like to make the following suggestiongs.
1. Read more slowly and more times in German for Newbie lessons and Beginner lessons.
2. Speak clearer.
3.Give each new vacabulary one or more example sentences.
4.Try to explain the lesson in easy German.
5.I would suggest you to have look for one English teach series I've been using, it's called STUDIO CLASSROOM @www.studioclassroom.com