Archive for October, 2008
Learn Spanish Vocabulary for the Day of the Dead – El Día de los Muertos
// November 1st and 2nd is El Día de los Muertos in Mexico. It is a time to remember family, friends, and loved ones who have passed away. If you’re not familiar with the Day of the Dead, you might assume it’s a serious and somber occasion. The truth is El Día de los Muertos is a bright, colorful, happy [...]
My Haunted Classroom
I think my classroom might be haunted. Seriously. I’m not usually one to get caught up in the paranormal. Maybe it’s just Halloween excitement. Still, some things have happened that I can’t explain. This year, I teach in four different high school classrooms. It’s the Spanish room that has me puzzled. The student who sits closest [...]
Fall Pumpkin Songs: Learn French and Spanish Body Parts
Alouette is an awesome song for teaching body parts to beginners. Of course, most people don’t realize that it’s really about a poor bird that gets brutally plucked, part by part! At Foreign Language House, we’ve changed the words to this traditional song just in time for the fall harvest season. Use these fun [...]
Learn Animals in Maltese
My 5 year-old is now 6. I’m beginning to understand that all-too-common cliche uttered with a sigh, “They grow up so fast.” I mean, seriously, didn’t I just have the kid? I haven’t even gotten back to my pre-baby weight yet. Sigh. So fast. We celebrated the big boy’s birthday last weekend with close family [...]
Go Away Big Green Monster! . . . and Teach French and Spanish Body Parts
One of my favorite children’s books is Ed Emberley’s Go Away Big Green Monster (LB Kids, 1993.) There’s no better time than the month of October to pull out this fun story and introduce kids to body parts vocabulary in French and Spanish. Last Thursday, I read Va-t’en Grand Monstre Vert to my preschool students. Then [...]
The Winner of the Whimsical Walney Spanish T-Shirt is . . .
Shari! Congratulations! Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 16 Timestamp: 2008-10-18 11:43:03 UTC
A Multilingual Children’s Book Author: Meet Dulce Rodrigues
Meeting interesting people is by far the best part of blogging. Let me tell you about a new email acquaintance of mine—Dulce Rodrigues. Dulce, a native of Portugal, is the author of plays, books, and a CD-rom for children. This talented, award-winning writer has been published in [...]
Free Halloween Coloring Page in French: Haunted House
I’m so excited! I had taken a little hiatus from teaching preschool French so that I could focus on the start of the school year. My high schoolers have settled in beautifully, so as of this afternoon I’m adding the little people back into my schedule! I’ve been pulling out all of my Halloween themed [...]
Introduce Your Child to a Foreign Language! Here’s One Reason Why.
As a career language teacher, I have read all sorts of research that strongly supports introducing children to foreign languages. Now that my oldest child has officially entered our local public school system, I’m collecting research and study results to pass along to the school board. Yes, I’ll probably be a pest. I desperately want [...]
Free French and Spanish Halloween Worksheet: Sabrina the Black Cat
Trick or treat? Definitely a treat! Catherine and I at Foreign Language House have been busy this month creating some special Halloween language learning activities. If you celebrate this American holiday, you’ll have to check out our Sabrina the Black Cat download for some friendly Halloween reading fun. Sabrina is a fun and simple story for beginning [...]
