Foreign Language Fun

Giveaway: Spanish Kids’ Clothing from Whimsical Walney: CONTEST CLOSED

Published on October 9, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Spanish

I am pleased to announce the second official Foreign Language Fun giveaway. If you’re introducing Spanish to your little ones, you absolutely must outfit them in Whimsical Walney‘s Use Your Words™ line of clothing. These adorable tee-shirts are wearable little language lessons. You’ll find cool and colorful bilingual designs of professions, fruits & veggies, and of course—a

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Learn Spooky French for Halloween

Published on October 7, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Holiday

My three year-old and I took a walk through the neighborhood this evening, playing a game of “I Spy Something Spooky.” The pumpkins, witches, and “scary stuff” are starting to pop up everywhere. Although I love Halloween, my preschooler gets frightened pretty easily. We’re slowly getting used to the decor so that the big

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Foreign Language Fun Logo

Published on October 6, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun

How fun is this?! My son drew me a globe and voila! Foreign Language Fun has a logo! I’m not exactly sure what to do with it yet, but I’m pleased as punch. It’s an accomplishment for this technologically-challenged mom to pull off even the simplest sort of image creation. Can’t wait to show my

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Play Halloween Tic Tac Toe in Spanish

Published on October 5, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, Holiday, Spanish

Learn some spooky Halloween vocabulary in Spanish, then challenge a friend to a fun game of Halloween Tic Tac Toe. It’s the latest language download by Foreign Language House. Disguised as the classic X and O game, this effective activity encourages speaking and communication. Instead of a blank tic tac toe grid, you’ll find Halloween vocabulary pictures

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The We are Little Amigos CD Winner

Published on October 4, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun

#11 Janelle Congratulations. I know you’re just going to love the We are Little Amigos CD. Enjoy!

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Foreign Languages in American Schools

Published on October 3, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun

I just read an outstanding article about the state of foreign language education in American schools. Finding Our Way with Words: Adapting to the global age means having a voice in it. Can America’s schools break the language barrier? (by Amanda Litvinov, neatoday, October 2008.) Take a peek at the intro: What does it say

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Play International Bingo in English, Spanish, French, and German

Published on October 1, 2008 by Diane in English/ESL/EFL, Foreign Language House, French, German, Spanish

Foreign Language House has just released a new multi-lingual game for young language learners. Get ready to play . . . International Bingo The download includes everything you need to play Bingo using numbers from 1-20 in English, Spanish, French, or German. Or you can mix it up and play in all four languages at