Archive for April, 2009
How to Say Happy Easter in Foreign Languages
French - Joyeuses Pâques Spanish – Felices Pascuas German - Frohe Ostern Italian – Buona Pasqua Dutch – Vrolijk Pasen Please add more languages to the list and have a blessed Easter! Click here to take the Foreign Language Fun language choice survey Photo Credit: by IreneIs at http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1154703 Cross on a mountain in the Swiss Alps
Easter Words in American Sign Language and Foreign Languages
Here’s a nice Easter vocabulary video clip in American Sign Language from EverydayASL.com. Not only is ASL a language in its own right, but I’m starting to experiment with teaching foreign languages to young learners along with ASL. Just imagine . . . kids learning multiple ways to communicate at the same time, with the [...]
French Easter Bell Craft and Coloring Pages
The Easter Bunny does not deliver eggs to children in France; that job belongs to the church bells. France is a predominately Catholic country. On Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, the bells in every church and cathedral across France stop ringing. It is said that the bells’ chimes, so sad over Jesus’ death [...]
Der Osterhase: The Easter Bunny in German
Ever wonder where the Easter Bunny came from? A little hopping around the internet lead me to the answer: 17th century Germany. According to tradition, the bunny decorates eggs and hides them around the garden for good children. German immigrants brought the custom to the United States in the 1700′s. It wasn’t until the 1800′s [...]
Easter Worksheets and Activities for French and Spanish Class
Easter is right around the corner. Use this springtime theme to get your French and Spanish learners hopping . . . and talking! Here are some materials and ideas to use both at school and at home: Spanish and French Easter Worksheets: Spanish Easter Bingo Spanish Easter Games & Activities Spanish Easter Tic Tac Toe French [...]
Kindergarten Farm Animal Lesson in French, Spanish, German, and More
Today was “French Friday.” My son’s kindergarten teacher came up with the name for my weekly volunteer visits to the class. Cute, huh? I am so proud of how well these monolingual kids are catching on to their new language. Although the exposure is very minimal, I still speak only French once the lesson begins. [...]
