Archive for June, 2009
Spoons: A Vocabulary Card Game in French, Spanish, German, and More!
Spoons is a fun card game that’s great for reviewing vocabulary in a foreign language. It’s sure to be a hit with your kids! Here’s how you play: 1. Prepare a deck of cards. There should be 26 vocabulary words, and 26 corresponding pictures. The preparation of the cards is an effective learning strategy in [...]
Spanish Fruits for Young Novice Learners
Ah, June . . . I’ve been savoring the fresh fruit of the season. Learn how to say some fruits in Spanish and then enjoy a tropical smoothie or a fruit salad. Yummy yummy apple – la manzana pear – la pera peach – el durazno grapes – las uvas strawberry – la fresa banana [...]
Foreign Language Classroom Game: Basketball
Well, it’s the first week of June and my final full week of school. I’m rallying all of the enthusiasm and energy I can muster to get my students through exams next week. I purchased a gigantic bag of suckers as prizes for the potpourri of review games I’ve got planned for the next few [...]
How Are You? Song in French
Teach children these basic French greetings: Bonjour – Hello Mes amis – my friends Comment ça va? – How’s it going? Ça va (très) bien. – It’s going (very) well. Ça va (très) mal. – It’s going (very) badly. Ça va comme ci comme ça – It’s going so-so. This simple song is a great [...]
