Getting kids to eat their veggies . . . just how long has this battle been going on? I’ve been losing it lately. Fruit seems to be welcome at the “Foreign Language Fun House” (mi casa), but healthy, green stuff? I’ll be honest, it’s a tough sell. I’ve had success in the past when the
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Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. This is a time to celebrate Hispanic culture and the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to the U.S. I can’t think of a better time to start teaching your child Spanish. Don’t speak Spanish yourself? Not to worry! My amiga Boca Beth has got you covered! Her
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Today I’ve got a mini-French lesson for you from FrenchPod101.com. I’m still exploring this site but I’m excited by what I’ve found so far: videos, podcasts, pdf downloads, online quizzes. Here’s a FrenchPod101 beginner’s video lesson on French school vocabulary: un étudiant – a student (boy) une étudiante –a student (girl) un enseignant –
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When you’re a kid, picking the person to be “It” for a game is serious business. I grew up with this elimination rhyme: Eeney meeney miney moe, Catch a tiger by its toe, If he hollers let him go, Eeney meeney miney moe. My mother says to pick The very best one And you
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There are some great things going on at Wanna Jugar with Migo? Tati has put together a wonderful week of reviews and giveaways to help non-Spanish speaking parents teach their kids Spanish. Check out all of the items you can win: A Boca Beth backpack filled with CD, DVD, puppet, maracas, and coloring book.
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Attention, North Carolina foreign language teachers: I’m looking forward to meeting several of you at the FLANC conference in Raleigh next week. I’ll be presenting a workshop with Catherine, my Foreign Language House publishing partner. We’ll be sharing ways to make language learning active, meaningful, and fun for kids and teens. It’s not too late
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Tati at Wanna Jugar with Migo? is sponsoring another great giveaway to help parents teach kids Spanish. You can win a copy of the newest DVD by Whistlefritz called Adentro y Afuera. It looks absolutely adorable! Just visit Wanna Jugar with Migo and leave a comment about Whistlefritz. But hurry . . . giveaway ends
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I’ve been blogging for over a year now, so I think it’s about time I got over my self-consciousness and nerves to make my video debut! Watch me on this clip and learn the adorable French comptine and fingerplay, Monsieur Pouce. It’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten French classes. Monsieur Pouce est dans sa maison. Madame
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I attended a church service this morning in remembrance of 9/11. In honor of our prayers for peace, I’d like to share a few ways to say peace in foreign languages: French – la paix Spanish – la paz Italian – la pace German – der Frieden Hebrew – Shalom Please leave a comment and continue
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I recently discovered Little Pim language learning products for preschoolers. I became an instant fan of the dvd series, and I am now even more excited to learn that they are introducing audio CD’s in both French and Spanish. Though I turn to dvd’s on occasion at home, as a teacher I am far more
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