Archive for September, 2009
Learn Vegetables in Spanish
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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 [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Boca Beth Giveaway
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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 [...]
Learn French School Vocabulary with FrenchPod101
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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 – a teacher (male)
une [...]
French Choosing Rhymes: Am Stram Gram & Pomme, Pêche, Poire, Abricot
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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 are not it!
Meanwhile in [...]
Free French and Spanish Numbers Downloads for Newsletter Subscribers
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I’d like to welcome all of the new subscribers to the Foreign Language House newsletter. Our newbies and loyal readers have all received the free gift, Teaching Foreign Language Numbers. And if you’d like your copy of this 10-page download of handouts, printables, and game ideas, sign up soon! We’ll only be offering [...]
Learning Spanish Together at Wanna Jugar with Migo: CONTESTS CLOSED
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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.
Bilingual [...]
Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) Conference 2009
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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 [...]
Spanish DVD Whistlefritz Giveaway at Wanna Jugar with Migo? CONTEST CLOSED
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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 . . . [...]
French Fingerplay: Monsieur Pouce
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 Pouce est [...]
9/11 Tribute: How to Say Peace in Foreign Languages
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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 the languages of peace.
Everyone remembers [...]
