Archive for September, 2009
Using French and Spanish Names for Language Learners
I’ll always remember my first junior high foreign language class. One of my favorite memories is perusing the list of French names in the textbook and choosing one for the year. (I was Danielle, but Chantal was a close second.) In my high school classes I was simply me–Diane. Luckily, Mom had inadvertently given me [...]
Name Bingo: Foreign Language Alphabet Activity
September. Most students are back in school, and it’s a safe guess that foreign language teachers are starting off the year with some basics: alphabet, names, greetings and introductions. I like to have my older students choose names from the target culture as their new identity for the year. I personally don’t require it, and [...]
Xtranormal: Make Movies in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and German
I’d like to thank la profesora Sarita at Mis Musicuentos for introducing me to what she calls “technology heaven.” It’s actually a site called xtranormal.com where you can type in text and create a movie. It is so fun and easy. You choose characters, sets, background noise, soundtrack, actions, and expressions. The automated voices read [...]
Little Pim: Foreign Language DVD’s for Kids
I’ve recently become a fan of the award-winning Little Pim language learning dvd’s for children. They are cute, eye-catching, and age-appropriate for the littlest language learners. The short segments are just right for holding my 4 year old’s attention. He repeated some words in Spanish with no prompting, and then he asked to watch the dvd [...]
