Foreign Language Fun

Food Drive and Other Service Projects in French and Spanish

Published on November 24, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, French, Holiday, Spanish, thanksgiving

With the arrival of Thanksgiving, the holidays will officially be in full-swing! I’ve already been admiring the Christmas lights and contemplating the Black Friday sales. But it’s also a time to think of others. Consider some service projects in your French and Spanish classes over the holidays. Your students can help others while improving language

Talking About Thanksgiving Foods and Preferences in French and Spanish

Published on November 10, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, French, Holiday, Spanish, thanksgiving

November is the ideal time to teach French and Spanish learners about food. Tukey, stuffing, and pumpking pie . . . mmmmm! Get your K-6 language learners using the target language for authentic communication this Thanksgiving holiday. Find out what foods they like and what foods they don’t like through highly structured pair work/interviews. Younger children

Handprint Turkey Printables and Finger Play in French

Published on November 2, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, French, Holiday, thanksgiving

I wrote a simple little turkey finger play in French for Thanksgiving last year. Check it out here on video: Voici la dinde, dinde, dinde = Here is the turkey (hold up hand) Elle a une tête, tête, tête = She has a head (wiggle thumb) Et quatre plumes, plumes, plumes = And