Today’s guest post is from Glovico, a fair trade market platform where teachers from developing countries can offer their services as language tutors of their native tongues via Skype. Senegal has a colonial past and had French trading posts along its coast line as early as 1624. During the time of French West Africa from 1895
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We have the French to thank for April Fool’s Day! In France, it’s called April FISH Day, or le poisson d’avril. French children make paper fish and try to tape them to the backs of unsuspecting friends. Click the image to check out our downloadable packet of classroom activities, worksheets, and a song.
Spring break is right around the corner! If you’re looking for a fun movie for your kids or your French/Spanish classes, consider Hop. You can adjust the settings for French and Spanish. Rated PG. Here’s the trailer in Spanish: Here’s the trailer in French: Related conversational or writing activities can revolve around Easter vocabulary, Easter
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It is a tradition for me to have a Lousiana Mardi Gras celebration with my French students every year. We wear beads, make masks, listen to Cajun music, and do a variety of French Mardi Gras language-learning activities infused with culture. Last week, one of my French classes enjoyed a MAJOR treat. A very generous
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Here’s a classic elementary school foreign language activity for Valentine’s Day. All you need is a box of candy conversation hearts, crayons or markers, and these French downloads. A 6 year-old student gathered all of the supplies: There are SO many content-related skills in this yummy activity: estimating, sorting, counting, graphing, and . . .
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Happy Crepe Day! February 2 is la Chandeleur in France. Follow this fun tradition: as your crepe is sizzling away, hold the pan in one hand and a coin in the other. Flip that puppy up in the air! Catch it in the pan, and your family will be prosperous for the year ahead! Miss?
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Back in the day, I would often make cassette recordings of my young French students. Not only did this give learners the opportunity to hear themselves speak and sing in a new language, but it was a wonderful MOTIVATIONAL tool as well. The children were eager to record themselves and hear their voices played back.
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St. Nicholas (Nicolas) is the patron saint and protector of children. You can think of him as Santa’s great-great-great-great-great-etc grandfather! St. Nicolas Day is celebrated on December 6 in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, and Holland. On the eve of this special day, French children leave their shoes by the fireplace. During the night, Saint
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