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Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving
When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football. Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us. On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many ways and as many languages as I can. I’m [...]
Young Kids Learn French, Spanish, Chinese and More at Washington D.C.’s Jabberü
For a long time, I dreamed of running my own language school for kids. Unfortunately, I never got any farther than my basement. I did have great fun with a few pioneering toddlers, preschoolers, and moms, but I abandoned the dream when I went back to traditional teaching last year.
As I was strolling around [...]
Hear Foreign Languages with the Lion King: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by my son’s interest in my new blogging hobby, particularly this Foreign Language Fun site. At first, he just wanted to see Mommy’s picture on the computer. Later, he became fascinated with the ClustrMaps counter. He likes to check in every few days, ask about countries, and spot new dots (so [...]
Learning Languages with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
For years and years, Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been one of my favorite books for teaching languages to kids. This children’s book has got it all: life cycle of a butterfly, days of the week, a little weather, some counting, lots of foods, simple descriptions, active verbs, and colors. It’s the total [...]
National Holidays Around the World: July
Francophile that I am, it’s going to be an effort not be too France-centered in this blog. So, oui, July 14 is Bastille Day–France’s Independence Day. But there are other countries celebrating national holidays besides the American 4th and le quatorze juillet. I got this list of national holidays in July from the U.S. Department [...]
