Christmas
Saint Nicolas Day in France
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 [...]
Decorate the Christmas Tree! A Pre-K Foreign Language Lesson in French, Spanish, and More
Decorating a mini-Christmas tree is a fun and festive way to practice foreign languages before the holidays. Preschool learners of French, Spanish, German, or other languages will be engaged and immersed as they review a number of high-frequency topics. Here’s what I did with my little French learners the past two lessons: 1. Our usual [...]
