Classroom Games
Learn Spanish Days of the Week: Ten Activities for Kids
Today my son and I were reviewing the Spanish days of the week. The Spanish calendar begins on Monday (instead of the American Sunday), and the days are not capitalized. They are . . . lunes – Monday martes – Tuesday miércoles – Wednesday jueves – Thursday viernes – Friday sábado – Saturday domingo – [...]
Foreign Language Learning Game: Bingo Flip-Up
Here’s a fun, quick vocabulary game that my 7 year-old and I enjoyed today. We were reviewing Spanish colors and prepared two sets of flash cards: one set of colored cards, and one set of Spanish color words. (I NEVER use English translations! Picture-word is the way to go!) Before the actual game, we sang [...]
Win a Foreign Language Activities Guide on Facebook
Want to win this book? Though the title says “Middle School” the activities in it are perfect for beginners of all ages. Go to this link and become a Foreign Language House Facebook fan. Just leave a comment to enter. We’ll randomly choose a winner on Friday, April 23. Middle School Madness: Cooking Up Foreign [...]
Free iPhone App for Foreign Language Lovers
Guess what?! My humble little blog, Foreign Language Fun, is now available in the iTunes store as a FREE app for your iphone, ipod, or ipad! Please go download it and check it out. Foreign Language Fun FREE app: I’m thinking I can start taking a slightly new direction with this blog to serve app [...]
Foreign Language Numbers Game Inspired by Highlights: Eleven
I was just looking through my son’s Highlights magazine (www.Highlights.com) and I came across a fantastic game that can be effectively adapted to help kids practice numbers in Spanish, French, Chinese . . . any foreign language. In the March 2010 issue there’s an activity on pg. 38 by Jennifer Coleman called “Make 11.” Two [...]
Teach Colors in French, Spanish, ESL: Fishing for Hearts
This Valentine’s Day, teach kids colors in French, Spanish, and English by fishing for hearts. This is a favorite pre-k activity, but it can be adapted for older kids, too. First, you’ll need some colored paper hearts. Click hearts for a free pdf. Make a few copies, cut, and laminate. Place a paper clip on [...]
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, [...]
Foreign Language Counting Game: Buzz
// Buzz is a favorite filler activity in my foreign language classes. When I have a few minutes to spare at the end of a lesson, I take the opportunity to practice counting with this classic game. It’s an oldie but a goodie! Learners as young as 7 enjoy the challenge of Buzz. Want to know [...]
Guide to Middle School Foreign Language Activities: Games in French, Spanish, German, ESL and More!
// Ta-da! Presenting . . . our very first Foreign Language House book– Middle School Madness: Cooking up Foreign Language Games. It contains over 50 fun and easy to use language learning games that are effective for French, Spanish, German, Chinese, ESL, and more. My amiga, Catherine, and I have been busy preparing workshops [...]
Spoons: A Vocabulary Card Game in French, Spanish, German, and More!
Spoons is a fun card game that’s great for reviewing vocabulary in a foreign language. It’s sure to be a hit with your kids! Here’s how you play: 1. Prepare a deck of cards. There should be 26 vocabulary words, and 26 corresponding pictures. The preparation of the cards is an effective learning strategy in [...]
