Guest post from Trotters Childrenswear. Trotters are a UK kids clothing retailer, providing quality classic children’s clothing through their 5 UK stores and online. Living in London means we are surrounded by a beautiful mix of different cultures and languages, which makes it a very exciting and interesting place if you are a child growing
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Discover a charming Mexican legend in The Miracle of the First Poinsettia: A Mexican Christmas Story. It is written by Joanne Oppenheim and beautifully illustrated by Fabian Negrin. This lovely, cultural Christmas story is available in both English and Spanish . . . El milagro de la primera flor de Nochebuena. Even in the English
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Looking for some French-themed resources to color? Check these out! Some are free printables available online, others are coloring books for purchase. (Many are so reasonably priced, it would be possible to provide copies for a class of students!) Teacher Planet France Day Resource Page Coloring Pages Featuring Paris, France Mona Lisa Coloring Page from
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I’ve recently become a fan of the award-winning Little Pim language learning dvd’s for children. They are cute, eye-catching, and age-appropriate for the littlest language learners. The short segments are just right for holding my 4 year old’s attention. He repeated some words in Spanish with no prompting, and then he asked to watch the dvd
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Children will enjoy teaching Mommy colors in French or Spanish with these cute Mother’s Day flower coloring pages. Yours free from Foreign Language House. French Mother’s Day Coloring Spanish Mother’s Day Coloring Here are some useful color vocabulary words and holiday phrases to make this fun activity a learning activity. (English-French-Spanish) Happy Mother’s
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Teach about the planet Earth on April 22, Earth Day. Foreign Language House is happy to offer free coloring sheets for young learners. Free French Earth Day Coloring Sheet Free Spanish Earth Day Coloring Sheet Here are some useful vocabulary words for teaching about the Earth in English-French-Spanish: Earth – la Terre – la Tierra
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Easter is right around the corner. Use this springtime theme to get your French and Spanish learners hopping . . . and talking! Here are some materials and ideas to use both at school and at home: Spanish and French Easter Worksheets: Spanish Easter Bingo Spanish Easter Games & Activities Spanish Easter Tic Tac Toe French
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Did you know that we have the French to thank for the fun custom of April Fools’ Day? It all started back in the 16th century, when King Charles IX adopted the new Gregorian Calendar and New Year’s Day shifted from April 1 to January 1. The first April Fool pranks involved tricking or making
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As I was preparing lessons this weekend, I decided to surprise my high school students with a crepe-making day Monday. After all, Monday–February 2–is not only our North American Groundhog Day, but it’s also la Chandeleur in France. This is the day to make crepes, tossing them into the air as you hold a coin
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Taking down the Christmas decorations is one of the saddest days of the year for me. I absolutely refuse to do it until January 7. Though the radio stations abruptly stop playing carols on December 26, I try to honor the Twelve Days of Christmas through Epiphany on January 6. So, as I write this
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