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Midwinter Celebrations in North America, France, and Mexico
February 2 is Candlemas. We are officially half-way through winter. (Will we make it to the end???) I’ve collected some Youtube videos to highlight some of the festivities on this date around the world.
In North America, it’s Groundhog Day. While there are celebrity rodents all over the U.S. and Canada, the most famous has got [...]
Celebrate Crepe Day: la Chandeleur
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 [...]
Three Kings Day: Los Tres Reyes Magos
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 [...]
Chocolate Croissants: A Recipe for Learning French Shapes
If you’re ever having trouble exciting your kids about a new language or culture, just sugar them up and you’re good to go! My seventh grade French teacher just happened to have a culinary arts degree under her belt. Who knew that signing up for her class for the goodies would lead me down such [...]
