Easter

Easter Candy Foreign Language Lesson in French and Spanish

What do you get when you put together a boy, a French teacher, and a basket full of last week’s Easter candy?  A really fun and effective mini-language lesson!  Immersion is a breeze with hands-on, high-interest objects like suckers and gum.  I set my kitchen timer for fifteen minutes and spoke only French with my [...]

How do you say Bunny in many languages? Find out in time for Easter!

Hippity-hoppity Easter’s on its way!  Make it international by teaching your kids ways to say “bunny” in many languages: Bunny = English Lapin = French Coniglietto = Italian Conejito = Spanish Häschen = German Króliczek = Polish Coelho = Portuguese Thanks to my favorite online multilingual dictionary:  wordreference.com This is the only online translator I [...]

Spanish Children’s Books for Easter: Libros de Pascua

Teach your children or students about Easter in Spanish with  picture books. Visit the Foreign Language Fun Easter Spanish Store!  You’ll find a great selection of Spanish or bilingual books about Pascua! Image Credit:  http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1267633

French Easter Song, Traditions, and Worksheets: Cloches de Pâques

The Easter Bunny does not deliver eggs to children in France; that job belongs to the church bells. France is a predominately Catholic country. On Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, the bells in every church and cathedral across France stop ringing. It is said that the bells’ chimes, so sad over Jesus’ death [...]

Easter Worksheets and Activities for French and Spanish Class

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 [...]