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
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Looking for an international or multilingual thank you card for the gifts you’ll receive this year? To thank you for another Foreign Language FUN year, I created some simple printable cards I hope you can use. Just click and print! “A World of Thanks” Printable Thank You Card (version 1) “A World of Thanks” Printable
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I decided to give my annual Christmas bear display a literary theme this year. Now all they need are some Bearfoot Books in their paws. (er . . . make that BAREFOOT Books!) Barefoot Books has a fantastic selection of multicultural books for kids. And by multicultural, I mean spanning the globe. Check out
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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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I just stumbled across a fantastic looking book Spanish teachers and learners will love. It’s called Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktale. Published by Barefoot Books, retold by Mary-Joan Gerson, illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. I’ll be honest, I haven’t had a chance to personally review it yet. But it is now on CLEARANCE.
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Off We Go to Mexico! is a wonderful book for introducing children to the sights, customs, language, and history of Mexico. It is written in delightful verse by Laurie Krebs, and illustrated by Christopher Corr. Off We Go to Mexico! is available in both English and Spanish. In the English version, each double page spread
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Congratulations are in order for Whistlefritz! I recently reviewed their most recent Spanish CD for children, Cha, Cha, Cha. You can read my post here. I’m pleased to share the exciting news that Cha, Cha, Cha is now officially an award-winning CD! Dr. Toy named Cha, Cha, Cha one of the Best Audio-Visual products of 2010
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Earlier this week I posted a very successful preschool French lesson about trains. As promised, I’d like to share the song I created as part of the lesson. It’s to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus.” The first verse is about the conductor shouting “All aboard!” Hold your hands up to face to
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Bonjour! I’d like to introduce you to my teaching buddy Guillaume. (He’s the big turtle on the left.) Guillaume’s been working with me for quite awhile now. Our first gig together was back in 1990, after I bought him at a toy store while on vacation in Seattle. I was a brand new teacher and
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I love using flash cards in my foreign language classes. Kids (even big high school kids!) learn quickly and effectively when they are having fun with a hands-on activity. I was tickled to discover BLINGuals Illustrated Flash Cards in 15 Languages. It’s awesome that the language combinations go well beyond English-Spanish. I’ve been having a
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