Foreign Language House
Spanish and French Name Tags and Activities
It’s time to go back to school! Whether I’m teaching first graders or high schoolers, I like to have my students create desktop name tags in the first class session or two. I’m very visual, so I need to see name/face to get all of those new names into the ‘ol memory. And in middle [...]
French Classes for Kids and Adults in Metro Detroit and Online
PinkPoodleFrench.com Looking for French classes in the Detroit area? Be sure to check out my brand new “baby” Pink Poodle French! (Site still in development.) Beginning Fall 2010, I’ll be teaching French to all ages: traditional classes, tutoring, homeschool, immersion cooking, and other special events. My home or yours. If you don’t live in Metro [...]
Academy Award – Oscars Conversational Activities in French and Spanish
Ready for Oscar Night? Sunday, March 7, I have a date with a big bowl of popcorn and a televised view of the Red Carpet. I haven’t actually seen many of the nominated movies yet, with the exception of Up! Still, I fondly remember my pre-parenthood days of dates at the cinema instead of my [...]
Le Jour de la Marmotte: A French Content-Related Unit for Groundhog Day
// It’s never too early to start planning for Groundhog Day! At least that’s what I always say. I just published a new elementary French unit for le Jour de la Marmotte. You’ll receive four lesson plans to pick and choose from: seasonal groundhog activities, famous groundhogs, flashlight shadows, and weather. I created or modified [...]
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 [...]
Classroom Survival Expressions in French and Spanish: Useful Back-to-School Phrases
// Help learners to survive and thrive in an immersion classroom environment with useful questions and statements in French or Spanish. Immersion is the most effective way to learn a foreign language, but it can feel scary at first. Classroom beginners might worry: “What do I do if I’m confused as the teacher rambles on [...]
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 [...]
Summertime Vocabulary in French and Spanish
The kids are out of school and the summertime fun can officially begin. Learn some useful French and Spanish words for outdoor play: the pool – la piscine (Fr.) – la piscina (Sp.) the beach – la plage (Fr.) -la playa (Sp.) the swings - les balançoires (Fr.) - los columpios (Sp.) the bicycle – la [...]
Foreign Language Printables, Downloads, and Worksheets: A Subscription Site?
We’ve been busy at Foreign Language House this year. Although we never set out to create teacher downloads, to date we have prepared nearly 150 French, Spanish, and ESL activities, flash cards, games, worksheets and teacher guides. We’ll continue to create several new downloads each month for sale through Lulu.com or TeachersPayTeachers.com. Got us [...]
