Foreign Language Fun

Guide to Middle School Foreign Language Activities: Games in French, Spanish, German, ESL and More!

Published on July 10, 2009 by Diane in Classroom Games, English/ESL/EFL, Foreign Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, German

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 that

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Summertime Vocabulary in French and Spanish

Published on June 15, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Swahili, Teachers Pay Teachers

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

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Foreign Language Printables, Downloads, and Worksheets: A Subscription Site?

Published on June 14, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, Teachers Pay Teachers

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

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Make a Spanish Father’s Day Card

Published on June 13, 2009 by Diane in Father's Day, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, Holiday, Spanish, Teachers Pay Teachers

Father’s Day is next week. Get the kids busy wishing Papá a wonderful day in Spanish. Here are some useful expressions for a heartfelt, homemade card: Feliz Día del Padre - Happy Father’s Day para - to de/ desde - from Mi Querido- my dear . . .. padre - Father Papá - Dad Abuelo - Grandfather Abuelito - Grandpa Tío - Uncle Te quiero - I

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Happy Father’s Day in French

Published on June 6, 2009 by Diane in Father's Day, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Holiday

Father’s Day is right around the corner. Be sure to wish Papa a Happy Father’s Day in French: Joyeuse Fête des Pères Learn how to make a homemade French Father’s Day card for Dad, Grandpa, a favorite uncle, or a special friend. Check out the latest download from Foreign Language House: Make a French Father’s

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Spanish Fruits for Young Novice Learners

Published on June 3, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, Spanish

Ah, June . . . I’ve been savoring the fresh fruit of the season. Learn how to say some fruits in Spanish and then enjoy a tropical smoothie or a fruit salad. Yummy yummy apple – la manzana pear – la pera peach – el durazno grapes – las uvas strawberry – la fresa banana

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Planting and Gardening Lesson in French, Spanish, and Other Foreign Languages

Published on May 9, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Lessons, Songs, Spanish

I am getting so many great content ideas for my French lessons by following my son’s kindergarten curriculum. Today, I taught a simple lesson about planting flowers. A grade level expectation is that children understand what plants need to grow: soil, water, and sunlight. I came in with all of my “stuff” . . . a

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Best Mom in the World: How to Say Mother in a Dozen Languages

Published on May 5, 2009 by Diane in Dutch, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, German, Hindi, Holiday, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mother's Day, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Teachers Pay Teachers, Ukranian

This Mother’s Day, let Mom know she’s the best in the world! Learn how to say Mother in these twelve world languages: Moeder, Moer (Dutch) Mère, Maman (French) Mutter (German) Màna (Greek) Ma, Maji (Hindi) Anya (Hungarian) Madre, Mamma (Italian) Okaasan, Haha (Japanese) Matka, Mama (Polish) Mat’ (Russian) Madre, Mamá (Spanish) Mati (Ukranian) Please post

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Free French and Spanish Mother’s Day Coloring Pages

Published on April 30, 2009 by Diane in Coloring Pages, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Holiday, Mother's Day, Spanish

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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Make a French or Spanish Mother’s Day Card

Published on April 26, 2009 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language House, French, Holiday, Mother's Day, Spanish, Teachers Pay Teachers

If there’s one thing that makes Mommy’s heart melt, it’s a homemade treasure presented on Mother’s Day. Help your French and Spanish students create a unique bilingual greeting card for Mom, Grandma, a favorite aunt, or a special friend. The latest downloads from Foreign Language House each include a detailed handout of Mother’s Day greetings,